Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- ask for permission: To request authorization or consent to do something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- couple: To join something to something else
- leave: To go away from; depart
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- call: A order or request for action
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- salesperson: Person employed to sell a company's products
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Can I? Could I? May I? | Asking for Permission / Request | Learn English Speaking
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Summer posted on 2021/10/23Ever wondered how to politely ask for things in English? This video breaks down the super useful phrases 'Can I?', 'Could I?', and 'May I?' for asking permission in everyday situations, from the classroom to talking with salespeople. You'll pick up practical grammar and dialogues that make asking for things a breeze!
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