beat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Morefeel sorry for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
A1Morefriendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morepanic
US /ˈpænɪk/
UK /'pænɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
B1Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMoretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
- have to: Must do
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- cross: Angry and upset
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- weak: Not having a strong character
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- love: Person's name
- harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
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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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Countdown; The Top 10 Bravest Moments From The Harry Potter Films
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2021/11/29Get ready for some serious bravery! This video counts down the top 10 most courageous moments from the Harry Potter films, perfect for fantasy fans. You'll get to practice simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you relive these tense, spell-casting scenes!
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