desire
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.
A2Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Moregear up
US /ɡɪr ʌp/
UK /ɡiə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To prepare for an activity or event.
- To equip oneself with necessary gear or equipment.
A1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Morehead up
US /hɛd ʌp/
UK /hed ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
A1Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Morerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Morerough it
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To live temporarily in basic and uncomfortable conditions.
B1More
Vocabulary
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- look back: To think about past events
- rough it: To live temporarily in basic and uncomfortable conditions.
- gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- call: A order or request for action
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- burn: To destroy with fire
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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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