chase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Moremiss out
US /mɪs aʊt/
UK /mis aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exclude; not include in something
- To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
A1Morepursuit
US /pɚˈsut/
UK /pəˈsju:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of following someone to catch them
- Process of attempting to achieve a goal
B1TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
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Vocabulary
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- live: To be alive
- love: Person's name
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- land: Region or country
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
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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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Bruce Lan posted on 2014/10/09Get ready to chase the sun with Hilary Duff in this super fun lyric video! You'll love singing along to this upbeat youth anthem and picking up simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations. It's a fantastic way to boost your English while enjoying a catchy tune about pursuing happiness!
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