character
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecylinder
US /ˈsɪləndɚ/
UK /ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/
- Noun
- Tube shape with flat ends
- A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section.
B2Moreengine
US /ˈɛndʒɪn/
UK /'endʒɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- The part of a train that pulls railway cars
A2TOEICMoresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Morewheel
US /wi:l/
UK /wi:l/
- Noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
A2More
Vocabulary
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
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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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