come up
US /kʌm ʌp/
UK /kʌm ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come closer to someone; approach
- (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreinvisible
US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be seen
- Of money earned from services, instead of products
B1TOEICMorelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoresee about
US /si əˈbaʊt/
UK /si: əˈbaʊt/
- other
- To look into or arrange something.
B2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorespread out
US /sprɛd aʊt/
UK /spred aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To extend or stretch over a large area.
- To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
B2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- see about: To look into or arrange something.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- go: To attend or be at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- century: Period of 100 years
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- happen: To take place or occur
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
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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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Wendy posted on 2014/08/30Ever wondered what it's like to be part of a quirky public art project? This video takes you behind the scenes of a hilarious "invisible dog" event in Brooklyn, showing how a simple idea can create a wonderfully weird shared experience. You'll get a kick out of the reactions and maybe even pick up some fun phrases for expressing surprise!
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