bang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Morebang into
US /bæŋ ˈɪntu/
UK /bæŋ ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To collide forcefully with something.
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Morepull off
US /pʊl ɔf/
UK /pul ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage to succeed
- To remove something quickly or with force.
A1Moretalk the talk
US /tɔk ði tɔk/
UK /tɔ:k ðə tɔ:k/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make claims or boast about one's abilities or intentions.
- To speak with great confidence and authority.
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Vocabulary
- bang into: To collide forcefully with something.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- talk the talk: To make claims or boast about one's abilities or intentions.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- blow: To move something using air
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- bad: Not good; wrong
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- booty: Goods taken illegally or by force, as in a war
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
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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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Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang ft. Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
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Bruce Chen posted on 2014/09/03Get ready for a high-energy blast with Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj in 'Bang Bang'! You'll love picking up on simple sentence structures and diving into some cool cultural depth with this all-star collaboration. It's a fantastic chance to boost your English while jamming to a 2010s pop anthem!
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