embrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMoreplead
US /plid/
UK /pli:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
- To say if you are guilty of a crime, or not
B1TOEICMoreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
A2Moreturn away
US /tɚn əˈwe/
UK /tə:n əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go in a different direction; not face something
- To stop people going into a place, club etc.
A1More
Vocabulary
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- close: Almost; near
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- grey: Color between black and white (also spelled gray)
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
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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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