ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreachieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMoreat that time
US /æt ðæt taɪm/
UK /æt ðæt taim/
- Phrase
- During a specific point in the past.
A1Moreat times
US /æt taɪmz/
UK /æt taɪmz/
- Phrase
- Sometimes; occasionally.
A1Moreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Moreback to work
US
UK
- Phrase
- Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- Interjection
- An expression used to urge or remind people to resume working.
A1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Moreblow
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
A2Morebundle
US /ˈbʌndl/
UK /ˈbʌndl/
- Countable Noun
- A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- A set of products sold together cheaply
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
- To sell a set of products at a lower price
B1Moreby hand
US /baɪ hænd/
UK /bai hænd/
- Phrase
- Done manually; not by machine.
- Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
A1Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecompression
US /kəmˈprɛʃən/
UK /kəm'preʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
B2Morecon
US /kɑ:n/
UK /kɒn/
- Transitive Verb
- To trick or deceive someone
- Noun
- Argument pointing out the negatives of a position
B2Morecut on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To switch on; to activate (a device or light).
- To start or ignite an engine.
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.
B2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredevote
US /dɪˈvoʊt/
UK /dɪˈvəʊt/
- Transitive Verb
- To dedicate
- To decide to use or give (your time, efforts)
B1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreexperimentation
US /ɪkˌspɛrəmɛnˈteʃən/
UK /ɪkˌsperɪmenˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making and performing experiments or tests
- The act of trying out new ideas or methods in order to innovate or improve something.
B1Moreextraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
B1TOEICMorefriction
US /ˈfrɪkʃən/
UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disagreement between two or more people
- Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
B2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregravel
US /ˈɡrævəl/
UK /'ɡrævl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
B2Morehail from
US /hel frʌm/
UK /heil frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have been born or originate in a particular place.
C2Morehometown
US /ˈhomˈtaʊn/
UK /'həʊmtaʊn/
- Noun
- Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
B2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morelimit
US /ˈlɪmɪt/
UK /'lɪmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A2TOEICMoremotorcycle
US /ˈmotɚˌsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreof old
US /ʌv oʊld/
UK /əv əuld/
- other
- From a long time ago; in the past.
B2Moreon the beach
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
A1Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
A1Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreout of control
US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/
UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Impossible to manage or control.
- Not able to be directed or steered.
A1Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreremarkable
US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/
UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/
- Adjective
- Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- Worthy of attention; striking.
A2TOEICMoreresort
US /rɪ'zɔ:rt/
UK /rɪ'zɔ:t/
- Noun
- Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- Vacation hotel or complex; area for holidays
B1TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreseaside
US /ˈsiˌsaɪd/
UK /'si:saɪd/
- Noun
- Resort area next to the sea shore
B2Moreset off
US /sɛt ɔf/
UK /set ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start a journey
- To cause something to explode or start working.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to explode.
A1Moreset out
US /sɛt aʊt/
UK /set aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- To give in detail in writing
A1Moreslam
US /slæm/
UK /slæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize sharply
- To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
- Noun
- Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
B1Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Morestock
US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMoretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoreto pieces
US /tu ˈpisɪz/
UK /tu ˈpi:sɪz/
- other
- Broken into many small parts.
B2Moretrailer
US /ˈtrelɚ/
UK /'treɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
C2Moretribune
US /'trɪbju:n/
UK /'trɪbju:n/
- Noun
- Unofficial defender of individual rights
B1Moreunorthodox
US /ʌnˈɔrθəˌdɑks/
UK /ʌnˈɔ:θəˌdɔks/
- Adjective
- Different from the norm in behavior or thought
B2Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreweave
US /wiv/
UK /wi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
- Noun
- Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
B1More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go on: To continue doing something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- hail from: To have been born or originate in a particular place.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- cut on: To switch on; to activate (a device or light).
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- set off: To start a journey
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- blow: To move something using air
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- slam: To criticize sharply
- leave: To go away from; depart
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- devote: To dedicate
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- century: Period of 100 years
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- person: Man, woman or child
- bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
- con: To trick or deceive someone
- experimentation: Act of making and performing experiments or tests
- gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
- unorthodox: Different from the norm in behavior or thought
- compression: Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
- tribune: Unofficial defender of individual rights
- seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
- hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
- motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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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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