as long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Moredeck
US /dɛk/
UK /dek/
- Noun
- Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- Transitive Verb
- To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
B1Moregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morein the way
US /ɪn ði we/
UK /in ðə wei/
- Phrase
- Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
A1Morejustice
US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /'dʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- Countable Noun
- Person in a court who judges criminal cases
A2Moremyth
US /mɪθ/
UK /mɪθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
B1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepiracy
US /ˈpaɪrəsi/
UK /ˈpaɪrəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of robbing a plane or ship
- The unauthorized copying and distribution of copyrighted material.
- Transitive Verb
- Act of copying or selling a product illegally
B2Morescourge
US /skə:dʒ/
UK /skɜ:dʒ/
- Noun
- Person or thing causing great suffering
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a lot of trouble or suffering
C1Morestraw
US /strɔ/
UK /strɔ:/
- Adjective
- Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- Countable Noun
- Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
B1Moretreacherous
US /ˈtrɛtʃərəs/
UK /ˈtretʃərəs/
- Adjective
- Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
B2TOEICMoretreasure
US /ˈtrɛʒɚ/
UK /'treʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- Transitive Verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- piece: A counter in a board game
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
- scourge: Person or thing causing great suffering
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- long: Person's name
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- piracy: Act of robbing a plane or ship
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
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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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