at least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Moredamage
US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical harm that is done to something
- Transitive Verb
- To harm physically; to hurt or break something
- To harm the reputation of someone.
A2TOEICMoreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
excessive
US /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈsesɪv/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is usual or proper
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morejoint
US /dʒɔɪnt/
UK /dʒɔɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
- Adjective
- Shared; involving working together; in common
A2Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
prevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMorerarely
US /ˈrɛrli/
UK /ˈrɛəli/
- Adverb
- Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMorewarm up
US /wɔːrm ʌp/
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
A1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- bad: Not good; wrong
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
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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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Peter Yang posted on 2014/10/04Ever wondered if stretching before your run is actually helpful or just a waste of time? This video dives into myth-busting common ideas about injury prevention, comparing dynamic warm-ups to static stretching, and even gives you practical tips for older runners! You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing health and fitness, making your everyday English even more practical.
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