at work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreby now
US /baɪ naʊ/
UK /bai nau/
- Phrase
- At the present time or already; before the present.
A2Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreintonation
US /ˌɪntəˈneʃən,-to-/
UK /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rises and falls in pitch of speech
B2Morelook over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To check something to see it works well; inspect
- To examine or inspect something quickly.
A1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
presentation
US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/
UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of giving a formal talk about something
- Way in which something is displayed or shown
A2Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMoresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMoreto hand
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- To offer assistance or help.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- person: Man, woman or child
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- part: Division of a book
- section: A part of a whole
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- talk: Style of speaking
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
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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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Jeng-Lan Lee posted on 2014/10/10Ever freeze up when introducing the next speaker in a group presentation? This video breaks down a super simple three-step technique that will make you sound like a pro! You'll pick up practical phrases and a smooth hand-off method perfect for workplace presentations.
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