delicate
US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/
UK /'delɪkət/
- Adjective
- Easily broken or damaged
- Finely made, with great care
B1Morejapanese style
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
- Noun
- A style that is characteristic of Japan, often referring to design, art, or fashion.
look at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremoisture
US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/
UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Small amount of wetness that can be felt
B1Morepan
US /pæn/
UK /pæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Open metal container used for cooking
- Steel drum
A2Morepinch
US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A very small amount of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause pain by pressing against something
- To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
B1TOEICMoreportable
US /ˈpɔ:rtəbl/
UK /ˈpɔ:təbl/
- Adjective
- Light enough to be moved around with ease
- Noun
- A computer etc. that can be moved around easily
B1TOEICMorepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMorepress down
US /prɛs daʊn/
UK /pres daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
A1Morespinach
US /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/
UK /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
B2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
- press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- piece: A counter in a board game
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- big: Popular
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
- spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
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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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Easy Mushroom & Spinach Pizza Calzone Recipe | Jamie Oliver
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Chihyu Lin posted on 2014/10/10Want to make a delicious calzone that's a total pizza hack? Jamie Oliver shows you how to whip up a super tasty mushroom and spinach calzone, perfect for a weeknight dinner! You'll pick up some great cooking vocabulary and learn a simple folding technique that's a game-changer for home cooking.
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