Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- tighten up: To make stricter or more secure.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- manage with: To cope or handle a situation using limited resources.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- click: To work well with someone or something
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- call: A order or request for action
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- tighten: To make a rule, law or system tougher
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
IMPORTANT AMERICAN IDIOM / MAKE DO / MAKE DO WITH / MAKE DO WITH OUT / ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
0
VoiceTube posted on 2024/06/24Ever wondered how to talk about making do with less? This video breaks down the super useful American idiom 'make do' and its variations, showing you exactly how to use them in everyday situations! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and learn to navigate real-life conversations like a pro.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
