at stake
US /æt stek/
UK /æt steik/
- Phrase
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- In question; depending on what happens
- Adjective
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
A1Moreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMorebody
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.
A2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheist
US /haɪst/
UK /haɪst/
- Noun
- A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
C2Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Moreintruder
US /ɪn'tru:dər/
UK /ɪn'tru:də(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A burglar; robber
B2Morejr
US
UK
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'junior'
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Morerevenge
US /rɪˈvɛndʒ/
UK /rɪ'vendʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- Transitive Verb
- To inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself.
B1Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Morestake
US /stek/
UK /steɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- Transitive Verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
B1TOEICMoretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Morevend
US /vend/
UK /vend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something for sale or to sell something
B1More
Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- have to: Must do
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
- part: Division of a book
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- come: To arrive at a place
- intruder: A burglar; robber
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- love: Person's name
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- safe: Highly likely
- vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
- ron: A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
- jr: Shortened form of 'junior'
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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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