abusive
US /əˈbjusɪv, -zɪv/
UK /əˈbju:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
- Engaging in behavior that is cruel, violent, or harmful to another person.
A2Morefever
US /ˈfivɚ/
UK /'fi:və(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A high body temperature, indicating illness
- State of excited emotion or activity
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to have a fever.
B1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreintellect
US /ˈɪntlˌɛkt/
UK /ˈɪntəlekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to think with reason and intelligence
B2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- long: Person's name
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- scared: To become frightened
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- stop: To block or close something
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- scare: To become frightened
- intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
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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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Shuigen Yao posted on 2014/10/20Ever wondered how celebrities handle everyday parenting chaos? Julia Roberts shares a hilarious story about scaring her kids, and you'll pick up some fun, relatable phrases perfect for everyday conversations. Get ready for some laughs and practical English!
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