Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- dream up: To invent or imagine something, especially something unusual or ingenious.
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- ride with: To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- have to: Must do
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- require: To demand that someone does something
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
- thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- land: Region or country
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- propulsion: Forward movement often under power
- ventilation: Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air
- lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
- physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
- countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- ifs: Introducing conditions for some things to happen
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
Why these Japanese companies want to make hydrogen on the moon
0
VoiceTube posted on 2024/08/26Ever wondered how we'll fuel rockets on the moon? This video dives into Japanese companies' amazing plans for lunar electrolysis, showing you a real-life lab tour and explaining concepts like 'Lunar ISRU'. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and learn about the future of space exploration!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
