annoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMorecloth
US /klɔθ, klɑθ/
UK /klɔθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
- Material made by weaving fibers to make clothes
B1Morehut
US /hʌt/
UK /hʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Small and simple building
B1Moreover your head
US
UK
- Adjective
- Too difficult to understand.
- Adverb
- Without consulting or informing someone who should have been involved.
A1Moreplaytime
US /'pleɪtaɪm/
UK /ˈpleɪtaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time for play or diversion
C2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moretalk back
US /tɔk bæk/
UK /tɔ:k bæk/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply rudely or disrespectfully.
A1More
Vocabulary
- talk back
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- over your head: Too difficult to understand.
- annoying: To make someone angry
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- shut: To stop being open for business
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- hut: Small and simple building
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- talk: Style of speaking
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
- job: Something that must be done
- clean: Completely; entirely
- lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
- father: A male parent
- dad: Another word for father
- playtime: Time for play or diversion
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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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Shun posted on 2025/01/09Ever get into a sassy back-and-forth with your dad? This hilarious parenting skit perfectly captures those everyday chore arguments with a fun 'Dad Roast' vibe! You'll pick up some super practical, situational dialogue and simple sentence structures that are perfect for daily conversations.
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