Vocabulary
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- such as: For example; like
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- have to: Must do
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- act: To behave in a certain way
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
- spook: To scare; frighten
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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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DeepSeek: Chinese AI app shocks tech world: BBC Learning English from the News
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/01/29Did you hear about the Chinese AI app that's shaking up the tech world? This BBC Learning English video dives into the story, helping you master essential news vocabulary and tricky phrasal verbs like 'freak out' and 'spook' that you'll hear in business news. You'll also get a practical boost in understanding stock market lingo and how AI impacts big companies like Nvidia!
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