aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebarely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMorebirdie
US /ˈbɜ:rdi/
UK /ˈbɜ:di/
- Noun
- Shooting a hole in one stroke under par in golf
B2Morebogey
US /ˈboɡi/
UK /'bəʊɡɪ/
- Noun
- Being one stroke over par on a hole in golf
C1Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morebunker
US /ˈbʌŋkɚ/
UK /ˈbʌŋkə(r)/
- Noun
- Section of a golf course that contains sand
B2Morecacao
US /kə'kaʊ/
UK /kəˈkaʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dark beans that are the basis of chocolate
C2Morecall on
US /kɔl ɑn/
UK /kɔ:l ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- To visit someone
A1Morecame off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete something
- To detach or come away from something in pieces
A1Morecart
US /kɑrt/
UK /kɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- A vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for carrying goods or people.
- Transitive Verb
- To move things on a wheeled trolley
- To move something with effort
B1Morechill out
US /tʃɪl aʊt/
UK /tʃil aut/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
- Phrasal Verb
- To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
B2Morechip
US /tʃɪp/
UK /tʃɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- To break into small pieces, often with a tool
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
- Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
B1Morechip in
US /tʃɪp ɪn/
UK /tʃip in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To contribute (donate money) to a cause
B1Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMorefor myself
US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/
UK /fə maɪˈself/
- other
- Done for one's own benefit or use.
A1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehanging upside down
US
UK
- Adjective
- Suspended with the upper part turned to the lower part.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be suspended in an inverted position.
B1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Morein a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- Within the duration of one minute.
A1Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Moreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Moreiron
US /ˈaɪərn/
UK /ˈaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- Golf club with a metal head
- Transitive Verb
- To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
B1Morejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morekick out
US /kɪk aʊt/
UK /kik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
A2Morelaser
US /ˈlezɚ/
UK /ˈleɪzə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- A device that emits a narrow beam of coherent light.
- Transitive Verb
- To treat with a laser.
- To cut or engrave with a laser.
B1Morelight work
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A task that is easy to do.
- Something that requires very little effort or exertion.
A1Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremeet with
US /mit wɪð/
UK /mi:t wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
meow
US /miˈaʊ/
UK /mɪ'aʊ/
- Noun
- Cry like a cat
- Intransitive Verb
- To cry like a cat
C1Moreon edge
US /ɑn ɛdʒ/
UK /ɔn edʒ/
- Adjective
- Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- Tense and easily upset.
B1Moreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Moreover the edge
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
- Beyond the physical boundary or brink of something.
B1Morepar
US /pɑr/
UK /pɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
- Usual or typical in terms of performance
B1Morepunch
US /pʌntʃ/
UK /pʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something very hard with a closed hand
- To make a hole in something with a special tool
B1Morepure
US /pjʊr/
UK /pjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not mixed with anything else
- Being morally good
A2Moreputt
US /pʌt/
UK /pʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hit a golf ball along the ground to the hole
B2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreroll off
US /rol ɔf/
UK /rəul ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To fall off something by rolling.
- To complete or proceed easily and without problems.
B1Morescramble
US /ˈskræmbəl/
UK /ˈskræmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause war planes to take off quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To mix up
B2TOEICMoresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Moretap
US /tæp/
UK /tæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To spy one someone electronically
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
A2Moretee
US /ti/
UK /ti:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small object used to hit a golf ball from
- The letter T.
B2Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoreuphill
US /ˈʌpˌhɪl/
UK /ˌʌpˈhɪl/
- Adjective
- From lower ground to higher ground
C2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewalk away
US /wɔk əˈwe/
UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- To choose not to be involved in something.
A1Morewedge
US /wɛdʒ/
UK /wedʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
- Triangular shape with a sharp point
- Transitive Verb
- To push something forcefully into a narrow space
- To place something under a door to keep it open
B2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewhew
US /hwju, hwu, hwju/
UK /hwju:/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are relieved
C2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sit down: To take a seat
- going on: To continue doing something
- hanging upside down: Suspended with the upper part turned to the lower part.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- at least: As a minimum
- chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
- kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- light work: A task that is easy to do.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
- roll off: To fall off something by rolling.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- barely: Only just; just possible
- spot: A certain place or area
- dude: Form of address for a man
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- leave: To go away from; depart
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
- wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
- uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
- laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- cacao: Dark beans that are the basis of chocolate
- birdie: Shooting a hole in one stroke under par in golf
- putt: To hit a golf ball along the ground to the hole
- tee: Small object used to hit a golf ball from
- meow: Cry like a cat
- bogey: Being one stroke over par on a hole in golf
- whew: Sound people make when they are relieved
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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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