against the law
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
A1Moreapparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMoreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morechill
US /tʃɪl/
UK /tʃɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being a little cold
- Feeling of fear or being frightened
- Transitive Verb
- To make something cold, e.g. a drink
B1Morecomplain
US /kəmˈplen/
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
- To make a formal accusation or charge.
B1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Morecycle
US /ˈsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈsaɪkl/
- Noun
- Series of regular and repeated actions
- Bicycle, bike
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a series of events repeatedly
- To ride on a bicycle
A2Morediffuse
US /dɪˈfjuz/
UK /dɪ'fju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something to spread through a large area
B2Moregoose
US /ɡus/
UK /gu:s/
- Countable Noun
- Large water bird related to a duck
- Someone you think is silly or foolish
- Transitive Verb
- To touch someone on their bottom
B2Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoremini
US /ˈmɪni/
UK /'mɪnɪ/
- Noun
- Small British car
- A very short skirt
- Prefix
- Small
B1Morenearby
US /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
UK /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
- Adjective
- Close to where you are
- Adverb
- Not far away; close
A2TOEICMoreoffense
US /əˈfɛns/
UK /əˈfens/
- Noun
- Attempt to score in a game or match
- Breaking of a rule or law
B1TOEICMoreout of proportion
US /aʊt ʌv prəˈpɔrʃən/
UK /aut ɔv prəˈpɔ:ʃən/
- Adjective
- Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
- Too large or small in relation to something else; excessive.
A1Moreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMoreproportion
US /prəˈpɔrʃən, -ˈpor-/
UK /prəˈpɔ:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole thing
- State of balance between two or more things
- Transitive Verb
- To balance the size of something with another
- To adjust or adapt so that they have the correct relationship with each other.
A2Morereasonable
US /ˈrizənəbəl/
UK /ˈri:znəbl/
- Adjective
- Being somewhat good, but not great
- Fair and sensible; appropriate
A2TOEICMoresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moreunder the influence
US /ˈʌndɚ ði ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈinfluəns/
- Adjective
- Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
- Phrase
- Being affected or controlled by someone or something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
- out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
- against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- silly: Careless
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- chill: State of being a little cold
- blow: To move something using air
- leave: To go away from; depart
- proportion: A part of a whole thing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- person: Man, woman or child
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- nearby: Close to where you are
- diffuse: To cause something to spread through a large area
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- call: A order or request for action
- goose: Large water bird related to a duck
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- mini: Small British car
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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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The Prison Of Animators posted on 2025/02/19You won't believe what happened on this family outing – they got pulled over by the police while riding a go-kart and mini-cycle! This hilarious story is packed with simple sentence structures and practical dialogue you can use in everyday situations, plus a great lesson in deescalation.
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