action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreattach
US /əˈtætʃ/
UK /ə'tætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be associated or connected with
A2TOEICMoreautopilot
US /ˈɔ:toʊpaɪlət/
UK /ˈɔ:təʊpaɪlət/
- Noun
- (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
C2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMoreback out
US /bæk aʊt/
UK /bæk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say you will now not do something you promised
A1Morebay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Moreblow
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
A2Moreblow up
US /blo ʌp/
UK /bləu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly become angry
- To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
A2Morebuoy
US /ˈbui, bɔɪ/
UK /bɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- (Often official) floating marker in water or sea
- Transitive Verb
- To lift something up; give a boost to
B2Morecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Moredeploy
US /dɪˈplɔɪ/
UK /dɪˈplɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
- To put something into use or action.
B1TOEICMoredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Moredive in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- Intransitive Verb
- To jump into water headfirst.
A1Moredude
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.
B2Moredynamic
US /daiˈnæmik/
UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/
- Adjective
- Always active or energetic; getting things done
B1TOEICMorefidget
US /ˈfɪdʒɪt/
UK /'fɪdʒɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
- Noun
- a small movement that somebody makes repeatedly because they are nervous or bored
C1TOEICMorefireman
US /ˈfaɪrmən/
UK /'faɪəmən/
- Countable Noun
- Male firefighter
B2Moreflipper
US /ˈflɪpɚ/
UK /ˈflɪpə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat broad limb of fish used for swimming
- Long wide flexible shoe to aid swimming
C1Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moreget trapped in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- To become involved in a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
B2Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Morehead out
US /hɛd aʊt/
UK /hed aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place; depart
A1Morehead up
US /hɛd ʌp/
UK /hed ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
A1Morehelmet
US /ˈhɛlmɪt/
UK /'helmɪt/
- Noun
- Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- A piece of armor formerly worn to protect the head.
B1Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Morelocate
US /ˈloˌket,loˈket/
UK /ləʊ'keɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find exactly where something is positioned
- To put something in a new place
A2TOEICMorelookout
US /ˈlʊkˌaʊt/
UK /ˈlʊkaʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
- Intransitive Verb
- To keep watch for some anticipated event
C2Moremigrate
US /ˈmaɪgreɪt/
UK /maɪˈgreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one country or place to live or work
B1Morenet
US /nɛt/
UK /net/
- Adjective
- Remaining amount after something is taken away
- Transitive Verb
- To catch or cover something in a mesh, often fish
- To gain or earn a certain amount of money
A2Morenewborn
US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/
UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/
- Adjective
- Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
C2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Moreon a roll
US /ɑn e rol/
UK /ɔn ə rəul/
- Idiom
- Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
- Having a continuous series of achievements or positive events.
A1Moreon the beach
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
A1Moreon the case
US
UK
- Phrase
- Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
- Taking responsibility for and dealing with a task or issue.
A1Moreon the double
US /ɑn ði ˈdʌbəl/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈdʌbl/
- Phrase
- Very quickly; immediately
A1Moreon the way
US /ɑn ði we/
UK /ɔn ðə wei/
- Phrase
- During the journey to a particular place.
A1Morepatch
US /pætʃ/
UK /pætʃ/
- Noun
- Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- Piece of ground on vegetation grows
- Transitive Verb
- To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
- To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
B1TOEICMorepatrol
US /pəˈtrol/
UK /pə'trəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or group who checks an area is safe
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To survey an area to maintain safety and order
B1Morepaw
US /pɔ/
UK /pɔ:/
- Countable Noun
- Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- Transitive Verb
- To touch inappropriately, in a sexual way
B1Moreperfectly
US /ˈpəfɪktli/
UK /ˈpɜ:fɪktli/
- Adverb
- In a faultless manner; without mistakes
A2Moreplay around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cheat on your partner romantically
A1Morepleasant
US /ˈplɛzənt/
UK /'pleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a good feeling
- Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
B1Morepopped
US /pɒpt/
UK /pɒpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
B2Morepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Moreright next to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
A1Moreroll
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
A2TOEICMorerubble
US /ˈrʌbəl/
UK /ˈrʌbl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
B2Moreruff
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Noun
- Frilled collar worn in the 16th century
- A Eurasian wading bird, the male of which has a prominent neck ruff in the breeding season
- Transitive Verb
- (in card games) to trump a card
B2Moresand
US /sænd/
UK /sænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
- To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
A2Moresave the day
US /sev ði de/
UK /seiv ðə dei/
- Idiom
- To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
A1Moreshallow
US /ˈʃælo/
UK /'ʃæləʊ/
- Adjective
- Not deep; short from top to bottom
- Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
B1TOEICMorestick
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
A2Morestoke
US /stok/
UK /stəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
C1Moretag
US /tæɡ/
UK /tæɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
B1Moretool
US /tul/
UK /tu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
A2TOEICMoretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMoretummy
US /ˈtʌmi/
UK /'tʌmɪ/
- Noun
- Stomach or belly
- A child's word for stomach or abdomen.
C1Moreup the river
US /ʌp ði ˈrɪvɚ/
UK /ʌp ðə ˈrɪvə/
- other
- Sent to prison or in serious trouble.
B2Moreupstream
US /ˈʌpˈstrim/
UK /ˌʌpˈstri:m/
- Adverb
- In the direction opposite the flow of river/stream
B2Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewhale
US /hwel, wel/
UK /weɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- To hunt and catch whales
- Countable Noun
- a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
B1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- on the double: Very quickly; immediately
- on a roll: Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- up the river: Sent to prison or in serious trouble.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- get trapped in: To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- dude: Form of address for a man
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- blow: To move something using air
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
- tummy: Stomach or belly
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
- great: Very good; better than before
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- autopilot: (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
- net: Remaining amount after something is taken away
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- upstream: In the direction opposite the flow of river/stream
- newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
- buoy: (Often official) floating marker in water or sea
- flipper: Flat broad limb of fish used for swimming
- ruff: Frilled collar worn in the 16th century
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
- fireman: Male firefighter
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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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PAW Patrol Pups Pups Save a Dolphin Pup! w/ Zuma ? FULL EPISODE | Nick Jr.
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/02/26Get ready for a super fun rescue mission with the PAW Patrol as they help a lost dolphin pup! You'll love watching Zuma use his hovercraft in this action-packed beach adventure, and you'll pick up some great situational dialogue and simple sentence structures along the way.
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