as well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMoreface down
US /fes daʊn/
UK /feis daun/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
- Phrasal Verb
- To confront and defeat someone in a contest or confrontation.
A1Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMoremotion
US /ˈmoʃən/
UK /'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suggestion at a meeting
- A movement; the process of moving
- Intransitive Verb
- To communicate by moving your head or hand
A2Moreon the phone
US
UK
- Phrase
- Talking on the telephone.
- Adjective
- Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
A1Morephone in
US /foʊn ɪn/
UK /fəʊn ɪn/
- other
- Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
B2Morepocket
US /ˈpɑkɪt/
UK /'pɒkɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- Area of space
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into your pocket
- To take or hide something illegally
A2TOEICMoresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Morethumbs up
US
UK
- Noun
- A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
- Noun (plural)
- Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
A1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretrack
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
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Vocabulary
- face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- tiny: Very, very small
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
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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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