cheesecake
US /ˈtʃizˌkek/
UK /'tʃi:zkeɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A cake made with cream cheese
C2Morecrust
US /krʌst/
UK /krʌst/
- Noun
- Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
B2Morehallway
US /ˈhɔlˌwe/
UK /ˈhɔ:lweɪ/
- Noun
- Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
B2Moresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Morestick
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
A2Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- piece: A counter in a board game
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- call: A order or request for action
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
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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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“Alright, What Are We Having?” | Friends
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PORCO ROSSO posted on 2025/03/16Ever had a food fight over dessert? Dive into this hilarious scene from "Friends" where a cheesecake causes chaos, and you'll pick up super practical phrases for everyday conversations about sharing (or not sharing!). It's a fun way to practice simple sentence structures with some classic 90s comedy!
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