amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreapart from
US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/
UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/
- Preposition
- Except for; not considering
- In addition to; as well as
as opposed to
US
UK
- Preposition
- In contrast to; rather than.
- Instead of; in place of.
A1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Moreclassical
US /ˈklæsɪkəl/
UK /ˈklæsɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- (Of music) serious and traditional in form
B1Moreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMoreexcite
US /ɪkˈsaɪt/
UK /ɪk'saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
A2TOEICMorefan
US /fæn/
UK /fæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
- Countable Noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
A2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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
A1Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Moregrandma
US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/
UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/
- Noun
- Mother of your father or mother
B2Morelingerie
US /ˌlɑ:ndʒəˈreɪ/
UK /ˈlænʒəri/
- Uncountable Noun
- Women's underwear and nightclothes
C1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook into
US /lʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /luk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
A1Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moremodel
US /ˈmɑ:dl/
UK /ˈmɒdl/
- Adjective
- Being an excellent example of
- Countable Noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
A2Moreof all time
US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/
UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoppose
US /əˈpoʊz/
UK /əˈpəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
- To disagree with something and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding.
A2Moreplay around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cheat on your partner romantically
A1Morerun around with
US /rʌn əˈraʊnd wɪð/
UK /rʌn əˈraʊnd wɪð/
- other
- Spend time with certain people, often implying casual or informal company.
B2Morerun in
US /rʌn ɪn/
UK /rʌn in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrest person and take them to police station
- To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
A1Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresteam
US /stim/
UK /sti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- Source of stamina, strength or energy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
- To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
A2Moresurf
US /sɜ:rf/
UK /sɜ:f/
- Intransitive Verb
- To view webpages on the internet
- To ride the waves of the sea on a surfboard
- Uncountable Noun
- The ocean waves crashing against a beach
B1Moretheatrical
US /θiˈætrɪkəl/
UK /θiˈætrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
- Dramatic; done for effect
B1Moreunderwear
US /ˈʌndərwer/
UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
- Noun
- Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
C1Moreused 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
A1Morewink
US /wɪŋk/
UK /wɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
B1Morewrap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- Transitive Verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
B1More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- going on: To continue doing something
- run around with: Spend time with certain people, often implying casual or informal company.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
- lingerie: Women's underwear and nightclothes
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- model: Being an excellent example of
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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Miranda Kerr and Bruno Mars Backstage at the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
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Miku posted on 2025/04/11Ever wondered what happens backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show? You'll get a playful, casual peek behind the scenes with Miranda Kerr and Bruno Mars, picking up everyday conversational phrases along the way! It's a super fun way to practice simple sentence structures and real-life dialogue.
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