culture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreobey
US /oˈbe/
UK /əˈbeɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do what someone or something commands you to do
A2Morepersonally
US /ˈpəsənəli/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/
- Adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- obey: To do what someone or something commands you to do
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- bad: Not good; wrong
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
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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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What do Japanese people think about their work culture? #workinginjapan #lifeintokyo
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niko posted on 2025/04/17Ever wondered what it's *really* like to work in Japan? This video dives into the candid talk about Japanese work culture, from overtime to boss obedience, offering a unique expat perspective. You'll pick up practical workplace phrases and gain a deeper cultural understanding, all with simple sentence structures perfect for A2++ learners!
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