afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreback in the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the past; in former times.
- Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
A1Morebillionaire
US /ˌbɪljəˈner/
UK /ˌbɪljəˈneə(r)/
- Noun
- Person with more than 1,000,000,000 dollars etc.
- Countable Noun
- A person whose wealth amounts to one billion or more units of currency.
A2Morecyber
US /'saɪbə/
UK /'saɪbə/
- Adjective
- Concerning the internet
B1Moreelectric
US /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/
UK /ɪˈlektrɪk/
- Adjective
- Creating a feeling of excitement
- Using electricity
A2Morejacket
US /ˈdʒækɪt/
UK /'dʒækɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
- Outer covering that fits over and protects it
A2Morepickup
US /ˈpɪkˌʌp/
UK /ˈpɪkʌp/
- Countable Noun
- Small truck that has an open back with low sides
B2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretariff
US /ˈtærɪf/
UK /'tærɪf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- List of fixed prices at hotel
- Tax that a government collects on imported goods
B2Moretruck
US /trʌk/
UK /trʌk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
- Transitive Verb
- To transport something on a lorry, van
A2More
Vocabulary
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- afford: To make available, to provide
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- shitty: Very bad
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- cyber: Concerning the internet
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- billionaire: Person with more than 1,000,000,000 dollars etc.
- scare: To become frightened
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- dumpster: Container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
- jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
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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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