advertising
US /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/
UK /ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To show how good a product is, to make people buy
- Uncountable Noun
- The business of making companies and products well-known
- The advertising industry.
A2Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMorebud
US /bʌd/
UK /bʌd/
- Noun
- Small part of a plant that will be a flower
B2Morecampaign
US /kæmˈpen/
UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
A2TOEICMorecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Moregive back
US /ɡɪv bæk/
UK /ɡiv bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return something you borrowed
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moreharness
US /ˈhɑrnɪs/
UK /'hɑ:nɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To capture the power of something
- To put a harness on (an animal).
- Noun
- Equipment used by horses to pull things
- A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
B1TOEICMorelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morerecite
US /rɪˈsaɪt/
UK /rɪˈsaɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To speak aloud a passage from memory
- To relate facts or information from memory
B2Moreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- going on: To continue doing something
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- set up
- on to: Toward something; forward
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- trust: To expect confidently
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- harness: To capture the power of something
- recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
- bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- advertising: To show how good a product is, to make people buy
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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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Christina Yang posted on 2014/11/16Ever wondered what makes an ad truly unforgettable? This video dives into the secrets of great advertising, from clever humor to ethical appeals, using iconic examples like Apple and Budweiser frogs! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for discussing marketing and gain insights into cultural trends, all with simple sentence structures.
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