accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Morefit in
US /fɪt ɪn/
UK /fit in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mix with others so you get on well with them
A2Morelong arm of the law
US /lɔŋ ɑrm əv ðə lɔ/
UK /lɒŋ ɑ:m əv ðə lɔ:/
- other
- The power of the police or legal system to catch criminals.
B2Moremetal
US /ˈmɛtl/
UK /ˈmetl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- An object made of metal.
- Adjective
- Made something such as gold, steel, iron
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1More
Vocabulary
- long arm of the law: The power of the police or legal system to catch criminals.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- long: Person's name
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- American: Person from the USA
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
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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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