Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on to: Toward something; forward
- have to: Must do
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- turn on
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- inside jokes: Jokes that are only understood by a small group of people.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- click: To work well with someone or something
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- paste: To move computer data from one page to another
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
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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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Why you can't understand movies in English *without subtitles* (and how to fix that)
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/06/04Ever feel lost watching your favorite English shows without subtitles? This video dives into why that happens, focusing on tricky 'connected speech' and cultural references you might miss. You'll learn awesome shadowing techniques to boost your listening and speaking skills, making movie time your best English practice yet!
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