Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- light on: To illuminate something.
- plug in
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- lead to: To result in some action
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- approved for: Officially accepted or allowed.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- turn on
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- on the tap: Available for use or supply at any time.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
- at least: As a minimum
- tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- night and day: Continuously; all the time.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
- demand on: A strong need or requirement that places a burden or strain.
- white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- military: Army or armed forces
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fully: Completely or entirely
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- apprentice: Person learning a trade by working for an expert
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
- workforce: The total number of working people
- license: To give official permission to do something
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- mechanic: A person who looks after/works with machinery
- tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- aerospace: Industry of air and space travel
- certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
- automotive: Concerning cars
- airbus: Jet airliner build by the Airbus Group
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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 A Shortage Of Airplane Mechanics Is Aviation's Next Challenge
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Louis posted on 2025/06/09Ever wonder what keeps planes flying safely? This video dives into the growing shortage of airplane mechanics and the challenges it poses to aviation, using advanced vocabulary related to aircraft maintenance and the aerospace supply chain. You'll pick up essential terms and understand complex sentence structures, making it a fantastic way to boost your English skills while learning about a critical industry!
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