duck
US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid doing something that is difficult
- To lower your head to avoid hitting something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common type of water bird
B1Moregross
US /ɡros/
UK /ɡrəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
- Transitive Verb
- To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
B1TOEICMoreleg it
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To run away
A1Moremenstrual
US /ˈmɛnstruəl/
UK /ˈmenstruəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning a female's period
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moretuna
US /ˈtu:nə/
UK /ˈtju:nə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large sea fish that is caught for food
B2Morevomit
US /ˈvɑ:mɪt/
UK /ˈvɒmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth
B2Morewaffle
US /ˈwɑfəl/
UK /'wɒfl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak incoherently and without a clear message
C1TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- leg it: To run away
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go: To attend or be at a place
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- bad: Not good; wrong
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- menstrual: Concerning a female's period
- leg: Part of the body from the hips down
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
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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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