afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMorebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Moreby any chance
US /baɪ ˈɛni tʃæns/
UK /bai ˈeni tʃɑ:ns/
- Phrase
- Used to ask a question in a polite way, often when you do not really expect the answer to be 'yes'
B1Morecash
US /kæʃ/
UK /kæʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- Transitive Verb
- To sell or give something to get money
A2Morecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMoredisgusting
US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Having a very bad taste
- Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
B2Moreessentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Moreexcruciating
US /ɪkˈskruʃiˌetɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈskru:ʃieɪtɪŋ/
- Adjective
- (Of pain) extremely bad
- Intensely tedious or annoying.
C1Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefee
US /fi/
UK /fi:/
- Noun
- Amount of money paid for a particular service
A2TOEICMoreflight
US /flaɪt/
UK /flaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
A2TOEICMoreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMorehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehorse
US /hɔ:rs/
UK /hɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- Stand or frame used to support something
- Intransitive Verb
- To fool around stupidly
A2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Morelook 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.
A1Moremeat
US /mit/
UK /mi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- Noun
- Something that is important or significant
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepasta
US /ˈpɑ:stə/
UK /ˈpæstə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
B1Moreslop
US /slɑp/
UK /slɒp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To carelessly let liquid fall out of cup, etc.
B2Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMorevegetarian
US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/
UK /ˌvedʒə'teərɪən/
- Adjective
- Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
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Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- by any chance: Used to ask a question in a polite way, often when you do not really expect the answer to be 'yes'
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- afford: To make available, to provide
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- excruciating: (Of pain) extremely bad
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- fee: Amount of money paid for a particular service
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- grey: Color between black and white (also spelled gray)
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- slop: To carelessly let liquid fall out of cup, etc.
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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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niko posted on 2025/06/12Ever wondered what booking the absolute cheapest flight might be like? This hilarious skit dives into a sarcastic phone call about airline upselling and questionable meals, perfect for practicing everyday travel dialogue and picking up some fun, practical phrases!
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