alert
US /əˈlɚt/
UK /ə'lɜ:t/
- Adjective
- Being aware and able to respond quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To warn someone so they can respond to it
B1TOEICMorebra
US /brɑ/
UK /brɑ:/
- Noun
- Woman’s undergarment worn to support the breasts
B2Morebragging
US /b'ræɡɪŋ/
UK /b'ræɡɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak too proudly about yourself
C1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moremassage
US /məˈsɑ:ʒ/
UK /ˈmæsɑ:ʒ/
- Noun
- Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- Transitive Verb
- To rub back, neck etc. to relieve pain or relax
- To make facts, etc. look better for your benefit
B2Moremontage
US /ˌmɑ:nˈtɑ:ʒ/
UK /ˌmɒnˈtɑ:ʒ/
- Noun
- Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
C1Moreroar
US /rɔr, ror/
UK /rɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
- A very loud deep powerful shout
B1Morescrabble
US /ˈskræbəl/
UK /ˈskræbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To search quickly through a pile of objects
C1Morespoiler
US /ˈspɔɪlɚ/
UK /ˈspɔɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- Someone who pampers by excessive indulgence
C2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretry on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
A1More
Vocabulary
- try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
- have to: Must do
- check out
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- read: Person's name
- spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- montage: Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
- bragging: To speak too proudly about yourself
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- dean: Official in charge of one part of a university
- bra: Woman’s undergarment worn to support the breasts
- scrabble: To search quickly through a pile of objects
- twerk: To dance by shaking the hips and buttocks rapidly, often in a low, squatting stance.
- tryin: To make an effort, to attempt to do something
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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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