bob
US /bɑ:b/
UK /bɒb/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move up and down repeatedly
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moreby design
US
UK
- Phrase
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Morecooperate
US /koˈɑpəˌret/
UK /kəʊ'ɒpəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work together with, to assist someone
B1Morecooperative
US /koˈɑpərətɪv, -əˈretɪv, -ˈɑprə-/
UK /kəʊ'ɒpərətɪv/
- Adjective
- Working together to get something done
- Willing to help or do what people ask.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group working together and buying own products
- Business or organization owned by its workers
B1Morecover up
US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/
UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hide something bad; conceal
- To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
A1Moreenormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2Moreerase
US /ɪˈreɪs/
UK /ɪˈreɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- To remove written information by mistake
B2TOEICMorefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefrom now on
US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/
UK /frɔm nau ɔn/
- Phrase
- Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMoreillegal
US /ɪˈliɡəl/
UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/
- Adjective
- Not allowed by the laws or rules
- Prohibited by law; illicit.
A2Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Moreinexplicable
US /ɪnˈɛksplɪkəbəl,ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/
UK /ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbl/
- Adjective
- Unable to be explained; strange
B1Morejewel
US /ˈdʒuəl/
UK /'dʒu:əl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Precious stone like a diamond; gem
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremesh
US /mɛʃ/
UK /meʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
B2Moremetaphorical
US /ˌmetəˈfɔ:rɪkl/
UK /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
B2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreprecisely
US /prɪˈsaɪsli/
UK /prɪˈsaɪsli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and accurate manner
- (Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)
B1TOEICMorerelocate
US /riˈloket/
UK /ˌri:ləʊ'keɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move to a new or different place
B2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Moresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Moresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMoreunhappy
US /ʌnˈhæpi/
UK /ʌn'hæpɪ/
- Adjective
- Not feeling happy; sad or worried
B1Morewound
US /waʊnd/
UK /waʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- To hurt someone emotionally
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
- Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
A2More
Vocabulary
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- sit down: To take a seat
- by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- require: To demand that someone does something
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- cooperative: Working together to get something done
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- live: To be alive
- mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- jewel: Precious stone like a diamond; gem
- inexplicable: Unable to be explained; strange
- relocate: To move to a new or different place
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2025/06/23Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at a big corporation? This clip dives into a tense office showdown at Insuracare, packed with workplace drama and a moral dilemma about a corporate cover-up. You'll pick up practical situational dialogue and some advanced vocabulary that's perfect for navigating tricky conversations!
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