break through
US /brek θru/
UK /breik θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
A1Moredying to
US
UK
- Phrase
- Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- To have a very strong desire or need for something.
A1Morefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Moreinstantly
US /ˈɪnstəntli/
UK /ˈɪnstəntli/
- Adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
A2Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Moretragedy
US /ˈtrædʒɪdi/
UK /'trædʒədɪ/
- Noun
- Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- Very sad event that usually involves death
B1Moretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- next to: Being located along side another
- lead to: To result in some action
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- standing: To be a candidate in an election
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
Taylor Swift - The Story Of Us Lyrics [Taylor Swift's New 2011 Single]
0
Trevor Ng Tsz Yin posted on 2014/11/24Ever felt that awkward reunion sting? Dive into Taylor Swift's 'The Story Of Us' and explore themes of heartbreak and miscommunication through simple sentence structures. You'll pick up everyday phrases perfect for understanding emotional narratives in English!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!