edge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreplay on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
A1Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMorerural
US /ˈrʊrəl/
UK /ˈruərəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the country as opposed to the city
B1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMorescientist
US /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
UK /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Person who is trained in a science
A2More
Vocabulary
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- important: Having power or authority
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- part: Division of a book
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- scientist: Person who is trained in a science
- area: Amount of measured space
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- big: Popular
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
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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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