announce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecut in
US /kʌt ɪn/
UK /kʌt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To interrupt someone's conversation
- To enter a queue at the wrong place
A1Morefella
US /'felər/
UK /'felə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Way of spelling 'fellows'
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
A1Moreofficially
US /əˈfɪʃəlɪ/
UK /əˈfɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- According to what is stated by an authority figure
- In a public or open manner.
A2Moreportray
US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/
UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To play a character in theater or on film
- To represent something for artistic purposes
B2Morepreview
US /ˈpriˌvju/
UK /'pri:vju:/
- Noun
- Showing of a movie before public release
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look ahead at something, e.g. a movie
B2Morespeculation
US /ˌspɛkjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- Prediction or guess about future events/outcomes
B2Morestump
US /stʌmp/
UK /stʌmp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To campaign by making political speeches
- Transitive Verb
- To be too difficult for; baffle or perplex
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Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- stump: To campaign by making political speeches
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- love: Person's name
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- preview: Showing of a movie before public release
- handsome: A large amount or quantity
- hotel: Place where people can stay when traveling
- patrick: Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the th century
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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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