around the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Morecomfort
US /ˈkʌmfət/
UK /'kʌmfət/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moredoom
US /dum/
UK /du:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- Transitive Verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
B2Moredread
US /drɛd/
UK /dred/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To await with great fear
B2Morefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMorelet in
US /lɛt ɪn/
UK /let in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow someone to enter or come in
A1Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMoreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreshade
US /ʃed/
UK /ʃeɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To shelter something from direct light
- To change the truth to deceive or influence
A2Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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Vocabulary
- let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- dread: To await with great fear
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- scared: To become frightened
- shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- peace: Calm and quiet state
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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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