desire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
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Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- strength: Condition of being strong
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- long: Person's name
- love: Person's name
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- close: Almost; near
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
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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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[Lyrics] Outside - Calvin Harris
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Nelson Chen posted on 2014/12/04Ever felt like you're on the outside looking in? This lyric video for Calvin Harris's 'Outside' is perfect for diving into simple sentence structures while exploring themes of heartbreak and emotional struggles. Get ready to sing along and boost your A2++ level English!
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