action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebreakfast
US /ˈbrɛkfəst/
UK /ˈbrekfəst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- First meal of the day
- Intransitive Verb
- To have the first meal of the day
A2Morecouch
US /kaʊtʃ/
UK /kaʊtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To formulate in a particular style or language
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sofa; settee
B1Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredessert
US /dɪˈzɜ:rt/
UK /dɪˈzɜ:t/
- Noun
- Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
B2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
look at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreon the couch
US /ɑn ðə kaʊtʃ/
UK /ɒn ðə kaʊtʃ/
- other
- Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
B1Moreplural
US /ˈplʊrəl/
UK /ˈpluərəl/
- Adjective
- Being more than one person or thing
B1Morepronoun
US /ˈproˌnaʊn/
UK /ˈprəʊnaʊn/
- Pronoun
- A word that replaces a noun like 'it' 'she' etc.
A2Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMoresimple present
US
UK
- Noun
- A verb tense used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements.
A1Moresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- simple present: A verb tense used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- picture: General situation or state of being
- pronoun: A word that replaces a noun like 'it' 'she' etc.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- repeat: Action that is done again
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
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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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Dallys Gómez posted on 2025/09/07Ever get confused about when to use 'I walk' versus 'he walks'? This video breaks down the simple present tense, showing you exactly how to use it for those everyday, repeated actions. You'll learn the key differences in verb forms based on the subject, so you can start using the simple present confidently in your own sentences!
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