back down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morechin
US /tʃɪn/
UK /tʃɪn/
- Noun
- Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
B2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Moreemotionally
US /ɪˈmoʃənl:ɪ/
UK /ɪ'məʊʃənəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that shows your feelings
A2Morefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefit in
US /fɪt ɪn/
UK /fit in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mix with others so you get on well with them
A2Morefood left
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Uneaten food that remains after a meal or event.
- Participle
- Food that has been abandoned or forgotten about.
A1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreimitate
US /ˈɪmɪˌtet/
UK /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To act, speak like someone or something else
B2Morelarynx
US /ˈlærɪŋks/
UK /ˈlærɪŋks/
- Noun
- Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
C1Morenasal
US /ˈnezəl/
UK /ˈneɪzl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- A speech sound produced with the soft palate lowered so that air flows through the nose.
- Noun
- Sound in speech that is produced through the nose
C2Moreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Morephysically
US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/
UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner related to the body
- Concerning reality or the laws of nature
A2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoreresonance
US /ˈrɛzənəns/
UK /ˈrezənəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
- The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
C2Moreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Moresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moreyogi
US /'joʊɡɪ/
UK /'jəʊɡɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Person with high level of spirituality from yoga
C2More
Vocabulary
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- food left: Uneaten food that remains after a meal or event.
- have to: Must do
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
- nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
- part: Division of a book
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- call: A order or request for action
- voice: Ability to sing well
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
- yogi: Person with high level of spirituality from yoga
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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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