determine
US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
A2TOEICMoreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMorepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morestraightforward
US /stretˈfɔrwəd/
UK /ˌstreɪtˈfɔ:wəd/
- Adjective
- Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- Honest and open; not trying to hide anything.
B1TOEICMorestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoresyllable
US /ˈsɪləbəl/
UK /'sɪləbl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a word containing a vowel
B2More
Vocabulary
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
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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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