bridge
US /brɪdʒ/
UK /brɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- Transitive Verb
- To make a link between; bring together
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecreak
US /kri:k/
UK /kri:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of door, etc.) to make a loud squeaking noise
B2Morecreek
US /krik, krɪk/
UK /kri:k/
- Countable Noun
- Water channel that is smaller than a river
B2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Morecurl
US /kɚrl/
UK /kɜ:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To form something into a round or curved shape
- Noun
- Something that has the shape of a curve or ring
B2Moredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Moreflip
US /flɪp/
UK /flɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
B2Morehomophone
US /ˈhɑ:məfoʊn/
UK /ˈhɒməfəʊn/
- Noun
- Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
C2Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Morenewsletter
US /ˈnu:zletə(r)/
UK /ˈnju:zletə(r)/
- Noun
- Report or open letter giving news to a group
B2TOEICMorepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Moreregional
US /ˈridʒənəl/
UK /ˈri:dʒənl/
- Adjective
- Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- Characteristic of a particular region.
B1Morespeech
US /spitʃ/
UK /spi:tʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A formal talk to an audience
- Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
A2TOEICMorespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMoresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoresqueaky
US /ˈskwiki/
UK /ˈskwi:ki/
- Adjective
- Making a high-pitched sound, like a mouse
C1Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoretense
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
A2TOEICMoretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Morevariation
US /ˌvɛriˈeʃən, ˈvær-/
UK /ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something almost the same as another but different
- Music played with a different tune from another
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- spot: A certain place or area
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- variation: Something almost the same as another but different
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- great: Very good; better than before
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- cross: Angry and upset
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
- squeaky: Making a high-pitched sound, like a mouse
- homophone: Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
- creak: (Of door, etc.) to make a loud squeaking noise
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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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Learn to Pronounce CREAK & CREEK - American 🇺🇸English Homophone Pronunciation #learnenglish
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/09/28Ever get tripped up by words that sound the same but mean totally different things? This video dives into the tricky pair 'creak' and 'creek,' showing you exactly how to nail their American English pronunciation! You'll pick up practical tips for that tricky 'R' sound and boost your everyday speaking confidence.
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