accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Moreat times
US /æt taɪmz/
UK /æt taɪmz/
- Phrase
- Sometimes; occasionally.
A1Morebasket
US /ˈbæskɪt/
UK /ˈbɑ:skɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- Container made of strips of (often) woven wood
- Intransitive Verb
- To score a basket in basketball.
A2Morebear
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
A2Morebear with me
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Be patient with me.
A2Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMoredescriptive
US /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
UK /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
- Adjective
- Telling what something is like or looks like
B2Moreexplanation
US /ˌɛkspləˈneʃən/
UK /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Details or reasons given to make something clear
- A reason or justification given for an action or event.
A2TOEICMoreflick
US /flɪk/
UK /flɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something with your finger to move it
- To move a button, switch from on, off positions
- Noun
- Hitting something with your finger to move it
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold onto
US /hold ˈɑnˌtu/
UK /həuld ˈɔntu/
- Phrasal Verb
- To grasp or grip something tightly.
- To keep or retain possession of something.
A1Morehorse
US /hɔ:rs/
UK /hɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- Stand or frame used to support something
- Intransitive Verb
- To fool around stupidly
A2Morehorseback
US /ˈhɔrsˌbæk/
UK /ˈhɔ:sbæk/
- Noun
- On horseback riding on the back of a horse
C2Moreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMorepavement
US /ˈpevmənt/
UK /ˈpeɪvmənt/
- Noun
- Surface next to a road for people to walk on
B1Morerun over
US /rʌn ˈovɚ/
UK /rʌn ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
- To hit someone when driving a car
A1Moreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
A2Moresidewalk
US /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk/
UK /ˈsaɪdwɔ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
C2Moresquash
US /skwɑ:ʃ/
UK /skwɒʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
- To press firmly to make something flat or fit in
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Game with bats and ball in a court with four walls
- Type of vegetable with a hard skin and firm flesh
B2Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorewithout a shadow of a doubt
US /wɪˈðaʊt ə ˈʃædo ʌv ə daʊt/
UK /wɪˈðaʊt ə ˈʃædəu ɔv ə daʊt/
- other
- With complete certainty; no doubt at all.
B2More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- bear with me: Be patient with me.
- have to: Must do
- without a shadow of a doubt: With complete certainty; no doubt at all.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- squash: To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
- flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- pavement: Surface next to a road for people to walk on
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
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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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Americans Don't Understand English | The Jonathan Ross Show
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ShotaroSakata21571226 posted on 2025/09/29Ever wondered why Americans and Brits use different words for everyday things? This hilarious stand-up bit dives into those funny language differences, from 'pavement' to 'eyeglasses,' giving you a practical and cultural peek into British vs. American English. You'll pick up some great vocabulary and enjoy some observational comedy along the way!
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