around the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreattend
US /əˈtɛnd/
UK /əˈtend/
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of someone in need
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
- To be present at an event
B1TOEICMorecommunicator
US /kəˈmjunɪˌketɚ/
UK /kəˈmju:nɪkeɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person expressing ideas, thoughts and feelings
B1Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecorrectly
US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/
UK /kə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
A2Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Moreimmerse
US /ɪˈmɜ:rs/
UK /ɪˈmɜ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something in liquid until it is covered
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become completely involved in something
B1Moreintonation
US /ˌɪntəˈneʃən,-to-/
UK /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rises and falls in pitch of speech
B2Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moremimic
US /ˈmɪmɪk/
UK /'mɪmɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who tries to act like another person
- Transitive Verb
- To copy a person's words/actions to amuse people
B2Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moremotivate
US /ˈmotəˌvet/
UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a reason, the will to do something
A2TOEICMorenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreparticipate
US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part with others in doing something
- To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
B1TOEICMorepartner
US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/
UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- Intransitive Verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
A2Morepatient
US /ˈpeʃənt/
UK /'peɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
- Countable Noun
- Person who receives medical treatment or care
A2Moreplay games
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- To behave in a dishonest or insincere way to achieve a goal.
A1Morepodcast
US /'pɑ:dkæst/
UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
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
A2TOEICMoreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMorepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Moreread out
US /rid aʊt/
UK /ri:d aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a particular value or measurement.
- To retrieve and display data from a storage device.
A1Morereward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
A2TOEICMorerhythm
US /ˈrɪðəm/
UK /ˈrɪðəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- A pattern of sound and beats in music
A2Moresurround
US /səˈraʊnd/
UK /səˈraʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretone
US /toʊn/
UK /təʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
A2Morewrite down
US /raɪt daʊn/
UK /rait daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To record in writing
A1Morewrite in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To add text to a document or form.
- To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot by writing it in.
A1More
Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- have to: Must do
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- write down: To record in writing
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- surround: To be all the way around something
- great: Very good; better than before
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- online: Connected to the internet
- communicator: Person expressing ideas, thoughts and feelings
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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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