alight
US /əˈlaɪt/
UK /əˈlaɪt/
- Adjective
- (Mainly British) on fire
- Intransitive Verb
- To get off a vehicle such as a bus
C1Moreblaze
US /blez/
UK /bleɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- (Of the sun, etc.) to shine brightly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bright light, as from a burning fire
- a sudden show of very strong feeling
B1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebreak of day
US /brek ʌv de/
UK /breik ɔv dei/
- Noun
- The start of daylight; dawn.
A1Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefade away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To disappear slowly
A2Moreglory
US /ˈɡlɔri, ˈɡlori/
UK /'ɡlɔ:rɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of having respect, honor or pride
- Condition of great beauty, success, or influence
B1Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moresh
US /ʃ/
UK /ʃ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make to make someone be quiet
C2Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2More
Vocabulary
- fade away: To disappear slowly
- break of day: The start of daylight; dawn.
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- blow: To move something using air
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- love: Person's name
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- alight: (Mainly British) on fire
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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