Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- have to: Must do
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at sea
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in the open: Publicly; not secret.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- on second thoughts: After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- business: A company formed for making profit
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- burn: To destroy with fire
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- orphan: Child whose parents have died
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
- fruitful: Being productive; successful
- downturn: Worsening of business or economic activity
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- kid: Child or young person
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- triathlon: Distance race where you swim, ride a bike, and run
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- wood: Person's name
- potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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The IT Crowd - Italian for Beginners | Full Episode | Series 4 Episode 4
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英文探長J posted on 2025/11/19Get ready for some hilarious workplace chaos with "The IT Crowd"! You'll pick up practical English phrases and simple sentence structures through their legendary translator fiasco and office banter. This is a fantastic way to boost your conversational skills with some seriously funny situational dialogue!
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