ambitious
US /æmˈbɪʃəs/
UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having the desire to be successful in life, work
A2TOEICMorebear on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have an influence or effect on something.
buckle
US /'bʌkl/
UK /'bʌkl/
- Noun
- Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend and lose strength when under pressure
B2Morebuckle up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fasten one's seatbelt.
- To prepare for a difficult or challenging situation.
bun
US /bʌn/
UK /bʌn/
- Noun
- Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
B2Morecheckmate
US /ˈtʃɛkˌmet/
UK /ˌtʃek'meɪt/
- Noun
- When you lose at chess if your king cannot escape
C2Morechoke
US /tʃoʊk/
UK /tʃəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone not to breathe
- To suppress or restrain.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unable to breath due to a blockage
B2Morechoke on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
decide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefirm
US /fɚm/
UK /fɜ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Company that sells goods or services
- Adjective
- Fairly hard or solid, not soft
- Unchanging and strong
A2TOEICMoregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Moreimply
US /ɪmˈplaɪ/
UK /ɪmˈplaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest something, without saying it directly
- To involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremat
US /mæt/
UK /mæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
- Piece of material put on table, etc. to protect it
B1Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morereject
US /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
UK /rɪˈdʒekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
- Transitive Verb
- To decide that something is not good enough
- To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
A2TOEICMoreresolve
US /rɪˈzɑlv/
UK /rɪ'zɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a decision to do something
- To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
- Uncountable Noun
- Firm determination to do something.
B1TOEICMoreslay
US /sle/
UK /sleɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill violently
B2TOEICMorestylus
US /ˈstaɪləs/
UK /'staɪləs/
- Noun
- Pointed tool for writing, incising or pressing
C1Moretwin
US /twɪn/
UK /twɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Two children born from same mother at same time
- One of two things that closely resemble each other
A2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- choke on: To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
- bear on: To have an influence or effect on something.
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- leave: To go away from; depart
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- business: A company formed for making profit
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- forget: To not remember something
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- slay: To kill violently
- love: Person's name
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- checkmate: When you lose at chess if your king cannot escape
- stylus: Pointed tool for writing, incising or pressing
- twin: Two children born from same mother at same time
- gay: Happy and bright
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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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