Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- news article: A written report in a newspaper or magazine, or on a website, presenting news or information.
- ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- update on: To provide the latest information about something.
- think back: To recapture the past
- write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- due: When something is required or expected
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
How to Give a Project Update in English at Work
0
Johnny Hung posted on 2025/11/26Feeling the pressure to sound professional during project updates at work? This video gives you a super simple 3-step structure and practical phrases to confidently share your progress and next steps in English! You'll pick up essential Business English for meetings and learn how to maintain a polished, professional tone.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
