carefully
US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/
UK /'keəfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that involves focus and care
A2Morelap
US /læp/
UK /læp/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- Noun
- A gentle repeated motion against something
- Area between the waist and knees when seated
B1Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMorestamp
US /stæmp/
UK /stæmp/
- Transitive Verb
- To press a seal on a document to make it official
- To cause something to be remembered
- Noun
- Object used to mark a surface with a pattern
- Sign of a particular quality
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Morevowel
US /ˈvaʊəl/
UK /ˈvaʊəl/
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
B1More
Vocabulary
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- repeat: Action that is done again
- stamp: To press a seal on a document to make it official
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
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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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👄 THIS is how to say the English /æ/ sound in ‘trap’, ‘stamp’ & ‘back’ - English Pronunciation Tips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/27Struggling with the 'a' sound in words like 'trap' and 'back'? This super-fun pronunciation lesson breaks down the tricky /æ/ phoneme with clear examples and listen-and-repeat practice! You'll be saying 'stamp' like a native speaker in no time!
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