at home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMorebudget
US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
UK /'bʌdʒɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of money planned to be spent
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a plan for how to spend your money
A2TOEICMorecoalesce
US /ˌkoəˈlɛs/
UK /ˌkəʊə'les/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to grow together as one mass
C1Moreelectrical
US /ɪˈlektrɪkl/
UK /ɪˈlektrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Related or connected to electricity
- Skilled in working with electricity.
A2Moreelectricity
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Energy generated positive and negative charges
- The study or science of electric charges and currents.
A2Moreelectricity bill
US
UK
- Noun
- A bill specifying the amount of money owed for electricity consumption.
A2Moreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMorehomemade
US /ˈhomˈmed/
UK /'həʊm'meɪd/
- Adjective
- Made at home, not in a factory
B1Morein general
US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/
UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; on the whole.
- Not specific or detailed; broadly.
- Adjective
- Not detailed or specific; overall.
C2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMoremonthly
US /ˈmʌnθli/
UK /ˈmʌnθli/
- Adverb
- Occurring about once every 4 weeks
A2Moremotorbike
US /ˈmotɚˌbaɪk/
UK /ˈməʊtəbaɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
B2Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMoreregularly
US /ˈregjələrli/
UK /ˈregjələli/
- Adverb
- At the usual time each day, week, or month
- In a normal or customary way.
B1TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoretaxi
US /ˈtæksi/
UK /'tæksɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Car that transports people for money
- Intransitive Verb
- (Plane) to move before taking off or after landing
A2Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretransportation
US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/
UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of moving people or goods between places
- A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
B1Moreturn off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone feel negatively about something
A1Moreunnecessary
US /ʌnˈnesəseri/
UK /ʌnˈnesəsəri/
- Adjective
- Being more than needed or not needed
B1TOEICMorewisely
US /ˈwaɪzlɪ/
UK /waɪzlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an intelligent manner
A2Morewrite down
US /raɪt daʊn/
UK /rait daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To record in writing
A1More
Vocabulary
- write down: To record in writing
- turn off
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- electricity bill: A bill specifying the amount of money owed for electricity consumption.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- require: To demand that someone does something
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- public: Owned by the government
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- electrical: Related or connected to electricity
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- wisely: In an intelligent manner
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
- monthly: Occurring about once every 4 weeks
- coalesce: To come to grow together as one mass
- taxi: Car that transports people for money
- motorbike: Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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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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Thiên Bảo posted on 2025/11/28Want to save money without feeling deprived? This video is packed with super practical tips on budgeting, slashing energy bills, and cooking delicious meals at home! You'll pick up everyday phrases and simple sentence structures to talk about managing your money like a pro.
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