chase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
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Vocabulary
- make up: To invent or create a story
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- love: Person's name
- wish: To want something to happen or to become true
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- stop: To block or close something
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- sa: Abbeviation for South Africa
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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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