bay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Morebeach
US /bitʃ/
UK /bi:tʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
A2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecall on
US /kɔl ɑn/
UK /kɔ:l ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- To visit someone
A1Morecomfortably
US /ˈkʌmfɚtəblɪ/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbli/
- Adverb
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Not being worried about something; at ease
A2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecount on
US /kaʊnt ɑn/
UK /kaunt ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone
- To be confident of and expect something
A2Morefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMorefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morehero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Morein the mix
US /ɪn ðə ˈmɪks/
UK /in ðə ˈmiks/
- other
- Being involved or included in a group or activity.
B2Morejar
US /dʒɑr/
UK /dʒɑ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- To make a harsh sound to the ears
- Countable Noun
- Glass container for foods
B2Morejoin in
US /dʒɔɪn ɪn/
UK /dʒɔin in/
- Phrasal Verb
A1Moremild
US /maɪld/
UK /maɪld/
- Adjective
- Gentle in nature or behavior
- Being neither too cold nor too hot
A2Moremix
US /mɪks/
UK /mɪks/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A combination of more than two things
A2Moreoctopus
US /ˈɑ:ktəpəs/
UK /ˈɒktəpəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
B2Moreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMoreradioactive
US /ˌredioˈæktɪv/
UK /ˌreɪdɪəʊ'æktɪv/
- Adjective
- Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
B2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moretickle
US /ˈtɪkəl/
UK /'tɪkl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Discomfort caused by something touching the skin
- Discomfort in the throat before a person coughs
- Transitive Verb
- To amuse or entertain someone
- To touch someone lightly causing them to laugh
B1Moretin
US /tɪn/
UK /tɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal container used for storing e.g. food
- Metal that cans are often made from
A2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Morevanish
US /ˈvænɪʃ/
UK /'vænɪʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
B1Moreviolet
US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
UK /'vaɪələt/
- Noun
- Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
B2Moreyum
US /jʌm/
UK /jʌm/
- Interjection
- Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
B2More
Vocabulary
- count on: To depend on someone
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
- join in
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- amount: Quantity of something
- silly: Careless
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- blow: To move something using air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- great: Very good; better than before
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- tickle: Discomfort caused by something touching the skin
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- tin: Metal container used for storing e.g. food
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
- violet: Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- comfortably: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
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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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