adult
US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/
UK /ˈædʌlt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or animal that is fully grown
- A fully grown animal.
- Adjective
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- Containing sexually explicit material.
A2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebid
US /bɪd/
UK /bɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- To order someone to do something
A2Morebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morecheer
US /tʃɪr/
UK /tʃiə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or optimism
- Transitive Verb
- To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
- To make someone feel happier or less worried
A2Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morediaper
US /ˈdaɪəpɚ, ˈdaɪpɚ/
UK /'daɪəpə(r)/
- Noun
- Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
- Transitive Verb
- To put a diaper on a baby.
- To decorate with a repeating pattern.
C1Moredress up
US /drɛs ʌp/
UK /dres ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- To wear formal or fancy clothes.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wear formal or fancy clothes.
- To make something more attractive or elaborate.
A1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morego for it
US /ɡo fɔr ɪt/
UK /ɡəu fɔ: it/
- Interjection
- An expression of encouragement or approval.
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to achieve something; to make an attempt.
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein a row
US /ɪn e ro/
UK /in ə rəu/
- Phrase
- One after another without a break.
- Arranged in a straight line.
- Idiom
- To have an argument.
A1Morein place of
US /ɪn ples ʌv/
UK /in pleis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Instead of; as a substitute for.
in reverse
US /ɪn rɪˈvɚs/
UK /in riˈvə:s/
- Adverb
- In the opposite direction.
- In the opposite order.
- Phrase
- Moving or operating backwards.
- With the sequence inverted.
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreitem
US /ˈaɪtəm/
UK /ˈaɪtəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
A2TOEICMorelink
US /lɪŋk/
UK /lɪŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Transitive Verb
- To join or connect together
- To associate or connect in one's mind.
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon a roll
US /ɑn e rol/
UK /ɔn ə rəul/
- Idiom
- Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
- Having a continuous series of achievements or positive events.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Morepeanut
US /ˈpiˌnʌt/
UK /ˈpi:nʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- A very small amount of money.
B2Morepoop
US /pup/
UK /pu:p/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feces
- Intransitive Verb
- To defecate
C2Moreprice up
US /praɪs ʌp/
UK /praɪs ʌp/
- other
- To increase the price of something.
B2Moreslash
US /slæʃ/
UK /slæʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line ( / ) used in writing
- Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut violently with a sharp object
- To decrease something by a large amount
B2TOEICMorespin the wheel
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1More
Vocabulary
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on a roll: Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
- in reverse: In the opposite direction.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- price up: To increase the price of something.
- spin the wheel: To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
- at least: As a minimum
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- poop: Feces
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- diaper: Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
- price: Person's name
- item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- buy: To believe something; accept
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- laughing: To make a happy sound when something is funny
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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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