action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreadaptation
US /ˌædæpˈteʃən/
UK /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- Changing to a new form; thing that is changed
B1Moreanimate
US /ˈænəˌmet/
UK /'ænɪmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give life, energy, or motion to something
B2Moreannounce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morebabe
US /beb/
UK /beɪb/
- Noun
- Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
B2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebest known
US
UK
- Adjective
- Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
A1Morebreak it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
A2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecroft
US /krɔ:ft/
UK /krɒft/
- Countable Noun
- Small farm worked by a crofter
B2Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMorefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMoreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein little
US /ɪn ˈlɪtl/
UK /in ˈlɪtl/
- other
- To a small extent; insignificantly.
C2Moreofficially
US /əˈfɪʃəlɪ/
UK /əˈfɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- According to what is stated by an authority figure
- In a public or open manner.
A2Moreoriginally
US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
- Adverb
- At first; in the beginning
- In a new and unique manner
A2TOEICMorepan
US /pæn/
UK /pæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Open metal container used for cooking
- Steel drum
A2Moreraven
US /ˈrevən/
UK /'reɪvn/
- Countable Noun
- Large black bird with shiny feathers
- Adjective
- (Of hair, etc.) black and shiny
B2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMorerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Moresee the light
US /si ði laɪt/
UK /si: ðə lait/
- Idiom
- To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- To come into existence or be made public.
A1Moreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Moreshowman
US /ˈʃoʊmən/
UK /ˈʃəʊmən/
- Noun
- Person skilled at making effective presentations
C2Morestudio
US /ˈstudio, ˈstju-/
UK /'stju:dɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
A2Moretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moretangle
US /ˈtæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈtæŋgl/
- Transitive Verb
- To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
B2Moreupcoming
US /ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/
UK /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Occurring soon; approaching
C1TOEICMorewield
US /wild/
UK /wi:ld/
- Transitive Verb
- To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
- To hold and use a weapon or tool.
B2More
Vocabulary
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- role: Character played by an actor
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- wield: To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
- live: To be alive
- tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- voice: Ability to sing well
- raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- broadway: A street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
- shop: Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
- rider: Someone who rides on something, e.g. bike, a horse
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
- alum: White crystalline double sulfate of aluminum
- showman: Person skilled at making effective presentations
- croft: Small farm worked by a crofter
- moore: English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in )
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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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Meet Tangled’s Live Action Stars: Milo Manheim & Teagan Croft | E! News
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Minjane posted on 2026/01/08Get ready for Disney's live-action Tangled! This fun clip reveals the exciting casting of Milo Manheim and Teagan Croft as the lead roles, and you'll love hearing about their backgrounds. It's a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures while learning some cool entertainment news!
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