Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- going on: To continue doing something
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- on to: Toward something; forward
- switch off
- have to: Must do
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- mental: Concerning the mind
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
- delete: To remove or erase something
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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
A2 Elementary
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Back to textbooks: Denmark rolls back digital learning • FRANCE 24 English
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Minjane posted on 2026/01/09Ever wondered if too much screen time is bad for teens? Denmark is actually rolling back digital learning in schools, bringing back textbooks and banning phones! You'll learn practical phrases about screen time and digital habits while exploring this fascinating cultural shift.
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