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US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Morebad word
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
A1Morebum
US /bʌm/
UK /bʌm/
- Noun
- (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
B2Morechill
US /tʃɪl/
UK /tʃɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being a little cold
- Feeling of fear or being frightened
- Transitive Verb
- To make something cold, e.g. a drink
B1Morechill out
US /tʃɪl aʊt/
UK /tʃil aut/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
- Phrasal Verb
- To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
B2Moreharsh
US /hɑrʃ/
UK /hɑ:ʃ/
- Adjective
- Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- Being severe and unkind
B1Moreinterstellar
US /ˌɪntərˈstelə(r)/
UK /ˌɪntəˈstelə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being in the space between stars or star systems
C1Moremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreskip
US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Very large waste disposal bin
- Intransitive Verb
- To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- To move rapidly, from one topic to another
B2Morewee
US /wi/
UK /wi:/
- Adjective
- Scottish and Northern English small; short
- Intransitive Verb
- (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
C1More
Vocabulary
- bad word: An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- chill: State of being a little cold
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- interstellar: Being in the space between stars or star systems
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- love: Person's name
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- bad: Not good; wrong
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
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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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