at home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
bear
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
A2Morebehalf
US /bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf/
UK /biˈhɑ:f/
- Noun
- As a representative of someone or a group.
- For the good of someone or something.
B2TOEICMorebutler
US /ˈbʌtlə/
UK /ˈbʌtlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Senior male servant in a household
B1Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Morecourtesy
US /ˈkɜ:rtəsi/
UK /ˈkɜ:təsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Polite and respectful behavior
B2Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredelusional
US /dɪ'lu:ʒnəl/
UK /dɪ'lu:ʒnəl/
- Adjective
- Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
- Suffering from delusions.
B2Moredrug
US /drʌɡ/
UK /drʌɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- Chemical used as a medicine
- Transitive Verb
- To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
A2Moredrug free
US
UK
- Adjective
- Being in a state of not using or being influenced by drugs.
A2Moregoddamn
US /ˈɡɑdˈdæm/
UK /'gɒd'dæm/
- Adjective
- Very bad; terrible
C2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMoreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
make time for
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
A1Moreon behalf of
US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/
UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/
- Phrase
- As the representative of someone
- Acting as a representative of.
B1Moreperk
US /pɜ:rk/
UK /pɜ:k/
- Noun
- An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly get more energy
B2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMorepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoreselfish
US /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/
UK /ˈselfɪʃ/
- Adjective
- Concerned about your own interests, not others'
A2Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moretalk about it
US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/
UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss a particular subject.
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreunemployment
US /ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪmənt,-ɪm-/
UK /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Number of people without jobs in a country
- State of not having a job
B1More
Vocabulary
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- drug free: Being in a state of not using or being influenced by drugs.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- going on: To continue doing something
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- delusional: Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
- courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- point: An item to be discussed
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- let: To allow someone to do something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- call: A order or request for action
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- butler: Senior male servant in a household
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- talk: Style of speaking
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
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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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