at ease
US /æt iz/
UK /æt i:z/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Free from constraint, embarrassment, or awkwardness; relaxed.
A2Morebloodshed
US /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/
UK /ˈblʌdʃed/
- Intransitive Verb
- Violence leading to blood being split
C2Moreease
US /iz/
UK /i:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being comfortable or relaxed
A2Moresacrifice
US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/
- Noun
- Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- Person/animal killed to please a god
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an animal or human to please a god
- To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
B1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moreunited
US /juˈnaɪtɪd/
UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
- Adjective
- Joined or combined together
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Vocabulary
- at ease
- amount: Quantity of something
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- happen: To take place or occur
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- bloodshed: Violence leading to blood being split
- syria: An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
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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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