adapt
US /əˈdæpt/
UK /ə'dæpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something for a different function
- To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
- Intransitive Verb
- To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
B1TOEICMoreallege
US /əˈlɛdʒ/
UK /əˈledʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To state without proof
B1TOEICMoreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMorearch
US /ɑ:rtʃ/
UK /ɑ:tʃ/
- Noun
- Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- Adjective
- Chief; the most important or typical (of a type)
B1Moreassortment
US /əˈsɔrtmənt/
UK /əˈsɔ:tmənt/
- Noun
- Collection of different things some similarities
B2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebenefit
US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/
UK /'benɪfɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a good effect or be helpful
- To receive an advantage; to be helped
A2TOEICMoreboost
US /bust/
UK /bu:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something
B1TOEICMorecardboard
US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/
UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lightweight paper board
B1Morecatch up
US /kætʃ ʌp/
UK /kætʃ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become equal with another person
- To inform others of the latest news
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
- To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
A1Morecoincide
US /ˌkoɪnˈsaɪd/
UK /ˌkəʊɪn'saɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To occur by chance and without planning
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To happen together at the same time
- To be in agreement or similar
B1Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Morecomplain
US /kəmˈplen/
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
- To make a formal accusation or charge.
B1Morecult
US /kʌlt/
UK /kʌlt/
- Noun
- Small extreme religious group
- Adjective
- Very much liked by a small group of people
B2Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredistribution
US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/
UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dividing or spreading out to others
- Act of sending products to stores to sell
- Adjective
- Sending products to stores to sell
B1Moreexpansion
US /ɪkˈspænʃən/
UK /ɪkˈspænʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making or becoming larger
- The process of increasing in size, number, or scope, especially in a business context.
B2TOEICMoregain
US /ɡen/
UK /ɡeɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something, such as weight
A2TOEICMorego away
US /ɡo əˈwe/
UK /ɡəu əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Moregrocer
US /ˈɡrosɚ/
UK /ˈgrəʊsə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Merchant selling foodstuffs and household supplies
B2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein store
US /ɪn stɔr/
UK /in stɔ:/
- Idiom
- About to happen in the future
A2Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreindependent
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
- Adjective
- Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- Not connected with or influenced by something else.
- Noun
- A person not connected to a political party
- Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
A2TOEICMoreinfringement
US /ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt/
UK /ɪn'frɪndʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that disregards an agreement or a right
B2Moreinventory
US /ˈɪnvəntɔ:ri/
UK /ˈɪnvəntri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- List of items stored at a place
- A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.
- Transitive Verb
- To list the things stored at a place
B2TOEICMorelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMorelawsuit
US /ˈlɔˌsut/
UK /ˈlɔ:su:t/
- Countable Noun
- A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
C2TOEICMorelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMoremultiple
US /ˈmʌltəpəl/
UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/
- Adjective
- Having or involving more than one of something
- Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
- Countable Noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
B1Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMoreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Morequarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMorequirky
US /'kwɜ:kɪ/
UK /'kwɜ:kɪ/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; strange
B2Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorerefresh
US /rɪˈfrɛʃ/
UK /rɪ'freʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refill a person's glass with a drink
- To restore strength and energy to; revive
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerival
US /'raɪvl/
UK /'raɪvl/
- Adjective
- Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- Opposing; being the team you compete against
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
- To be in opposition often as competitors
A2TOEICMoreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMorestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorestiff
US /stɪf/
UK /stɪf/
- Noun
- Slang term for a dead body
- Adjective
- Frozen still due to fear or anger
- Not able to be bent
B1Morestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMorestreamline
US /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈstri:mlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make smooth or more efficient
- Adjective
- Having a smooth efficient shape
C2TOEICMoresupermarket
US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/
UK /ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Self-service store selling groceries etc.
C2Moreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in store: About to happen in the future
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- go away: To go on vacation
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- have to: Must do
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- require: To demand that someone does something
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- seek: To ask someone for help
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- quarter: 25 cents
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- inventory: List of items stored at a place
- cult: Small extreme religious group
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- staff: Employees of a company
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- assortment: Collection of different things some similarities
- allege: To state without proof
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- datum: Item of factual information
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- coincide: To occur by chance and without planning
- infringement: Act that disregards an agreement or a right
- online: Connected to the internet
- grocer: Merchant selling foodstuffs and household supplies
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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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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How Aldi Became America’s Fastest-Growing Supermarket Chain
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