balance
US /ˈbæləns/
UK /ˈbæləns/
- Noun
- Instrument for weighing things
- Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- To make two or more things equal
A2TOEICMorebend
US /bɛnd/
UK /bend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To move your body so that it is not straight up
- Noun
- When a road changes direction; turn
A2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morehands down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- Adverb
- Without a doubt; easily and decisively.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelean
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
A2Moreninja
US /'nɪndʒə/
UK /ˈnɪndʒə/
- Noun
- Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
C1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Moresquat
US /skwɑ:t/
UK /skwɒt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To illegally live on anothers property or land
- To sit on your heels
- Noun
- Exercise consisting of sitting on your heels
B2TOEICMoretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2More
Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- couple: To join something to something else
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- add: To include as well
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
- small: Little in size; not big
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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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