aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreapproval
US /əˈpruvəl/
UK /əˈpru:vl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- Positive opinion of something or someone
A2TOEICMorearena
US /əˈrinə/
UK /ə'ri:nə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
B1Moreassist
US /əˈsɪst/
UK /əˈsɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To help
A2TOEICMoreat the moment
US
UK
- Adverb
- At this time; now
A1Moreban
US /bæn/
UK /bæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
- To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official action preventing something happening
- A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
B1Morebarrel
US /ˈbærəl/
UK /'bærəl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel at high speed
- Countable Noun
- A round container with curved sides and flat ends
- Straight tube from which a bullet exits a gun
B1Morebow
US /bo/
UK /baʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) curve or bend
- Noun
- Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
- Front part of a boat
A2Morebow to
US /bo tu/
UK /bəu tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
- To give in or submit to something, often unwillingly.
B2Morebuddy
US /ˈbʌdi/
UK /'bʌdɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Friend, usually male
- A term of address, often used informally.
B2Moreburst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Morebuster
US /'bʌstər/
UK /ˈbʌstə(r)/
- Noun
- Way of addressing a man
B2Morecheetah
US /ˈtʃitə/
UK /ˈtʃi:tə/
- Countable Noun
- Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
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
B1Moreclimb up
US /klaɪm ʌp/
UK /klaim ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
A1Morecompliment
US /ˈkɑmpləmənt/
UK /'kɒmplɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- A formal expression of respect or admiration.
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
B2Morecouple
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
A2Moredamage
US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical harm that is done to something
- Transitive Verb
- To harm physically; to hurt or break something
- To harm the reputation of someone.
A2TOEICMoredecent
US /ˈdisənt/
UK /ˈdi:snt/
- Adjective
- Being fairly good; acceptable
- Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
B1Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredial
US /ˈdaɪəl/
UK /'daɪəl/
- Transitive Verb
- To call a person or place on a telephone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Face of a clock that shows the time
- A knob or switch
B1TOEICMoredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMoregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMoreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejump off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a path or designated area.
- To begin or start something, often a project or activity.
A2Moreladder
US /ˈlædɚ/
UK /'lædə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of levels to go up in society or business
- Device with a series of steps used for climbing
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moremobility
US /moˈbɪliti/
UK /məʊˈbɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to move
- The ability to move between different levels of society or employment.
C1Moremomentum
US /moˈmɛntəm/
UK /mə'mentəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Speed or force that is gained when something moves
B2TOEICMorenah
US /nɑ:/
UK /nɑ:/
- Noun
- Way of saying 'No'
B2Morenod
US /nɑd/
UK /nɒd/
- Noun
- Movement of your head to agree or say hello
- Approval or sanction.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move the head up and down to agree or say hello
- To lower and raise one's head briefly, especially as a greeting or signal.
A2Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoff the ground
US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/
UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/
- Phrase
- Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- Airborne; having left the ground.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morequeue
US /kju/
UK /kju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line of people or cars waiting for something
- A list of data items, jobs, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order, usually the order of insertion.
- Intransitive Verb
- To wait in a line.
B1Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Morerequest
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
A2TOEICMoreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Moreslight
US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
- Adjective
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- Transitive Verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
B1Moresniff
US /snɪf/
UK /snɪf/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
- Noun
- A noisy breath through your nose
B1Morestab
US /stæb/
UK /stæb/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
B1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moresweat
US /swɛt/
UK /swet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of hard work
A2Moreteammate
US /ˈtimˌmet/
UK /ˈti:mmeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Fellow member of a team
C2Moretrick
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
A2Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- bow to: To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
- jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- amount: Quantity of something
- dude: Form of address for a man
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- chill: State of being a little cold
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- assist: To help
- nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
- arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- mobility: Ability to move
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- cheetah: Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
- close: Almost; near
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- buster: Way of addressing a man
- teammate: Fellow member of a team
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
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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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