advise
US /ædˈvaɪz/
UK /ədˈvaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest what would be helpful
- To inform someone of something.
A2TOEICMorebehind the curtain
US
UK
- Phrase
- Secretly; not in public view.
- In the space at the back of a curtain.
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morecorn
US /kɔrn/
UK /kɔ:n/
- Noun
- Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- Plant with many yellow seeds used as food
B1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecurtain
US /ˈkɚtn/
UK /'kɜ:tn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehippie
US /ˈhɪpi/
UK /ˈhɪpi/
- Noun
- Someone rejecting established culture
B2Moreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMorein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Moremaple
US /ˈmepəl/
UK /ˈmeɪpl/
- Noun
- Any of various trees, some producing syrup
B2Moremystique
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Certain quality that makes something interesting
C1Morenirvana
US /nɪrˈvɑnə, nə-/
UK /nɪə'vɑ:nə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
C1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Morepornography
US /pɔ:rˈnɑ:grəfi/
UK /pɔ:ˈnɒgrəfi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire
C1Moreretire
US /rɪˈtaɪr/
UK /rɪ'taɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop taking part in a competition or game
- To quit having jobs because you are old
A2TOEICMoresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMoresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresurvivor
US /sərˈvaɪvə(r)/
UK /səˈvaɪvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person, thing that continues to live or exist
A2Moresyrup
US /ˈsɪrəp, ˈsɚ-/
UK /ˈsɪrəp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
B2Moreultimate
US /ˈʌltəmɪt/
UK /ˈʌltɪmət/
- Adjective
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Noun
- A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
- The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
A2Morevehicle
US /ˈvi:hɪkl/
UK /ˈvi:əkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- behind the curtain: Secretly; not in public view.
- in terms of
- have to: Must do
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- blow: To move something using air
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- pornography: Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- business: A company formed for making profit
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- live: To be alive
- happen: To take place or occur
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- mystique: Certain quality that makes something interesting
- nirvana: Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
- survivor: Person, thing that continues to live or exist
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
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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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