look around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Morepenny
US /ˈpɛni/
UK /ˈpeni/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
- A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
B1Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoresketch
US /skɛtʃ/
UK /sketʃ/
- Noun
- Brief account of something without many details
- A drawing made quickly that lacks detail
- Transitive Verb
- To make a rough plan or idea of something
- To draw images roughly with a pencil
B1Moretherapist
US /ˈθɛrəpɪst/
UK /ˈθerəpɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
B2More
Vocabulary
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- great: Very good; better than before
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- sketch: Brief account of something without many details
- penny: Person's name
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- daughter: A female child of someone
- team: Group of people working on a task together
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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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Talking About Your Children - Learn To Speak English Fluently
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Shuwen Wu posted on 2015/01/21Ever wonder how to chat about your kids' school life or their teen stress? This video is packed with practical parenting phrases and school vocabulary you can use right away! You'll master situational dialogues and pick up simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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