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Vocabulary

  • check out
  • look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
  • scope out: To investigate or examine something carefully.
  • dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • see to: To attend to; take care of
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • beep out: To censor or replace offensive words with a beep sound.
  • have to: Must do
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
  • colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • scope: Opportunity for action or thought
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
  • workplace: Place where work is done
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
  • online: Connected to the internet
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    • beep

      US /bip/

      UK /bi:p/

      • Noun
      • Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sharp high sound like that of a car horn
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    • beep out

      US /bip aʊt/

      UK /bi:p aut/

      • other
      • To censor or replace offensive words with a beep sound.
      B2
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • colleague

      US /ˈkɑlˌiɡ/

      UK /'kɒli:ɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person you work or cooperate with
      • A fellow member of a profession
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • couple

      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
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • dig into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start eating food enthusiastically.
      • To investigate or research something thoroughly.
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • examine

      US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

      UK /ɪgˈzæmɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
      • To test your knowledge or ability
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
      A2TOEIC
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • furniture

      US /ˈfɚnɪtʃɚ/

      UK /ˈfɜ:nɪtʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
      • Referring to something placed or growing in soil.
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    • location

      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.
      B1TOEIC
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look into

      US /lʊk ˈɪntu/

      UK /luk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
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    • of interest

      US /əv ˈɪntrɪst/

      UK /əv ˈɪntrəst/

      • other
      • Relevant or important to someone or something.
      B2
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
      A2TOEIC
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    • scope

      US /skoʊp/

      UK /skəʊp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opportunity for action or thought
      • Range of things included or dealt with
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to look at especially for the purpose of evaluation —usually used with out
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    • scope out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To investigate or examine something carefully.
      A1
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    • see to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attend to; take care of
      • To make sure that something is done
      A1
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • uncover

      US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/

      UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove what is on top to show something
      • (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    • workplace

      US /ˈwɚkˌples/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kpleɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where work is done
      B2
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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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    English Phrasal Verbs for Investigating | 925 English - Lesson 43 by Business English Pod

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    Ever need to dig into a problem or scope out a situation at work? This video from 925 English is your go-to guide for essential phrasal verbs used for investigating, helping you sound more natural in business settings. You'll pick up practical phrases and get tons of dialogue practice to boost your confidence!

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