belt
US /bɛlt/
UK /belt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- Noun
- Band of material worn around a person's waist
- Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
A2Morebetter safe than sorry
US /ˈbɛtɚ ˈseɪf ðən ˈsɑri/
UK /ˈbetə ˈseɪf ðən ˈsɒri/
- Proverb
- Being cautious is preferable to facing later regret.
A2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moredialogue
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.
B1Moreduck
US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid doing something that is difficult
- To lower your head to avoid hitting something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common type of water bird
B1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorein no time
US /ɪn noʊ taɪm/
UK /in nəʊ taim/
- Phrase
- Very quickly or soon
A1Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMoreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Morepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morepractice
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
A2TOEICMorequack
US /kwæk/
UK /kwæk/
- Countable Noun
- Derogatory term for an incompetent doctor
- Sound made by a duck
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sound like a duck
B2TOEICMorereverse
US /rɪˈvɚs/
UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/
- Noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
B1TOEICMorescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMorescreen out
US /skrin aʊt/
UK /skri:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eliminate or reject something or someone, often by a filtering process.
A1Moresignificantly
US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is important or noticeable
- In a way that is meaningful
A2Moresmoothly
US /smuðlɪ/
UK /ˈsmu:ðli/
- Adverb
- In an evenly flowing manner or movement
- In an easy manner, with no problems
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreturn 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.
A1More
Vocabulary
- better safe than sorry: Being cautious is preferable to facing later regret.
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- screen out: To eliminate or reject something or someone, often by a filtering process.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- amount: Quantity of something
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- trust: To expect confidently
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- fix: Answer to a problem
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- smoothly: In an evenly flowing manner or movement
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- quack: Derogatory term for an incompetent doctor
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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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