Vocabulary
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- going on: To continue doing something
- move mountains: To achieve something that seems impossible or very difficult.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in the frame: Believed to be involved or suspected in an event or crime.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- fly up: To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- fly into: Suddenly become very angry or emotional.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- used up: To use all of; consume
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
- drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- go on: To continue doing something
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- spot: A certain place or area
- strike: To hit something
- catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
- amount: Quantity of something
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- military: Army or armed forces
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- valuable: Being useful or important
- extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- dominance: Having more power, success than others
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- respond: To answer something or someone
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
- sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
- defense: Argument in support of something
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- area: Amount of measured space
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
- live: To be alive
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
- warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
- eject: To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
- interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
- decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
- logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
- refuel: To put more fuel into a vehicle, etc.
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
US pilot missing over Iran – the protocol that could bring them home | DW News
0
林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/04Ever wondered what happens when a pilot goes missing behind enemy lines? This DW News report dives into the intense search and rescue protocols, featuring insights from a retired Air Force Special Operations Commander. You'll learn crucial survival terms like "SIRI" (Survival, Evade, Resist, Escape) and understand the high-stakes procedures involved in bringing pilots home safely.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
