back up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebreakfast
US /ˈbrɛkfəst/
UK /ˈbrekfəst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- First meal of the day
- Intransitive Verb
- To have the first meal of the day
A2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
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
B1Moresecond hand
US /ˈsɛkənd hænd/
UK /ˈsekənd hænd/
- Adverb
- (Of goods) already used
A1Moresimmer down
US /ˈsɪmɚ daʊn/
UK /ˈsimə daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become calmer and less excited or angry.
A2Moresmack
US /smæk/
UK /smæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
B2Moresniff
US /snɪf/
UK /snɪf/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
- Noun
- A noisy breath through your nose
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Vocabulary
- second hand: (Of goods) already used
- simmer down: To become calmer and less excited or angry.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- town: Small city
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- red: Being the color of blood
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- hot: Angry or excited
- breakfast: First meal of the day
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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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