allow for
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take into consideration
A1Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Moreaudio
US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/
- Adjective
- Concerning sound
- Uncountable Noun
- Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
B2TOEICMoreback off
US /bæk ɔf/
UK /bæk ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop supporting; lose courage
- To decide to not carry out a threat
A1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebuffer
US /ˈbʌfɚ/
UK /ˈbʌfə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Data in computer memory allowing fast access
- Protection to prevent things mixing
- Transitive Verb
- To store data in special memory for fast access
- To protect a thing by separating it from
B2Morebutton
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMorebypass
US /ˈbaɪˌpæs/
UK /ˈbaɪpɑ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To go around something; avoid
- Noun
- A road that goes around a town or village
B2Morechord
US /kɔrd, kord/
UK /kɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Line that joins two points on a circle
- Combination of musical notes played at same time
B1Morecirca
US /ˈsɜ:rkə/
UK /ˈsɜ:kə/
- Preposition
- (Of a historical date) around; approximately
C1Moreclip
US /klɪp/
UK /klɪp/
- Countable Noun
- A metal holder used for keeping things together
- Brief part of a television show or movie
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together using a metal pin
- To cut a small section or piece out from something
B1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecrucial
US /ˈkruʃəl/
UK /'kru:ʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely important or necessary
- Of great importance to the success of something.
B1Morecustom
US /ˈkʌstəm/
UK /ˈkʌstəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's regular, daily habit or practice
- Tradition that most people in a community do
- Adjective
- Specially made to order
- Modified to a particular specification.
A2Morecustomize
US /ˈkʌstəˌmaɪz/
UK /'kʌstəmaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make, change according to the user's needs
C1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredecide on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
A2Moredepth
US /dɛpθ/
UK /depθ/
- Noun
- Distance below a surface
A2Moredesktop
US /ˈdɛskˌtɑp/
UK /ˈdesktɒp/
- Noun
- Home screen on a computer
B1Moredownside
US /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/
UK /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/
- Noun
- Negative aspect of something
- The potential negative consequences or risks associated with a decision or action.
B2Moreduet
US /duˈɛt, dju-/
UK /djʊ'et/
- Noun
- Piece of music for two players or singers
- Intransitive Verb
- To perform a duet.
B2Moreecho
US /'ekoʊ/
UK /'ekəʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- (Of a sound) to be repeated
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
- A repetition of events or circumstances
B1Morefloat
US /floʊt/
UK /fləʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To sell the shares of a company publicly
- To move slowly and easily through air
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object designed to stay on the surface of water
- Decorated truck used in a festival
B1Morefolder
US /ˈfoʊldə(r)/
UK /ˈfəʊldə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Container that holds documents
B2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moregeneric
US /dʒəˈnɛrɪk/
UK /dʒə'nerɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning a product without a brand name
- Concerning an entire class, category, or group
B2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein addition to
US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/
UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Morein danger
US /ɪn ˈdendʒɚ/
UK /in ˈdeindʒə/
- Phrase
- Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- At risk of experiencing something negative or harmful.
A1Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein no time
US /ɪn noʊ taɪm/
UK /in nəʊ taim/
- Phrase
- Very quickly or soon
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinstrument
US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- Legal document
A2TOEICMoreinterface
US /ˈɪntərfeɪs/
UK /ˈɪntəfeɪs/
- Noun
- Place where things come together to communicate
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make two different elements interact
B1Moreknob
US /nɑ:b/
UK /nɒb/
- Countable Noun
- Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
C2Morelatency
US /ˈletn:si/
UK /'leɪtənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being not yet evident or active
B2Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremetronome
US /ˈmɛtrəˌnom/
UK /ˈmetrənəʊm/
- Noun
- Swinging device that ticks to mark time in music
C2Moremic
US /maɪk/
UK /maɪk/
- Noun
- Short for 'microphone'
B1Moremicrophone
US /ˈmaɪkrəˌfon/
UK /ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/
- Noun
- Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds
B1Moreoff and running
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having started a project or activity and progressing well.
- Having begun a race or competition.
A2Moreon file
US
UK
- Adjective
- Recorded and stored in a systematic way.
- Phrase
- Available as a record.
over to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
patch
US /pætʃ/
UK /pætʃ/
- Noun
- Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- Piece of ground on vegetation grows
- Transitive Verb
- To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
- To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
B1TOEICMorepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMoreplug
US /plʌɡ/
UK /plʌg/
- Noun
- Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
- Transitive Verb
- To use an object to block a hole
- To promote or advertise a product
B1TOEICMorepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorepull down
US /pʊl daʊn/
UK /pul daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To destroy an old building; demolish
- To depress someone by saying bad things
A1Morequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moresave as
US /seɪv æz/
UK /seiv əz/
- other
- To store a file using a new name or format.
C1Moresession
US /ˈsɛʃən/
UK /ˈseʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time used for a specific activity
- Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
A2TOEICMoreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Moreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresetup
US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/
UK /'setʌp/
- Noun
- Way something is organized or arranged
B2TOEICMorestrip
US /strɪp/
UK /strɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
B1Morestrum
US /strʌm/
UK /strʌm/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a sound on a stringed instrument
- Noun
- Sound from touching the strings, e.g. of a guitar
C1Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoretrim
US /trɪm/
UK /trɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
B2Morevolume
US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/
UK /ˈvɒlju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- Amount of space that something takes up
- Countable Noun
- One book that is part of a set of books
A2More
Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- set up
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- have to: Must do
- decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- save as: To store a file using a new name or format.
- on file: Recorded and stored in a systematic way.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- deal with
- pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- off and running: Having started a project or activity and progressing well.
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- click: To work well with someone or something
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- depth: Distance below a surface
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- downside: Negative aspect of something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
- trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- audio: Concerning sound
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- knob: Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
- folder: Container that holds documents
- bypass: To go around something; avoid
- customize: To make, change according to the user's needs
- buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
- interface: Place where things come together to communicate
- chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
- duet: Piece of music for two players or singers
- latency: State of being not yet evident or active
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- desktop: Home screen on a computer
- metronome: Swinging device that ticks to mark time in music
- microphone: Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds
- circa: (Of a historical date) around; approximately
- strum: To make a sound on a stringed instrument
- mic: Short for 'microphone'
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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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