as a whole
US /æz e hol/
UK /æz ə həul/
- Phrase
- Considering everything together; in general.
- Complete; not divided or incomplete.
- Adjective
- Complete; not divided or fragmented.
A1Moreaxis
US /ˈæksɪs/
UK /ˈæksɪs/
- Noun
- A line about which a rotating body turns
B1Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebulge
US /bʌldʒ/
UK /bʌldʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To curve outward from the surface, as when full
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rounded full or fat lump on the surface of a thing
- Rapid increase in size
B2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
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
B1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMoreconventional
US /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/
UK /kən'venʃənl/
- Adjective
- Following the common attitudes and practices
- Non-nuclear
B2Moredecent
US /ˈdisənt/
UK /ˈdi:snt/
- Adjective
- Being fairly good; acceptable
- Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
B1Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreequator
US /ɪˈkwetɚ/
UK /ɪ'kweɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
B1Moreheight
US /haɪt/
UK /haɪt/
- Noun
- Distance of something from the bottom to the top
A2Morein 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.
C1Morelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMorelocate
US /ˈloˌket,loˈket/
UK /ləʊ'keɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find exactly where something is positioned
- To put something in a new place
A2TOEICMoremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMoremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Morepeak
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- Intransitive Verb
- To reach the highest or best point
B1Morerotation
US /roʊˈteɪʃn/
UK /rəʊˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- Group who take turns performing a certain task
B2Moreslight
US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
- Adjective
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- Transitive Verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
B1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreto the moon
US /tu ðə mun/
UK /tu ðə mu:n/
- other
- Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
B2Moretraditional
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
A2TOEICMorevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- due: When something is required or expected
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- leave: To go away from; depart
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- ever: At any time; at all times in the future
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
- mount: To attach something to something else
- bulge: To curve outward from the surface, as when full
- level: Specific height of something
- height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
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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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