activate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreassistant
US /əˈsɪstənt/
UK /əˈsɪstənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps another, usually as a job
- Adjective
- (Person) helping another, usually as a job
A2TOEICMoreautomatic
US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪk/
- Adjective
- Done without conscious thought
- Operating by itself, without an operator
- Noun
- Car that is able to change gears by itself
A2Morebathroom
US /ˈbæθru:m/
UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/
- Noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
B1Morecinema
US /ˈsɪnəmə/
UK /ˈsɪnəmə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place for showing movies
- Film industry or movie business
A2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moreconditioner
US /kənˈdɪʃənɚ/
UK /kənˈdɪʃənə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
- A substance used to improve the condition of something, especially hair.
B1Morecountryside
US /ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/
UK /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Natural open land away from towns
B1Morecozy
US /ˈkozi/
UK /'kəʊzɪ/
- Adjective
- Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morecurtain
US /ˈkɚtn/
UK /'kɜ:tn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
B1Morecurtain off
US /ˈkɝtn ɔf/
UK /ˈkɜ:tən ɒf/
- other
- To separate a space by hanging a curtain.
C1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheater
US /ˈhitɚ/
UK /'hi:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Device that heats water or supplies warmth
A2Moreimpressed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- To press into a soft material to make a pattern
- Adjective
- Feeling an emotional impact
A2Morejunior
US /ˈdʒunjɚ/
UK /ˈdʒu:niə(r)/
- Noun
- Student in third year
- Adjective
- Someone lower in rank
- Concerning young people
A2Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Morerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moresunny
US /ˈsʌni/
UK /'sʌnɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- When the sun is bright in the sky
A2Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretangerine
US /ˌtændʒəˈrin, ˈtændʒəˌrin/
UK /ˌtændʒə'ri:n/
- Adjective
- A light reddish orange color
- Countable Noun
- Small reddish orange citrus fruit
C1Moreteapot
US /ˈtiˌpɑt/
UK /ˈti:pɒt/
- Noun
- Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle
C1Morethankfully
US /ˈθæŋkfəli/
UK /ˈθæŋkfəli/
- Adverb
- In a glad way, e.g. when bad thing is over
A2Moreturn off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone feel negatively about something
A1Moreturn on
US /tɚn ɑn/
UK /tə:n ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to be interested or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
- To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
A1Morevalley
US /ˈvæli/
UK /'vælɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area between mountains with river running through
- The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof surfaces.
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- turn off
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- curtain off: To separate a space by hanging a curtain.
- have to: Must do
- turn on
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- automatic: Done without conscious thought
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- shut: To stop being open for business
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
- thankfully: In a glad way, e.g. when bad thing is over
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- conditioner: Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- junior: Student in third year
- tangerine: A light reddish orange color
- heater: Device that heats water or supplies warmth
- sunny: Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- teapot: Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle
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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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I Stayed in a $35 HIGH-TECH Hotel in China
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asdfas posted on 2026/05/03Ever wondered what a $35 high-tech hotel in China is like? You'll get a cozy tour of this budget-friendly stay, complete with smart curtains and even free tangerines! It's a fantastic way to pick up daily practical phrases and get a peek into cultural details.
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