cricket
US /ˈkrɪkɪt/
UK /'krɪkɪt/
- Noun
- Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
- Brown or black insect that makes short loud noises
B1Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morepleasure
US /ˈplɛʒɚ/
UK /'pleʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
A2TOEICMorepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
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Vocabulary
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
- ron: A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
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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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Douaa Habchi posted on 2026/06/19Ever wanted to sound like you're straight out of Hogwarts? This video uses iconic Harry Potter scenes to help you practice the British accent, focusing on natural intonation and rhythm. You'll pick up phrases like "Holy cricket!" and "Pleasure" while immersing yourself in the magical world!
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