baby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebear
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
A2Moredisregard
US /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/
UK /ˌdɪsrɪ'ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To treat something as unimportant; ignore
B1Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the eyes of the law
US /ɪn ði ˈaɪz ʌv ðə lɔ/
UK /in ði: ˈaɪz ɔv ðə lɔ:/
- other
- According to legal judgement or the law.
B2Morelobster
US /ˈlɑ:bstə(r)/
UK /ˈlɒbstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morewitness
US /ˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /'wɪtnəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- in the eyes of the law: According to legal judgement or the law.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- dude: Form of address for a man
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- big: Popular
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
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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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