actual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreannoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMoreat the bank
US /æt ðə bæŋk/
UK /æt ðə bæŋk/
- other
- Located at or near a financial institution.
- Situated beside the edge of a river or stream.
A1Morebar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morebreak up
US /brek ʌp/
UK /breik ʌp/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
- To end something, e.g. a fight
A1Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morechick
US /tʃɪk/
UK /tʃɪk/
- Countable Noun
- A baby bird
A2Morechipmunk
US /ˈtʃɪpˌmʌŋk/
UK /ˈtʃɪpmʌŋk/
- Countable Noun
- Burrowing ground squirrel of America and Asia
C2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecomment
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.
A2Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMorecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredude
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.
B2Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMoreflirt
US /flɚt/
UK /flɜ:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- Noun
- A person who habitually trifles with the affections of others; a coquette.
B2Morehumor
US /ˈhjumɚ/
UK /'hju:mə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality that makes something funny
- Mood that a person is in
- Transitive Verb
- To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
- To agree with someone but don't really mean it
B1Morein the doghouse
US
UK
- Phrase
- In disgrace or out of favor with someone.
A1Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Moreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Morejealous
US /ˈdʒɛləs/
UK /ˈdʒeləs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you were like someone or had their things
A2Morelegit
US /ləˈdʒɪt/
UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/
- Adjective
- As recognized by the law
B2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremildly
US /ˈmaɪldli/
UK /ˈmaɪldli/
- Adverb
- To a moderate degree; not in a violent way
A2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Morenecklace
US /ˈnɛklɪs/
UK /ˈnekləs/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
B1Moreon the way
US /ɑn ði we/
UK /ɔn ðə wei/
- Phrase
- During the journey to a particular place.
A1Morepissed off
US
UK
- Adjective
- Angry or annoyed.
- Disgusted or bored
- Phrasal Verb
- To go away; leave
- To annoy someone
psycho
US /ˈsaɪko/
UK /'saɪkəʊ/
- Noun
- Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
B2Morerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moretransaction
US /trænˈsækʃən, -ˈzæk-/
UK /trænˈzækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An exchange in business usually involving money
- A financial exchange or transfer of funds.
B2TOEICMoretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- break up
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- at the bank: Located at or near a financial institution.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in the doghouse: In disgrace or out of favor with someone.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- dude: Form of address for a man
- annoying: To make someone angry
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- legit: As recognized by the law
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- click: To work well with someone or something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- leave: To go away from; depart
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- act: To behave in a certain way
- mad: Very angry
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- person: Man, woman or child
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- psycho: Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- chick: A baby bird
- mildly: To a moderate degree; not in a violent way
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- piss: To be angry
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- chipmunk: Burrowing ground squirrel of America and Asia
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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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Go Tutor posted on 2022/05/28Ever wondered what happens when a relationship gets a little *too* interesting? This hilarious sketch dives into the wild world of a 'crazy girlfriend' with a unique tooth necklace and a pet chipmunk, serving up some dark humor and relatable dating problems. You'll pick up everyday phrases and practice understanding situational dialogue in this super fun, short comedy piece!
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