back up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morefluid
US /ˈfluɪd/
UK /'flu:ɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
- Adjective
- Able to move smoothly or gracefully
- Liable to change; unstable.
B2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Moremorphine
US /ˈmɔrˌfin/
UK /'mɔ:fi:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
- A narcotic analgesic drug used to relieve severe pain.
C1Morepack up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To put things into boxes and take them home
A1Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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Vocabulary
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- leave: To go away from; depart
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- morphine: Alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
- liter: Metric unit for measuring liquid or gas
- se: South-east
- boy: A young male person
- cae: CAE is an acronym
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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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US rescue workers pull father and son from rubble in Venezuela after earthquake
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/28Wow, this is an incredible rescue story! You'll hear firsthand accounts from US rescue workers as they pull a father and son from earthquake rubble in Venezuela. Listen for practical medical phrases like 'one liter of fluid' and commands like 'back up a little bit' used in a high-stakes situation.
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