beat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Moreconclusion
US /kənˈkluʒən/
UK /kənˈklu:ʒn/
- Noun
- End of something; finish
- Judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
A2Moredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexpat
US /ˈɛksˈpet/
UK /ˈeksˈpeɪt/
- Noun
- Someone who does not live in their own country
C1Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefor long
US
UK
- Phrase
- For a considerable period of time.
- For a significant duration in the future.
A1Moregym
US /dʒɪm/
UK /dʒɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
C2Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Morehygiene
US /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/
UK /ˈhaɪdʒi:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Cleanliness; being clean
- Practices for maintaining personal cleanliness.
B2Moreinvest
US /ɪnˈvɛst/
UK /ɪn'vest/
- Transitive Verb
- To use resources to build for the future
A2TOEICMorelayout
US /ˈleˌaʊt/
UK /ˈleɪaʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
- The way in which something is arranged.
B1TOEICMorelifestyle
US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
- Noun
- The type of life that you have; the way you live
B1TOEICMoreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreluxury
US /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/
UK /ˈlʌkʃəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something expensive bought for pleasure
- Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
- Adjective
- Very comfortable and expensive.
A2Moremall
US /mɔl, mæl/
UK /mɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large public area often covered with grass
- Large shopping center with many individual stores
B2TOEICMoremassage
US /məˈsɑ:ʒ/
UK /ˈmæsɑ:ʒ/
- Noun
- Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- Transitive Verb
- To rub back, neck etc. to relieve pain or relax
- To make facts, etc. look better for your benefit
B2Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreoverwhelmed
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
- Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
B2Moreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMorerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMoreresidence
US /ˈrɛzɪdəns/
UK /ˈrezɪdəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where a person lives
- State of living in a particular place
B1TOEICMoresauna
US /ˈsɔnə, ˈsaʊ-/
UK /ˈsɔ:nə/
- Noun
- Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
B2Moreseparate
US /'sepəreɪt/
UK /'sepəreɪt/
- Adjective
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- Not connected; different.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To move things away from each other
A2TOEICMoresketchy
US /ˈskɛtʃi/
UK /ˈsketʃi/
- Adjective
- Lacking detail or being incomplete
- Seeming bad, risky or dangerous
C2TOEICMoreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoretag
US /tæɡ/
UK /tæɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
B1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreupstairs
US /ˌʌpˈsterz/
UK /ˌʌpˈsteəz/
- Adverb
- On a floor above
- Noun
- The floor above you in a building
C1Morewalk away
US /wɔk əˈwe/
UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- To choose not to be involved in something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- check out
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- slightly: Only a little
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- conclusion: End of something; finish
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- option: A choice
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- point: An item to be discussed
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
- sketchy: Lacking detail or being incomplete
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- residence: Place where a person lives
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- expat: Someone who does not live in their own country
- upstairs: On a floor above
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
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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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