at the moment
US
UK
- Adverb
- At this time; now
A1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Moredemonstration
US /ˌdɛmənˈstreʃən/
UK /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/
- Noun
- Open showing of emotion
- Public gathering showing disagreement or support
B1TOEICMoredependent
US /dɪˈpɛndənt/
UK /dɪˈpendənt/
- Adjective
- Someone who relies on (financial) support
- Conditional; contingent
- Countable Noun
- A person who relies on someone else for financial support.
A2TOEICMoreestimate
US /ˈɛstəˌmet/
UK /'estɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- A judgment or opinion.
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
- To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
A2TOEICMoregeographically
US
UK
- Adverb
- With respect to the earth and its natural features
B1Moremodel
US /ˈmɑ:dl/
UK /ˈmɒdl/
- Adjective
- Being an excellent example of
- Countable Noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
A2Moreoutbreak
US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/
UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
B2Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMorespectrum
US /ˈspɛktrəm/
UK /'spektrəm/
- Noun
- The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
B1Moretransmission
US /trænsˈmɪʃən, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈmɪʃn/
- Noun
- Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- Electronic signal sent by radio waves; broadcast
B1Moreturn out
US /tɚn aʊt/
UK /tə:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
A1More
Vocabulary
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- demonstration: Open showing of emotion
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- dependent: Someone who relies on (financial) support
- area: Amount of measured space
- transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- happen: To take place or occur
- come: To arrive at a place
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- model: Being an excellent example of
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- geographically: With respect to the earth and its natural features
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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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