effort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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Vocabulary
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- part: Division of a book
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- bad: Not good; wrong
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
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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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