ask in
US /æsk ɪn/
UK /ɑ:sk ɪn/
- other
- To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
B1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morecare for
US /kɛr fɔr/
UK /kɛə fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To want or desire a thing
- To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
A1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Moreclean up after
US /klin ʌp ˈæftɚ/
UK /kli:n ʌp ˈɑ:ftə/
- other
- To tidy or remove mess left by oneself or others.
A2Morecramp
US /kræmp/
UK /kræmp/
- Noun
- Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- Intransitive Verb
- To get a sudden sharp pain when muscle tightens
B2Morecramp up
US /kræmp ʌp/
UK /kræmp ʌp/
- other
- To experience a sudden, painful muscle contraction.
B2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
have to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreillness
US /ˈɪlnɪs/
UK /ˈɪlnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- A particular instance or type of disease.
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
log
US /lɔ:g/
UK /lɒg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- To leave a website or computer account
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Detailed account of events and progress on journey
- Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
- clean up after: To tidy or remove mess left by oneself or others.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- cramp up: To experience a sudden, painful muscle contraction.
- at least: As a minimum
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
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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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