bang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Morebang out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To play a musical instrument loudly and enthusiastically, often without much skill.
- To produce something quickly and without much care or attention to detail.
B2Morebarrel
US /ˈbærəl/
UK /'bærəl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel at high speed
- Countable Noun
- A round container with curved sides and flat ends
- Straight tube from which a bullet exits a gun
B1Moreborrow
US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/
UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and later return something from another
- To carry one number to another column when adding
A2TOEICMorebrag
US /bræɡ/
UK /bræɡ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak too proudly about yourself
- Noun
- A statement expressing excessive pride.
C1Morechrome
US /krom/
UK /krəʊm/
- Noun
- Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
B2Morecream
US /krim/
UK /kri:m/
- Adjective
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
B1Morecut off
US /kʌt ɔf/
UK /kʌt ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- To cut the end of something
- Transitive Verb
- To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
- To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
A1Moredashboard
US /ˈdæʃˌbɔrd, -ˌbord/
UK /ˈdæʃbɔ:d/
- Noun
- Console of a car or vehicle
C1Moredent
US /dɛnt/
UK /dent/
- Countable Noun
- Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
- Transitive Verb
- To make a depression on a (metal) surface
B2Moreduty
US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/
UK /'dju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
A2TOEICMoreengine
US /ˈɛndʒɪn/
UK /'endʒɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- The part of a train that pulls railway cars
A2TOEICMorefuel
US /ˈfjuəl/
UK /'fju:əl/
- Transitive Verb
- To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- To provide gas or petrol for something
- Uncountable Noun
- Material used to produce heat or power when burned
A2TOEICMoregrease
US /ɡris/
UK /gri:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- Thick gel used to lubricate a machine
- Transitive Verb
- To use grease to lubricate a machine
B2Morehill
US /hɪl/
UK /hɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- High land not as high as a mountain
- Where the road or land goes upward; slope
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2Moreinjection
US /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/
UK /ɪnˈdʒekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of adding or putting in; adding to
- Putting medicine into someone with a syringe
B1Morelightning
US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
- Adjective
- Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremachinery
US /məˈʃinəri, -ˈʃinri/
UK /məˈʃi:nəri/
- Uncountable Noun
- System/processes to get official approval, etc.
- Machines in general
A2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Moreoverhead
US /ˌoʊvərˈhed/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈhed/
- Adjective
- Located above your head or in the sky
- Uncountable Noun
- Regular and necessary cost, such as rent and heat
B1TOEICMoreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMorepussy
US /ˈpʊsi/
UK /ˈpʊsi/
- Countable Noun
- Cat
B2Morequarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMorerubber
US /ˈrʌbɚ/
UK /'rʌbə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Material used to make tires, etc.
B1TOEICMorespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresystematic
US /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Done in a thorough, logical or planned way
A2Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Moretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Moretint
US /tɪnt/
UK /tɪnt/
- Noun
- Small quantity of a specific color
- Transitive Verb
- To add a small amount of color to
B2Morewagon
US /ˈwæɡən/
UK /ˈwægən/
- Noun
- Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
B2Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- bang out: To play a musical instrument loudly and enthusiastically, often without much skill.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- quarter: 25 cents
- piece: A counter in a board game
- grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- burn: To destroy with fire
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
- dent: Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- machinery: System/processes to get official approval, etc.
- lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- wagon: Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- close: Almost; near
- systematic: Done in a thorough, logical or planned way
- hill: High land not as high as a mountain
- inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- pussy: Cat
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- dashboard: Console of a car or vehicle
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- injection: Act of adding or putting in; adding to
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- tint: Small quantity of a specific color
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- chrome: Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
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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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hayaokimido posted on 2026/09/13Ever wondered how to soup up a car? This clip from "Grease" dives into the fun and fast-paced world of car customization, featuring some super cool slang for car parts and upgrades! You'll pick up phrases like "overhead lifters" and "four-barrel quads" that'll make you sound like a total gearhead.
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