alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Moredinosaur
US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/
UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
B2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Morefunnel
US /ˈfʌnəl/
UK /ˈfʌnl/
- Transitive Verb
- to send something directly and intentionally.
- To move a thing through a narrow opening or space
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
- Large metal chimney on ships
B2TOEICMorematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMoreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- dude: Form of address for a man
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- alive: Living; not dead
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- main: Most important; most often used
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- read: Person's name
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- tomorrow: The time that is to come; the future
- yellow: Color of lemons or the sun
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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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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/09/17Ever wondered what happens when a museum comes alive at night? This clip throws you right into the action as Larry discovers the T-Rex is on the loose! You'll pick up some fun phrases for reacting to unexpected events, like when Larry exclaims, "The dinosaur is alive!"
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