ache
US /ek/
UK /eɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To want something very badly
- To feel a weak but constant pain in your body
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A pain in your body that is weak, but constant
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Moreconscience
US /ˈkɑnʃəns/
UK /'kɒnʃəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to sense what is right or wrong
B1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredread
US /drɛd/
UK /dred/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To await with great fear
B2Morefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMoremake with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
merit
US /ˈmɛrɪt/
UK /ˈmerɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To earn something, such as praise or a reward
- To earn something, such as praise or a reward
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- State of being high quality or valuable
- A good quality or feature that deserves praise
B1TOEICMoremortal
US /ˈmɔrtl/
UK /ˈmɔ:təl/
- Adjective
- Destined to die; causing death
- Noun
- People who will die
B1Moreoppose
US /əˈpoʊz/
UK /əˈpəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
- To disagree with something and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding.
A2Moreoutrageous
US /aʊtˈredʒəs/
UK /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- Highly unusual and unacceptable
B1Moreshuffle
US /ˈʃʌfəl/
UK /'ʃʌfl/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the order of items/people in a group
B2Morethere's the rub
US /ðɛrz ðə rʌb/
UK /ðeəz ðə rʌb/
- other
- Indicates the main difficulty or obstacle in a situation.
C2More
Vocabulary
- there's the rub: Indicates the main difficulty or obstacle in a situation.
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- dread: To await with great fear
- long: Person's name
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- ache: To want something very badly
- merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
FredGTX posted on 2015/02/27Ever wondered about life's biggest questions? Dive into Hamlet's famous 'To be or not to be' soliloquy and explore its deep existential themes and complex Elizabethan English. You'll boost your vocabulary with words like 'mortal coil' and 'quietus' while getting a taste of classic literature!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!