bump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morecomparison
US /kəmˈpærɪsən/
UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of comparing things
- The quality or state of being similar or alike.
A2Moreeasy as pie
US /ˈizi əz paɪ/
UK /ˈi:zi əz paɪ/
- other
- Something very simple or easy to do.
A2Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morein different ways
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- In varying manners or styles; not uniformly.
A1Morelights up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- Third-person singular present tense of to ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Morelog
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
B1Moremetaphor
US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/
UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/
- Noun
- Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
B1Moremy eye
US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/
UK /ˈmaɪ ai/
- other
- Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
B2Moreperfectly
US /ˈpəfɪktli/
UK /ˈpɜ:fɪktli/
- Adverb
- In a faultless manner; without mistakes
A2Morestay together
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain in a relationship or partnership.
- To remain in a group; not to separate.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- easy as pie: Something very simple or easy to do.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- sit: To take an exam
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
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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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