firefighter
US /ˈfaɪərfaɪtə(r)/
UK /ˈfaɪəfaɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is stopping and putting out fires
C2Moregrizzly
US /'grɪzlɪ/
UK /'grɪzlɪ/
- Adjective
- Grayish
C1Morehoe
US /ho/
UK /həʊ/
- Noun
- Garden tool used to remove weeds or break ground
C1Morehose
US /hoʊz/
UK /həʊz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tube that carries a liquid
- Socks, stockings, pantyhose etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To wet or clean something with a hose
B1Moreladder
US /ˈlædɚ/
UK /'lædə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of levels to go up in society or business
- Device with a series of steps used for climbing
B1Morepolish
US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/
UK /'pɒlɪʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something clean and shiny
- A cream used to make shoes etc. shiny
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
- To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
B1Morerinse
US /rɪns/
UK /rɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- To wash lightly
- Uncountable Noun
- Washing off small amount of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- A form of shampoo or conditioner
B2Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Morescrub
US /skrʌb/
UK /skrʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To clean with hard rubbing
- Noun
- Act of cleaning with hard rubbing
- An insignificant or contemptible person; someone who thinks they are cool but has no money, job, or prospects.
B2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moresiren
US /ˈsaɪrən/
UK /'saɪrən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
- Noun
- Woman who attracts men toward danger
B2Moresoap
US /sop/
UK /səʊp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- A TV serial
- Transitive Verb
- To put soap on something so it can be cleaned
A2Morespray
US /spre/
UK /spreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
- Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
A2Moreswish
US /swɪʃ/
UK /swɪʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move with a soft brushing or sweeping sound
C1Moretowel
US /ˈtaʊəl/
UK /ˈtaʊəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used for drying things
- Transitive Verb
- To dry something or yourself using a towel
A2Moretruck
US /trʌk/
UK /trʌk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
- Transitive Verb
- To transport something on a lorry, van
A2Morewax
US /wæks/
UK /wæks/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- To speak emotionally about a particular memory
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
- Soft substance that melts, used for candles
B1TOEICMorewee
US /wi/
UK /wi:/
- Adjective
- Scottish and Northern English small; short
- Intransitive Verb
- (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
C1Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- shut: To stop being open for business
- grizzly: Grayish
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
- towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- town: Small city
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- swish: To move with a soft brushing or sweeping sound
- safe: Highly likely
- clean: Completely; entirely
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- hoe: Garden tool used to remove weeds or break ground
- firefighter: Person whose job is stopping and putting out fires
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- yay: A way of saying yes
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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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Fire Trucks for Kids | Play Pretend and Sing | CoComelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/15Join the fun as we wash a big fire truck and learn all the action-packed verbs like spray, scrub, and polish. This catchy song is a fantastic way to pick up descriptive words for everyday movements and sounds while singing along to a classic nursery rhythm.
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