bean
US /bin/
UK /bi:n/
- Countable Noun
- Large seed eaten as a vegetable
A2Moreclient
US /ˈklaɪənt/
UK /'klaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person paying for professional services
A2Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Morecrisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
UK /'kraɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- A turning point in a disease.
B1Morecrispy
US /ˈkrɪspi/
UK /'krɪspɪ/
- Adjective
- Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
C1Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoreduck
US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid doing something that is difficult
- To lower your head to avoid hitting something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common type of water bird
B1Moreexcite
US /ɪkˈsaɪt/
UK /ɪk'saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
A2TOEICMoreexecutive
US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/
UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A senior manager in a business or organization
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- Adjective
- Of a high ranking job in a company
- Relating to the management of a business or organization.
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreget together
US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gather, or come together for some purpose
- To start a romantic relationship.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To meet for social or recreational purposes.
- To start a romantic relationship.
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moreimpression
US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/
UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
B1TOEICMorekitchen
US /ˈkɪtʃən/
UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
- Noun
- Place where food is cooked
A2Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moremisunderstood
US /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstʊd/
UK /ˌmɪsʌndə'stʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To fail to get the meaning correctly
A2Morepicnic
US /ˈpɪknɪk/
UK /ˈpɪknɪk/
- Noun
- Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a meal on the ground outdoors
B1Morepolitely
US /pəˈlaɪtlɪ/
UK /pə'laɪtlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner showing good manners or respect
A2Morereminder
US /rɪˈmaɪndər/
UK /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that causes one to remember something
A2Moresauce
US /sɔs/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
B1Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moresenior
US /ˈsinjɚ/
UK /'si:nɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- Person who is older than someone else
- Adjective
- Being older than another person
- (Student) in the final year of school
A2TOEICMoreshame
US /ʃem/
UK /ʃeɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
A2Moresplendid
US /ˈsplɛndɪd/
UK /ˈsplendɪd/
- Adjective
- Very impressive and beautiful
B1TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretasty
US /ˈtesti/
UK /ˈteɪsti/
- Adjective
- Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
A2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretip top trading
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trading that is excellent and of the highest quality.
- Trading that is very successful and profitable.
B1Moretrading
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Buying, selling and exchange of goods in business
A2More
Vocabulary
- tip top trading: Trading that is excellent and of the highest quality.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- such as: For example; like
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- going on: To continue doing something
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- account: An advantage
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- important: Having power or authority
- client: Person paying for professional services
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- person: Man, woman or child
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- politely: In a manner showing good manners or respect
- reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- tasty: Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- picnic: Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
- misunderstood: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
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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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Introduce yourself and make some friends - 04 - English at Work
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Max Choong posted on 2026/10/27Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking, but you'll feel like a pro after picking up these essential phrases for introducing yourself to new colleagues. Watch how Anna navigates her first day at Tip Top Trading, and learn why it's important to clarify the difference between meeting for lunch and cooking it yourself! You will walk away with practical language like 'I don't think we've met' to help you break the ice in any office setting.
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