based on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebathroom
US /ˈbæθru:m/
UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/
- Noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
B1Moreclean up after
US /klin ʌp ˈæftɚ/
UK /kli:n ʌp ˈɑ:ftə/
- other
- To tidy or remove mess left by oneself or others.
A2Morecoaster
US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/
UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
C1Moredrink out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To consume all the drinks available at a place.
A1Moreeat in
US /it ɪn/
UK /i:t ɪn/
- other
- To have a meal at home instead of going out.
A2Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreidentical
US /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/
UK /aɪˈdentɪkl/
- Adjective
- The same in every way
- Satisfied by all values of the variables involved.
B1Morelocate
US /ˈloˌket,loˈket/
UK /ləʊ'keɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find exactly where something is positioned
- To put something in a new place
A2TOEICMorepitch black
US
UK
- Adjective
- Extremely dark; completely without light.
B2Morepoop
US /pup/
UK /pu:p/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feces
- Intransitive Verb
- To defecate
C2Morerestaurant chain
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
ride on
US /raɪd ɑn/
UK /raid ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
- To depend on something for success.
A1Moreroller
US /ˈroʊlə(r)/
UK /ˈrəʊlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- Plastic or metal tube for shaping hair
A2Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moretoilet
US /'tɔɪlət/
UK /ˈtɔɪlət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- A fixture in a bathroom used for urination and defecation.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wash and take care of your body
A2Moreturn out
US /tɚn aʊt/
UK /tə:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewalk over
US /wɔk ˈovɚ/
UK /wɔ:k ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
- sit down: To take a seat
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
- drink out: To consume all the drinks available at a place.
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- clean up after: To tidy or remove mess left by oneself or others.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- identical: The same in every way
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- poop: Feces
- sit: To take an exam
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- roller: Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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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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