achieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMorefrail
US /frel/
UK /freɪl/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
B2Morehebrew
US /ˈhibru/
UK /ˈhi:bru:/
- Noun
- Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
C2Morehopeful
US /'hoʊpfl/
UK /'həʊpfl/
- Adjective
- Having or showing hope
A2Morein vain
US /ɪn ven/
UK /in vein/
- Phrase
- Without success or result; futilely.
C1Moreswiftly
US /ˈswɪftlɪ/
UK /swɪftlɪ/
- Adverb
- Quickly
B2More
Vocabulary
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- swiftly: Quickly
- la: The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
- al: AL is an acronym
- frail: (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
- hopeful: Having or showing hope
- hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
- chi: Nd letter of the Greek alphabet
- ta: Hard grey lustrous metallic element
- mo: Indefinitely short time
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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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