break down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- go: To attend or be at a place
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- talk: Style of speaking
- close: Almost; near
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
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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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EWOD#9 - this / that / these / those (Demonstrative Pronouns/Adjectives)
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南一 posted on 2015/04/24Ever get confused between 'this' and 'that'? This super practical video from the EWOD series breaks down demonstrative pronouns and adjectives, showing you exactly when to use 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those' for things near and far. You'll be pointing and describing like a pro in no time!
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