activate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreall the things
US
UK
- Pronoun
- Everything; all items or aspects
- Determiner
- Every item or object being considered or discussed.
A1Moreelbow
US /ˈɛlˌbo/
UK /'elbəʊ/
- Noun
- Middle part of the arm, which bends
- Transitive Verb
- To push another person with the side of your arm
B2Moremode
US /moʊd/
UK /məʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fashion and design
- Status or way of functioning
A2TOEICMorepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMorescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moresigh
US /saɪ/
UK /saɪ/
- Noun
- Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out to show boredom or disappointment
A2Morevillage
US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Small town in the country
- A close-knit community or group of people.
A2More
Vocabulary
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- village: Small town in the country
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- mode: Fashion and design
- elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
- sigh: Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
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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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Eugene Huang posted on 2016/05/13Ever wondered what happens when Toothless goes into Alpha Mode? This hilarious fan dub of How To Train Your Dragon 2 is packed with accent humor and quick jokes that will have you roaring with laughter! You'll pick up on natural dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for practicing your conversational English.
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