back down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorecome together
US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- To form a close relationship or bond.
A1Morecome up
US /kʌm ʌp/
UK /kʌm ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come closer to someone; approach
- (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
A1Moreconsonant
US /ˈkɑnsənənt/
UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/
- Adjective
- Music (of a note) in harmony
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
B2Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Moreflare out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To spread outwards from a narrow to a wider shape.
- To suddenly become more intense or violent.
in real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Moremake contact with
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To initiate communication with someone.
A1Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Morepress down
US /prɛs daʊn/
UK /pres daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
A1Morepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morepull back
US /pʊl bæk/
UK /pul bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move to a safer area; retreat
A1Moresyllable
US /ˈsɪləbəl/
UK /'sɪləbl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a word containing a vowel
B2Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
- flare out: To spread outwards from a narrow to a wider shape.
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
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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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How To Pronounce FACEBOOK -- American English Pronunciation
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Sam posted on 2015/04/29Ever stumbled over saying 'Facebook' in American English? This fun pronunciation lesson breaks down the 'F' sound and word stress, so you can nail it every time! You'll pick up essential vocabulary and practice simple sentence structures that will boost your confidence.
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