avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
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US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
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US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
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US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMoretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
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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.
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Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- person: Man, woman or child
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- add: To include as well
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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 SAY, SAYS, and SAID: American English
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Sam posted on 2015/05/03Ever get tripped up by SAY, SAYS, and SAID? This video from Rachel's English breaks down the tricky pronunciation of these common words, focusing on the 'a' diphthong and the third-person 's' sound. You'll pick up essential pronunciation skills that are super useful for daily conversations!
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