based on
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morecommand
US /kəˈmænd/
UK /kə'mɑ:nd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
A2Moreconsists of
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Is made up or composed of.
A1Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoreenable
US /ɛˈnebəl/
UK /ɪˈneɪbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make it possible to do something
A2Moreexperience in
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UK
- Phrase
- Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
B1Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMorefrom time to time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- At intervals; now and then.
A1Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morein terms of
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UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Moremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMoreoral
US /ˈɔrəl/
UK /ˈɔ:rəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mouth
- Spoken text
B1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorewith time
US
UK
- Phrase
- As time passes; eventually.
- Given enough time; in the course of time.
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Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- in terms of
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- oral: Concerning the mouth
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- enable: To make it possible to do 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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