catch up
US /kætʃ ʌp/
UK /kætʃ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become equal with another person
- To inform others of the latest news
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
- To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
A1Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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US /kaʊnt ɑn/
UK /kaunt ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone
- To be confident of and expect something
A2Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMoreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMoreon the couch
US /ɑn ðə kaʊtʃ/
UK /ɒn ðə kaʊtʃ/
- other
- Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
B1More
Vocabulary
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- count on: To depend on someone
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- leave: To go away from; depart
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- talk: Style of speaking
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
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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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Chad Edwards posted on 2015/05/12Ever felt ignored at a party? This super relatable skit shows you how to handle awkward silence and navigate feeling left out with a loyal friend by your side! You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday social situations and practice simple sentence structures that are perfect for A2+ learners.
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