as soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morecheer
US /tʃɪr/
UK /tʃiə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or optimism
- Transitive Verb
- To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
- To make someone feel happier or less worried
A2Morecheer up
US /tʃɪr ʌp/
UK /tʃiə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make or become happier or less upset
A2Moredepressed
US /dɪˈprɛst/
UK /dɪˈprest/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
- Adjective
- Feeling sad or miserable
- Suffering from clinical depression.
B2Moreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Moreplay on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
A1Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
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Vocabulary
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- long: Person's name
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- happen: To take place or occur
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- depressed: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- test: To be given a medical examination
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
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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 feel overwhelmed by academic pressure or a basketball ban? This relatable dialogue scene shows how friends offer emotional support through tough times, perfect for practicing daily practical conversations and simple sentence structures. You'll pick up useful phrases for understanding and responding to a friend's stress!
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