attention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMorecome over to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit someone's house
A1Moreeager
US /ˈiɡɚ/
UK /ˈi:gə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very excited and interested
A2TOEICMoreembarrass
US /ɛmˈbærəs/
UK /ɪm'bærəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
A2Morefrom now on
US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/
UK /frɔm nau ɔn/
- Phrase
- Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
A1Moregreet
US /ɡrit/
UK /gri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
B1Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
respect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMorerespectful
US /rɪˈspɛktfəl/
UK /rɪˈspektfl/
- Adjective
- Showing respect, consideration or politeness
- Marked by or showing respect; deferential.
A2Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2More
Vocabulary
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come over to: To visit someone's house
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- huge: Very very large
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- respect: To follow the established rules
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- bad: Not good; wrong
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- eager: Very excited and interested
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- respectful: Showing respect, consideration or politeness
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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 wondered how to navigate tricky situations with friends, like dealing with a bad influence or understanding house rules? This video uses real-life dialogues to show you practical ways to show respect and apologize, perfect for boosting your everyday conversation skills! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and situational phrases that make daily interactions a breeze.
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