blind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Moreconviction
US /kənˈvɪkʃən/
UK /kən'vɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
B1TOEICMoreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morefrom hell
US /frəm ˈhɛl/
UK /frəm ˈhel/
- other
- Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehear things
US /hɪr θɪŋz/
UK /hɪə θɪŋz/
- other
- To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
B1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morerespect
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
A2TOEICMoresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- respect: To follow the established rules
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- sharp: Person's name
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- evil: Act considered morally bad
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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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