alarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morein reality
US /ɪn riˈælɪti/
UK /in riˈæliti/
- Phrase
- Actually; in fact; truly.
B2Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Morelimit
US /ˈlɪmɪt/
UK /'lɪmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A2TOEICMoremore than once
US
UK
- Phrase
- On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
reality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Moreslice
US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- Piece or share of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
- To cut a thin piece off something larger
A2TOEICMoreslice of pizza
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A portion of pizza cut from the whole
A2Moresnooze
US /snuz/
UK /snu:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short light sleep; nap
- Intransitive Verb
- To sleep lightly for a short period of time
C1More
Vocabulary
- slice of pizza: A portion of pizza cut from the whole
- more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- fill: To make something full
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- snooze: A short light sleep; nap
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
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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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You Snooze, You Lose | A Little Bit Better With Keri Glassman
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JO posted on 2015/06/02Tired of hitting that snooze button and feeling groggy all morning? This quick tip from Keri Glassman reveals why the snooze button might be sabotaging your morning energy and offers a simple trick to help you wake up feeling more refreshed! You'll pick up practical advice on sleep hygiene and learn simple sentence structures perfect for daily conversation.
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