abuse
US /əˈbjuz/
UK /ə'bju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
A2TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morelong for
US /lɔŋ fɔr/
UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
A1Morestuck
US /stʌk/
UK /stʌk/
- Adjective
- Not able to move
- Fixed in a particular position or unable to be removed.
- Transitive Verb
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- go on: To continue doing something
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- stuck: Not able to move
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- leave: To go away from; depart
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- long: Person's name
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
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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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