bring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morebump into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To meet someone accidentally
- To collide with something.
B1Morecheck into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To register at a hotel or similar establishment.
- To enter a hospital or clinic for treatment.
cross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moredrink to
US /drɪŋk tə/
UK /drɪŋk tə/
- other
- To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
B1Moreevidence of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregreen light
US /ɡrin laɪt/
UK /ɡri:n lait/
- Phrase
- Noun
- Permission to proceed with a project or plan.
- A green traffic signal indicating permission to proceed.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morenearby
US /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
UK /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
- Adjective
- Close to where you are
- Adverb
- Not far away; close
A2TOEICMoreplay around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cheat on your partner romantically
A1Morescramble
US /ˈskræmbəl/
UK /ˈskræmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause war planes to take off quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To mix up
B2TOEICMoreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestart in
US /stɑrt ɪn/
UK /stɑ:t in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin a job or activity.
A1Morestatue
US /ˈstætʃu/
UK /ˈstætʃu:/
- Noun
- Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
B1Moresymbol of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- A visible sign of something intangible.
B2More
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- bump into: To meet someone accidentally
- green light
- check into: To register at a hotel or similar establishment.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- going on: To continue doing something
- drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- famous: Excellent
- cross: Angry and upset
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- meeting: To provide something that is necessary
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- nearby: Close to where you are
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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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24 Hours at Hachiko Scramble in Shibuya ★ WAO✦RYU!TV ONLY in JAPAN #10
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阿多賓 posted on 2015/06/21Ever wondered what Shibuya's famous Scramble Crossing is like at 3 AM or during rush hour? This video takes you through 24 hours of the iconic Hachiko Scramble, showing you urban street life, neon nightlife, and youth culture in action! You'll pick up practical phrases for navigating busy city spots and learn about the touching story behind the Hachiko statue.
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