batter
US /ˈbætɚ/
UK /'bætə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or hurt by being hit, or from hard use
A2Morebow
US /bo/
UK /baʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) curve or bend
- Noun
- Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
- Front part of a boat
A2Morebow out
US /bo aʊt/
UK /bəu aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide not to do something; back out
A2Morecake mix
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A pre-mixed blend of dry ingredients for making a cake, typically requiring only the addition of wet ingredients.
A1Morecut it out
US /kʌt ɪt aʊt/
UK /kʌt it aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- Interjection
- Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
A1Morecut off
US /kʌt ɔf/
UK /kʌt ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- To cut the end of something
- Transitive Verb
- To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
- To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
A1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Morefrost
US /frɔ:st/
UK /frɒst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- To cover something with a thin layer of ice
- Uncountable Noun
- Ice formed on the surfaces in cold weather
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein your face
US
UK
- Adjective
- Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
A1Moremove around
US /muv əˈraʊnd/
UK /mu:v əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- Intransitive Verb
- To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
off the wall
US
UK
- Adjective
- Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- Adverb
- Away from a wall.
A1Moreoven
US /ˈʌvən/
UK /ˈʌvn/
- Noun
- Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
B1Moreover the top
US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/
- Adjective
- More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- So extreme that it is offensive.
- Adverb
- To an excessive degree; excessively.
A1Morepan
US /pæn/
UK /pæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Open metal container used for cooking
- Steel drum
A2Morepour in
US /pɔr ɪn/
UK /pɔ: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- To add a liquid to something.
A1Morepowder
US /ˈpaʊdɚ/
UK /'paʊdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- Dry and light form of snow
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a dust onto the body or face
- To reduce to powder; pulverize.
B1Morepush down
US /pʊʃ daʊn/
UK /puʃ daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
- To suppress or reduce something, often by force or authority.
A1Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreroll it
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- To bowl a ball.
A1Moresugar
US /ˈʃʊɡɚ/
UK /ˈʃʊgə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
- Countable Noun
- Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
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
- cake mix: A pre-mixed blend of dry ingredients for making a cake, typically requiring only the addition of wet ingredients.
- off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- bow out: To decide not to do something; back out
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- nerdy
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- red: Being the color of blood
- frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
- cake: To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2015/07/01Ever wanted to bake an adorable Hello Kitty cake? This fun tutorial from Nerdy Nummies breaks down how to create your own character cake, complete with a cute fondant bow! You'll pick up practical baking vocabulary and practice following simple, clear instructions.
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