action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreat the outside
US /ət ði ˈaʊtsaɪd/
UK /ət ði ˈautsaid/
- other
- At the most; not longer or bigger than specified.
B2Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Moreoutside 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.
A1Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- at the outside: At the most; not longer or bigger than specified.
- be: Being
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- land: Region or country
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- sleep: To have enough beds for
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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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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation | Featurette: "Real" | Paramount Pictures International
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Angie Hsu posted on 2015/07/17Ever wondered if those incredible movie stunts are real? This behind-the-scenes look at the "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" airplane stunt with Tom Cruise reveals the high-risk reality and practical effects that make the action pop! You'll get to hear some super useful situational dialogue and practice understanding simple sentence structures in a really exciting context.
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