average
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMoredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moreexercise
US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'eksəsaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
A2Morego the distance
US /ɡo ði ˈdɪstəns/
UK /ɡəu ðə ˈdistəns/
- Idiom
- To endure to the end; to be successful in the long run.
- Intransitive Verb
- To complete a long race or competition.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein any case
US /ɪn ˈɛni kes/
UK /in ˈeni keis/
- Phrase
- Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
A1Moreintimidate
US /ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdet/
UK /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel afraid
B2Moremake time for
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
A1Moremortality
US /mɔrˈtælɪti/
UK /mɔ:ˈtæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality or state of being capable of dying
- The state of being subject to death; the proportion of deaths to population.
B2Moreon average
US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/
UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
B1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorereduction
US /rɪˈdʌkʃən/
UK /rɪ'dʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of making something smaller
B1Moretall order
US /tɔl ˈɔrdɚ/
UK /tɔ:l ˈɔ:də/
- Noun
- A task or request that is difficult to achieve.
A1More
Vocabulary
- go the distance: To endure to the end; to be successful in the long run.
- have to: Must do
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- tall order: A task or request that is difficult to achieve.
- in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
- make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
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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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