gasping
US /'gæspɪŋ/
UK /'gɑ:spɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take a short quick breath because of surprise
B1Moregrowl
US /ɡraʊl/
UK /graʊl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- Noun
- A deep sound of anger or hostility
B2Morepant
US /pænt/
UK /pænt/
- Noun
- Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth
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Vocabulary
- pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- gasping: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
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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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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2/5) Movie CLIP - Tower Chase (2005) HD
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