alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreget up to
US /ɡɛt ʌp tu/
UK /ɡet ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To do something slightly naughty
A1Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorelive for
US /liv fɔr/
UK /liv fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof any kind
US
UK
- Phrase
- Of any type or variety whatsoever.
- To any degree or extent.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreprivacy
US /ˈpraɪvəsi/
UK /ˈprɪvəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being hidden from the presence of others
B2TOEICMorerun in
US /rʌn ɪn/
UK /rʌn in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrest person and take them to police station
- To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
A1Moreshatter
US /ˈʃætɚ/
UK /'ʃætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into small pieces
B1Moreskinny
US /ˈskɪni/
UK /'skɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Too thin; very lean
B2Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreused 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
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- alive: Living; not dead
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- special: Being additional or extra
- big: Popular
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- broken: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- red: Being the color of blood
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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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