breeze
US /briz/
UK /bri:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
- Transitive Verb
- To complete something easily; find success
B1Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morechew
US /tʃu:/
UK /tʃu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bite something many times without swallowing it
- Noun
- Act of biting something many times
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredrop by
US /drɑp baɪ/
UK /drɔp bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit someone or some place for a short time
A1Moreface to face
US /fes tu fes/
UK /feis tu: feis/
- Adverb
- (Meeting) while looking at someone
A1Morehang
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
A2Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreshoot the breeze
US /ʃut ði briz/
UK /ʃu:t ðə bri:z/
- Idiom
- To chat in a relaxed and informal way.
A1Morewith just
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using only; with no more than.
- Barely; by a narrow margin.
A2More
Vocabulary
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- shoot the breeze: To chat in a relaxed and informal way.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- couple: To join something to something else
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- love: Person's name
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- add: To include as well
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
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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 2015/08/10Ever wish you could just 'drop in' on friends for a quick chat, even if you're miles apart? This video shows you how easy it is with Google Hangouts, making casual face-to-face video calls a breeze! You'll pick up practical phrases for spontaneous get-togethers and simple sentence structures perfect for daily conversation.
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