advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreblink
US /blɪŋk/
UK /blɪŋk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- To shine with a flickering light.
- Noun
- A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
- A brief flash of light.
B1Morecome on in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- An invitation to enter a place.
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone to join an activity or situation.
A1Morecorny
US /ˈkɔrni/
UK /'kɔ:nɪ/
- Adjective
- Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
C1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moreembarrassed
US /ɪmˈbærəst/
UK /ɪmˈbærəst/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
- Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- Adjective
- Ashamed
- Showing signs of embarrassment.
A2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moregrill
US /ɡrɪl/
UK /ɡrɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plate of food that has been grilled
- Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
- Transitive Verb
- To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
- To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehectic
US /ˈhɛktɪk/
UK /ˈhektɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- Affected by a fever.
- Noun
- A state of great activity and agitation.
B2Morehip
US /hɪp/
UK /hɪp/
- Noun
- The upper part of Leg
- Adjective
- Being stylish and popular
B1Morehop
US /hɑp/
UK /hɒp/
- Noun
- Dance party
- Small jump, often on one foot
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one place to another
- To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
B2Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Morejunior
US /ˈdʒunjɚ/
UK /ˈdʒu:niə(r)/
- Noun
- Student in third year
- Adjective
- Someone lower in rank
- Concerning young people
A2Morelike fun
US /laɪk fʌn/
UK /laɪk fʌn/
- other
- Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
B2Morelimit
US /ˈlɪmɪt/
UK /'lɪmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A2TOEICMoremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMorephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMoresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorespend more time
US
UK
- Phrase
- To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
A1Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moreturn out
US /tɚn aʊt/
UK /tə:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
A1Morevery top
US
UK
- Noun
- The highest point or part of something.
- Adjective
- The most important or successful.
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- at least: As a minimum
- like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
- very top: The highest point or part of something.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- leave: To go away from; depart
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- important: Having power or authority
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- hop: Dance party
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- corny: Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- junior: Student in third year
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
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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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