gift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMorehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- ship: Large boat
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- call: A order or request for action
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
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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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