bet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Moredrive out
US /draɪv aʊt/
UK /draiv aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
- To travel to a place by car.
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMorerequest
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
A2TOEICMorestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Morewildest dreams
US
UK
- Phrase
- The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
A2More
Vocabulary
- wildest dreams: The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- burn: To destroy with fire
- bad: Not good; wrong
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
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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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Bruce Chen posted on 2015/09/02Get ready for some sunset romance and vintage glamour with Taylor Swift's 'Wildest Dreams'! You'll love diving into this dreamy music video while picking up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue perfect for A2 learners.
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