conversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Moreimportance
US /ɪmˈpɔ:rtns/
UK /ɪmˈpɔ:tns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being important; having a big effect on
A2Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Morerank
US /ræŋk/
UK /ræŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To rate or class things
- To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
- Noun
- Group of people with a certain level of status
- Level or position, as in society/sport competition
B1TOEICMorerelated
US /rɪˈletɪd/
UK /rɪ'leɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
- Adjective
- Connected to; in association with
- Connected by family or marriage.
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- have on: To be wearing something.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- talk: Style of speaking
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- woman: Adult female human being
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- job: Something that must be done
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- live: To be alive
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- importance: Being important; having a big effect on
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- related: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- rank: To rate or class things
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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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