Vocabulary
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- great: Very good; better than before
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- enter: To start a career or an education
- beginner: Someone new to a field or activity
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- swimmer: Someone who does swimming, e.g. as a sport
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- challenging: Difficult to do
- require: To demand that someone does something
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- freestyle: When swimmers choose their stroke for a race
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- coordination: When parts of your body work well together
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
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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
A2 Elementary
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3 Drills to Improve Freestyle Stroke | Swimming Lessons
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ami posted on 2015/09/10Ready to level up your freestyle swim? This video breaks down three awesome drills – the catch-up, single-arm, and 6-kick rhythm – to boost your body rotation and breathing technique! You'll pick up practical tips to make your swimming smoother and more efficient, perfect for beginner swimmers looking to improve.
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