a few moments
US
UK
- Phrase
- A short period of time
A2Morebloody
US /ˈblʌdi/
UK /'blʌdɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
C2Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecalm down
US /kɑm daʊn/
UK /kɑ:m daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make or become relaxed after being stressed
A2Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moreconnected
US /kəˈnɛktɪd/
UK /kə'nektɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
- Adjective
- Joined or linked together.
- Having influential relationships.
A2Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMorediagnosis
US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/
UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/
- Noun (plural)
- Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- Noun
- The identification of a disease or condition.
B1Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMorefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorehead up
US /hɛd ʌp/
UK /hed ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
A1Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morein the hospital
US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/
UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/
- Preposition
- Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morelifesaver
US /ˈlaɪfˌsevɚ/
UK /ˈlaɪfseɪvə(r)/
- Noun
- Person at a beach or pool who can rescue swimmers
C2Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Morelook through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To examine carefully to see what is there
- To search for something among a collection of things.
A1Moremedication
US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
B2Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moremonologue
US /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/
UK /'mɒnəlɒɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long speech given by one person, often in a play
- A long, uninterrupted speech by one person, often dominating a conversation.
C1Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Morenurse
US /nɜ:rs/
UK /nɜ:s/
- Countable Noun
- Person trained to care for sick or injured people
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To care for and look after someone who is sick
- To keep holding a bad feeling about someone
A2TOEICMoreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMoreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
patient
US /ˈpeʃənt/
UK /'peɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
- Countable Noun
- Person who receives medical treatment or care
A2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Moresay it all
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
A1Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
B1Moreunit
US /ˈjunɪt/
UK /ˈju:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMorevolleyball
US /ˈvɑliˌbɔl/
UK /'vɒlɪbɔ:l/
- Noun
- Game of hitting ball over net using the hands
B2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- a few moments: A short period of time
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- say it all: To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- talk: Style of speaking
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- hospital: Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- sit: To take an exam
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- nurse: Person trained to care for sick or injured people
- volleyball: Game of hitting ball over net using the hands
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- unit: One apartment in a building
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- fix: Answer to a problem
- connected: To associate a thing with something else
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- lifesaver: Person at a beach or pool who can rescue swimmers
- monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
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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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Miss Colorado skips the song and dance, talks about nursing
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Vivi Lee posted on 2015/09/18Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in nursing? Miss Colorado, Kelly Johnson, shares a truly heartfelt story about a life-changing moment with a patient dealing with Alzheimer's. You'll pick up practical workplace dialogue and simple sentence structures that make this a powerful watch!
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