dumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moredummy
US /ˈdʌmi/
UK /'dʌmɪ/
- Adjective
- Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Life-size doll made to look like a person
- Sample or trial of a process or object
B2Morefool
US /ful/
UK /fu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
- Transitive Verb
- To trick someone; to deceive
A2Morehurry
US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/
UK /'hʌrɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- Noun
- Act of moving quickly because you are late
A2TOEICMorelike the wind
US /laɪk ðə wɪnd/
UK /laɪk ðə wɪnd/
- other
- Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
B1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Morewatch out
US /wɑtʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔtʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be careful; to be alert to danger
A1More
Vocabulary
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- like the wind: Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
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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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Run, Forrest, Run! - Forrest Gump (2/9) Movie CLIP (1994) HD
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fisher posted on 2013/04/18Ever wanted to shout encouragement like a movie character? This iconic clip from Forrest Gump is perfect for picking up simple, everyday phrases and practicing situational dialogue in a fun, playful way. You'll love the energy and maybe even learn a new way to cheer someone on!
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