captain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morefor myself
US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/
UK /fə maɪˈself/
- other
- Done for one's own benefit or use.
A1Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morelieutenant
US /lu:ˈtenənt/
UK /lefˈtenənt/
- Noun
- Officer in the army, navy, or air force
B2Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moreshrimp
US /ʃrɪmp/
UK /ʃrɪmp/
- Countable Noun
- Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- Someone who is small and weak
B1Moretry out
US /traɪ aʊt/
UK /trai aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to win a place on a team in a group
- To test briefly to determine how well it works
A1More
Vocabulary
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- call: A order or request for action
- lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
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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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Forrest Gump (5/9) Movie CLIP - First Mate (1994) HD
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fisher posted on 2013/04/18Ever wondered how to talk about workplace roles and practical situations? This clip from Forrest Gump is perfect for practicing situational dialogue and picking up simple sentence structures in a fun, heartfelt way. You'll get a great feel for everyday conversations while enjoying a classic movie scene!
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