alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebury
US /ˈbɛri/
UK /'berɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into the ground and cover it
B1Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Morekeeping me alive
US
UK
- Phrase
- Sustaining my life; preventing me from dying.
- Providing me with the means to live; supporting me financially.
A2More
Vocabulary
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- keeping me alive: Sustaining my life; preventing me from dying.
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- higher: Farther above the ground
- deep: Complex and important
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- alive: Living; not dead
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
閎譯 posted on 2015/10/24Feeling a bit lost but ready to rise again? This video explores the powerful theme of overcoming struggle with simple, everyday language, perfect for building your confidence in English! You'll pick up on phrases that capture that 'On My Own' feeling while finding a hidden spark of hope.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!