bare
US /bɛr/
UK /beə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking contents; empty
- Not having a covering; naked
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes, hat etc.
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebush
US /bʊʃ/
UK /bʊʃ/
- Noun
- A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
A2Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Moredab
US /dæb/
UK /dæb/
- Noun
- Light and quick touch
- Transitive Verb
- To touch lightly a few times, often with a cloth
B2Morehug
US /hʌɡ/
UK /hʌɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- To keep very close to something
B1Morewink
US /wɪŋk/
UK /wɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
B1More
Vocabulary
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- great: Very good; better than before
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- bare: Lacking contents; empty
- big: Popular
- bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- dab: Light and quick touch
- da: (chiefly British, informal) father
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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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Tian-lei Wu posted on 2015/10/25Get ready to sing along to the super catchy "We Bare Bears" theme song! You'll love picking up simple sentence structures while jamming to this fun adventure about friends having a carefree night out. It's the perfect way to boost your English with a smile!
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