at school
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present and attending school.
A1Moreaudition
US /ɔˈdɪʃən/
UK /ɔ:ˈdɪʃn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try out for a part in a play or film
- Noun
- Trial performance to show suitability for a part
B2Morebackpack
US /ˈbækˌpæk/
UK /'bækpæk/
- Countable Noun
- Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel very lightly carrying your things
B2Morebully
US /ˈbʊli/
UK /'bʊlɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
B2Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Moredisconnect
US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/
UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something from something else
- Noun
- State of being separated from something else
B2Morefan
US /fæn/
UK /fæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
- Countable Noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
A2Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreimaginary
US /ɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/
UK /ɪ'mædʒɪnərɪ/
- Adjective
- Not real; existing only in your imagination
A2TOEICMoreincreasingly
US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
UK /ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli/
- Adverb
- More and more; in greater degree or amount
A2Moreintentionally
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃənl:ɪ/
UK /ɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With a plan to do or achieve something
- In a deliberate and purposeful manner.
B1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremessing
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremove away
US /muv əˈwe/
UK /mu:v əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- To physically create distance; to step back or aside.
A2Moremusical
US /ˈmju:zɪkl/
UK /ˈmju:zɪkl/
- Adjective
- Having a pleasant sound like music
- Having skill or being gifted in music
- Noun
- Play or movie set to music
A2Morenasty
US /ˈnæsti/
UK /'nɑ:stɪ/
- Adjective
- Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- Unkind; unpleasant.
A2Morepig
US /pɪɡ/
UK /pɪg/
- Countable Noun
- Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- Greedy person
B1Morepretended
US /prɪ'tendɪd/
UK /prɪ'tendɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Falsely claiming to be or possess something; feigned.
A2Moresit with
US /sit wɪð/
UK /sit wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- To take time to consider or accept something.
A1Moresounded
US /'saʊndɪd/
UK /'saʊndɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To seem or appear to be, from what was said
- To make a noise, e.g. to ring a bell
- Transitive Verb
- To say in a clear deliberate manner
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at school: Present and attending school.
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- bus: A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
- read: Person's name
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- stop: To block or close something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- birthday: Date each year on which you were born
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- sounded: To seem or appear to be, from what was said
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- messing: To make something untidy or dirty
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- account: An advantage
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- pretended: To act as if something is true when it is not
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- imaginary: Not real; existing only in your imagination
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
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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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Who Will Stop the Bullying?
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VoiceTube posted on 2015/11/15Ever wondered who steps in when bullying happens? This heartfelt video dives into a powerful school scenario, showing real-life dialogue about exclusion and peer intervention. You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday situations and gain a deeper cultural understanding of these important social issues!
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