cause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moredip
US /dɪp/
UK /dɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To decrease or lower temporarily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
- Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
B1Morefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Morein hot water
US
UK
- Idiom
- In trouble; in a difficult situation.
- Experiencing disapproval or facing punishment for one's actions.
A1Morerelief
US /rɪˈlif/
UK /rɪˈli:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
B1TOEICMoreremedy
US /ˈrɛmɪdi,'rɛmədɪ/
UK /'remədɪ/
- Noun
- Way to solve or fix a problem
- Treatment that relieves pain or cures illness
- Transitive Verb
- To solve or correct a problem
- To cure or relieve (a disease or its symptoms).
B1Morerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Moreslice
US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- Piece or share of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
- To cut a thin piece off something larger
A2TOEICMoresoak
US /sok/
UK /səʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something completely wet
- To place something in liquid for a period of time
- Noun
- Placement in liquid for a period of time
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- soak: To make something completely wet
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
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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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Saba Singh posted on 2015/11/12Got red, puffy eyes? This video shares three super simple home remedies, like using cucumber slices or green tea bags, for quick relief! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for everyday health tips and learn easy sentence structures perfect for daily conversations.
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