after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreat the end of the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- After a day's work or activities.
A1Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Moredecrease
US /dɪˈkris/
UK /dɪˈkri:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount by which something has been reduced
B1TOEICMoredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moremale
US /ˈmel/
UK /meɪl/
- Adjective
- Characteristic of boys or men
- Noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
A2Moremix it up
US /mɪks ɪt ʌp/
UK /miks it ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- To engage in a fight or physical confrontation.
A1Moremix up
US /mɪks ʌp/
UK /miks ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put various things together so they become one
- To cause things to become confused
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To confuse (two or more things or people).
- To stir or agitate something.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon sale
US /ɑn sel/
UK /ɔn seil/
- Adjective
- Available at a reduced price
- Available to be bought
A2Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresexual
US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
A2Moresperm
US /spə:m/
UK /spɜ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
C2Morewith age
US
UK
- Phrase
- As someone gets older; as time passes.
- Improving in quality or value as it gets older.
A1More
Vocabulary
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- lead to: To result in some action
- mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- performance: Act of doing something
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
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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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