captain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Morecourageous
US /kəˈredʒəs/
UK /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Able to face danger without fear
A2Morecreative
US /kriˈetɪv/
UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to make something new
- Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
- Noun
- A person whose job involves creative work.
A2Morefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMoreill
US /ɪl/
UK /ɪl/
- Adjective
- Not well or sick
- Uncountable Noun
- Sickness or problem; bad conditions
- Something that is bad or harmful.
A2TOEICMorein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- love: Person's name
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- parent: Person's, animal's mother or father
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
- ill: Not well or sick
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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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Johnny Depp Gets Emotional Talking About His Daughter's Illness - The Graham Norton Show
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Loïc posted on 2015/12/06Get ready for a heartwarming moment as Johnny Depp gets emotional talking about his daughter's illness and her bravery during a hospital visit. You'll hear a touching personal anecdote and pick up on simple sentence structures perfect for practicing situational dialogue and cultural insights.
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