Vocabulary
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
- idiomatic: Concerning idioms
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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
A2 Elementary
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