bang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Moreblow up
US /blo ʌp/
UK /bləu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly become angry
- To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
A2Moreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moretop off
US /tɑp ɔf/
UK /tɔp ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
- To fill something to the top.
A2Moretoss up
US /tɔs ʌp/
UK /tɔs ʌp/
- Noun
- A situation in which either of two possibilities is equally likely.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide something by throwing a coin in the air.
- To prepare or mix (food) quickly and casually.
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
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Vocabulary
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- toss up: A situation in which either of two possibilities is equally likely.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- blow: To move something using air
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- long: Person's name
- love: Person's name
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- bad: Not good; wrong
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
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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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