Vocabulary

  • button up: To fasten the buttons of a garment.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • roll up your sleeves: Prepare to work hard or tackle a difficult task.
  • have to: Must do
  • do up: To dress (yourself) in a special
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
  • roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • check out
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • fix: Answer to a problem
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • also known as

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
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    • back to normal

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
      • Phrase
      • In the usual or ordinary way; as things were before.
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • button up

      US /ˈbʌtn ʌp/

      UK /ˈbʌtən ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fasten the buttons of a garment.
      • To finish or complete something.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • do up

      US /du ʌp/

      UK /du: ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To dress (yourself) in a special
      • To tie or button something, e.g. your shoes
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    • fix

      US /fɪks/

      UK /fɪks/

      • Noun
      • Answer to a problem
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange or prepare something
      • To attach something so it will not move or change
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    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • pocket

      US /ˈpɑkɪt/

      UK /'pɒkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
      • Area of space
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into your pocket
      • To take or hide something illegally
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • roll down

      US /rol daʊn/

      UK /rəul daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move downwards by turning over and over.
      • To lower a car window.
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    • roll up your sleeves

      US /roʊl ʌp jʊr ˈslivz/

      UK /rəul ʌp jɔ: ˈsli:vz/

      • other
      • Prepare to work hard or tackle a difficult task.
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • talking about

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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    Talking about CLOTHES in English: Vocabulary about SHIRTS

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