conquer
US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/
UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
B2Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Morefall apart
US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/
UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suffer a nervous breakdown
- To break into pieces; stop functioning
A1Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morestay up
US /ste ʌp/
UK /stei ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To not go to bed until late
A1Morethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Morewalk through
US /wɔk θru/
UK /wɔ:k θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To show someone carefully how to do something
A1More
Vocabulary
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- bad: Not good; wrong
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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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Sia Ft. The Weeknd- Elastic Heart (Bashar Murad Cover with Oud)
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劉兆偉 posted on 2015/12/29Get ready to feel empowered with this amazing cover of Sia's 'Elastic Heart' by Bashar Murad, featuring a beautiful oud melody! You'll not only enjoy a powerful vocal performance but also pick up on simple sentence structures perfect for B1 learners.
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