bet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Moredraw out
US /drɔ aʊt/
UK /drɔ: aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lengthen (far beyond the normal limits)
- To get someone to tell you their real feelings
A1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMorein the game
US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/
- other
- Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
B2Morepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- draw out: To lengthen (far beyond the normal limits)
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- call: A order or request for action
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
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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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Ocean's Eleven (1/5) Movie CLIP - Calling Out the Bluff (2001) HD
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VoiceTube posted on 2016/01/03Get ready for some high-stakes poker drama! You'll love this tense clip from Ocean's Eleven where characters call out a bluff, giving you a fantastic chance to pick up useful vocabulary for table banter and high-stakes situations. It's a super fun way to practice situational dialogue and learn some cool poker terms!
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