a couple hundred
US
UK
- Determiner
- Approximately two hundred.
- Phrase
- A small number of hundreds; more than one hundred but not many.
A2Morebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Moredefect
US /ˈdiˌfɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt/
UK /ˈdi:fekt/
- Noun
- Fault in someone or something
- Intransitive Verb
- To move to another country for political reasons
B1TOEICMoredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMorefetus
US /ˈfitəs/
UK /'fi:təs/
- Noun
- An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
C1Morein turn
US
UK
- Adverb
- One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
A1Moreinto perspective
US
UK
- Phrase
- To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- To show something is not as important as it seemed, compared to something else.
C1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreoutbreak
US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/
UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
B2Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Morerash
US /ræʃ/
UK /ræʃ/
- Adjective
- Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
- Noun
- Series of many negative events in a short time
- Skin condition of raised red spots
B2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorespread around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
- To apply something loosely or thinly over a surface.
B2Morevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1More
Vocabulary
- into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- public: Owned by the government
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- defect: Fault in someone or something
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
- America: The United States of America; North America and/or South America
- fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
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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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The Zika virus, explained
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Larry posted on 2016/02/07Ever wondered about the Zika virus and its impact? This video breaks down everything you need to know, from how it spreads to its effects, and you'll pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way! It's a super practical way to learn about health news and stay informed.
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