at least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Moreclose down
US /kloz daʊn/
UK /kləuz daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To shut an operation, company, shop
A1Morecoal
US /kol/
UK /kəʊl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- The industry involved in the mining and distribution of coal.
- Countable Noun
- A single piece of coal.
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moreembassy
US /ˈɛmbəsi/
UK /'embəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building where an ambassador works
- The building where an embassy is located.
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehazardous
US /ˈhæzədəs/
UK /'hæzədəs/
- Adjective
- Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
- Relating to substances or conditions that can cause harm to people or the environment.
B1TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMoreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreon second thought
US /ɑn ˈsɛkənd θɔt/
UK /ɔn ˈsekənd θɔ:t/
- Phrase
- After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
A1Moreon sunday
US
UK
- Phrase
- Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- Referring to a particular Sunday.
A1Morepollution
US /pəˈluʃən/
UK /pəˈlu:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dangerous substances released into an environment
- The action of polluting; the state of being polluted.
B1TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morewalk down
US /wɔk daʊn/
UK /wɔ:k daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To walk along or down something.
- To proceed along an aisle, especially at a wedding.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- at least: As a minimum
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- have to: Must do
- on second thought: After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- account: An advantage
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- level: Specific height of something
- bad: Not good; wrong
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
- china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
- embassy: Building where an ambassador works
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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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