action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Morein the moment
US
UK
- Phrase
- At the present time; now.
- Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Morepolite
US /pəˈlaɪt/
UK /pəˈlaɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing good manners or respect for other people
A2TOEICMorerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- person: Man, woman or child
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- bad: Not good; wrong
- add: To include as well
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
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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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Describing people in English: BE or BEING?
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Shuwen Wu posted on 2016/02/09Ever get confused between 'BE' and 'BEING' when describing people? This video breaks down exactly when to use each one, helping you avoid common mistakes and sound more natural when talking about personality versus behavior. You'll pick up practical grammar tips that you can use in your daily conversations right away!
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