cruel
US /ˈkruəl/
UK /'kru:əl/
- Adjective
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- Extremely harsh or severe.
B1Morecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1More
Vocabulary
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- call: A order or request for action
- long: Person's name
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- stop: To block or close something
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
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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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