ban
US /bæn/
UK /bæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
- To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official action preventing something happening
- A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
B1Morebreak up
US /brek ʌp/
UK /breik ʌp/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
- To end something, e.g. a fight
A1Morecome around
US /kʌm əˈraʊnd/
UK /kʌm əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- To visit someone at their house.
A1Morecome over to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit someone's house
A1Morehide away
US /haɪd əˈwe/
UK /haid əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
A2Morein a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- Within the duration of one minute.
A1Moremath
US /mæθ/
UK /mæθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study or science of numbers and shapes
A2Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
swear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moreswift
US /swɪft/
UK /swɪft/
- Adjective
- Quick
B1TOEICMoretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- break up
- hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come over to: To visit someone's house
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- talk: Style of speaking
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- swift: Quick
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- se: South-east
- charlie: A male given name, a diminutive of Charles.
- cooler: More cool than
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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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We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift cover) - Charlie Puth
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Pei Ting Chang posted on 2016/02/19Ever wondered how to navigate a tricky breakup conversation? Dive into Charlie Puth's playful acoustic cover of Taylor Swift's hit, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," and pick up natural, simple sentence structures perfect for everyday dialogue. This is a fantastic way to practice situational conversations while enjoying a fun pop mashup!
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