avocado
US /ˌævəˈkɑ:doʊ/
UK /ˌævəˈkɑ:dəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
B2Morebiscuit
US /ˈbɪskɪt/
UK /ˈbɪskɪt/
- Countable Noun
- A cookie
A2Morecab
US /kæb/
UK /kæb/
- Countable Noun
- A taxi
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1MoreChristmas
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
A2Morefor too long
US
UK
- Phrase
- For an excessively extended period.
A1Morekindergarten
US /ˈkɪndɚˌɡɑrtn, -dn/
UK /'kɪndəɡɑ:tn/
- Noun
- School or class for children between four and six
- Adjective
- Relating to kindergarten education.
B1Morestricken
US /ˈstrɪkən/
UK /ˈstrɪkən/
- Adjective
- Affected by an illness, forceful blow, etc.
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Vocabulary
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- check out
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
- bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- biscuit: A cookie
- cab: A taxi
- kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
- chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
- Australia: The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
- Christmas: Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
- stricken: Affected by an illness, forceful blow, etc.
- afternoon: Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
- tea: A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- st: Abbreviation for street
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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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Ruby Lu posted on 2016/02/24Ever wondered how Aussies talk so fast? This video dives into the hilarious world of Australian abbreviations, teaching you essential slang like 'brekky' for breakfast and 'arvo' for afternoon. You'll pick up tons of new vocabulary and get a fun dose of Aussie culture!
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