against you
US
UK
- Preposition
- In opposition to you.
- Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
A2Morecare for
US /kɛr fɔr/
UK /kɛə fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To want or desire a thing
- To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
A1Moredecoration
US /ˌdɛkəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making something more attractive or beautiful
- Act of awarding a medal to someone
A2Moredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Moreface to face
US /fes tu fes/
UK /feis tu: feis/
- Adverb
- (Meeting) while looking at someone
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morein the streets
US /ɪn ðə strits/
UK /ɪn ðə stri:ts/
- other
- Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
A2Morein your dreams
US /ɪn jʊɚ ˈdrimz/
UK /in jɔ: ˈdri:mz/
- other
- Used to say something is very unlikely or impossible.
B2Morelurk
US /lɜ:rk/
UK /lɜ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
B2TOEICMoreneglect
US /nɪˈɡlɛkt/
UK /nɪ'ɡlekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of failing to do something important, required
- State or condition of not receiving proper care
- Transitive Verb
- To not do something that is important or required
- To fail to take care of something; ignore
B1TOEICMoreout of work
US /aʊt ʌv wɚk/
UK /aut ɔv wə:k/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Unemployed; without a job
A1Morerighteous
US /ˈraɪtʃəs/
UK /ˈraɪtʃəs/
- Adjective
- Regarding what you think is right
- Regarding what you think is right
B2Moresee it through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
A1Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Moretwin
US /twɪn/
UK /twɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Two children born from same mother at same time
- One of two things that closely resemble each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- in your dreams: Used to say something is very unlikely or impossible.
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- see it through: To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- out of work
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- act: To behave in a certain way
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- decoration: Making something more attractive or beautiful
- righteous: Regarding what you think is right
- twin: Two children born from same mother at same time
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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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