escape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Moresip
US /sɪp/
UK /sɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drink just a little at a time
B1Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMorespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretoxic
US /ˈtɑksɪk/
UK /ˈtɒksɪk/
- Adjective
- Poisonous; harmful
- (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
B2More
Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- call: A order or request for action
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- love: Person's name
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- sip: To drink just a little at a 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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"Toxic" Britney Spears Cover in NYC - Candace Leca
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CandaceLeca posted on 2016/03/09Get ready to dive into the iconic "Toxic" by Britney Spears with this amazing cover! You'll love picking up on the simple sentence structures used in the lyrics, perfect for boosting your everyday English.
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