Vocabulary
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- have to: Must do
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- go on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- love: Person's name
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
- daughter: A female child of someone
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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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Ghunfu Huang posted on 2016/03/09Get ready for a heartwarming surprise as a mom gets the ultimate gift from her daughter on The Ellen Show! You'll love this feel-good story and pick up practical, everyday phrases perfect for A2 learners.
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