at heart
US /æt hɑrt/
UK /æt hɑ:t/
- Phrase
- In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
A1Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecynical
US /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
UK /ˈsɪnɪkl/
- Adjective
- Always believing that bad things are the reasons
B2Moreescape
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
A2Moreexit
US /ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt/
UK /ˈeksɪt/
- Noun
- A door that you go through to leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a certain place
A2TOEICMoreimpression
US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/
UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
B1TOEICMoreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreofficial
US /əˈfɪʃəl/
UK /əˈfɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Real, exact, truely felt
- Of or done by someone in authority; formal
- Noun
- A person authorized to perform a specific duty
- A referee or umpire
A2TOEICMorepoint out
US /pɔɪnt aʊt/
UK /pɔint aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make others aware of an idea
- To draw attention to something or someone
A1Moreromantic
US /roʊˈmæntɪk/
UK /rəʊˈmæntɪk/
- Adjective
- Relating to courtship or love
- Being impractical, unrealistic, or idealistic
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who like love, candlelit dinners, etc.
- Person living in a fantasy-like world not reality
A2Moreshell
US /ʃɛl/
UK /ʃel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- Hard metal container containing a bullet
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
- To fire shells (weapons) at
B1Moresuspect
US /səˈspɛkt/
UK /sə'spekt/
- Noun
- Person thought to have committed a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
- To doubt or lack trust
A2TOEICMorevisa
US /'vi:zə/
UK /ˈvi:zə/
- Countable Noun
- Authorization to enter a foreign country
B2More
Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- helping: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- point: An item to be discussed
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- fought: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- laszlo: A male given name of Hungarian origin.
- ethiopia: A landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa.
- casablanca: A large port city and the most populous city in Morocco, located in the western part of the country on the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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Casablanca (1/6) Movie CLIP - Secret Sentimentalist (1942) HD
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Why Why posted on 2013/04/21Get ready for some seriously witty dialogue and romantic tension in this classic clip from Casablanca! You'll pick up on practical, situational phrases and get a taste of cultural depth as you follow Rick Blaine navigating a tricky situation involving exit visas. It's a fantastic way to boost your English with a touch of Hollywood magic!
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