convey
US /kənˈve/
UK /kən'veɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To carry or transport something
- To make aware or tell others information
B1Moreconviction
US /kənˈvɪkʃən/
UK /kən'vɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
B1TOEICMoredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMoremeditate
US /ˈmɛdɪˌtet/
UK /ˈmedɪteɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- To think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time.
B2Moreset on
US /sɛt ɑn/
UK /set ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack
- To cause someone to want to do something.
A1Moreshape up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To try harder, work better; make more effort
A1More
Vocabulary
- shape up: To try harder, work better; make more effort
- set on: To attack
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- leave: To go away from; depart
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- convey: To carry or transport something
- fill: To make something full
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
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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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"You're The One That I Want" Grease - Candace Leca (acoustic cover)
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CandaceLeca posted on 2016/03/21Get ready to sing along to a super fun acoustic cover of "You're The One That I Want" from Grease! This video is a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures and pick up some romantic, upbeat phrases you can use in everyday conversation.
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