balloon
US /bəˈlun/
UK /bəˈlu:n/
- Countable Noun
- Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- Large air-filled bag to carry people into the air
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To grow larger quickly; spring up suddenly
- To travel in a large balloon
B1Morebullet
US /ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /'bʊlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal object fired from a gun
- Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
- Adjective
- Very fast.
B1Morebutton
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMoreferry
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'ferɪ/
- Noun
- Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- Transitive Verb
- To take from one place to another, as by boat
B1TOEICMorehot air
US /hɑt er/
UK /hɔt eə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- Air that has been heated.
A1Moreparachute
US /ˈpærəˌʃut/
UK /'pærəʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- To jump from a plane while attached to a parachute
- Countable Noun
- Cloth with strings for jumping from planes safely
B1Moreshuttle
US /ˈʃʌtl/
UK /ˈʃʌtl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
- Device used when weaving cloth
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move passengers between two nearby places
B1Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMoresubmarine
US /ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin/
UK /ˌsʌbməˈri:n/
- Noun
- Ship that travels above and below the sea
B2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2More
Vocabulary
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
- hot: Angry or excited
- submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
- shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
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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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彬 posted on 2016/04/04Get ready for a super fun ride with this fast-paced montage of vehicles! You'll learn tons of new words for everything from speedy Shinkansen trains to soaring hot air balloons, making it perfect for boosting your vocabulary in a really engaging way.
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