at home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
come back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morekindergarten
US /ˈkɪndɚˌɡɑrtn, -dn/
UK /'kɪndəɡɑ:tn/
- Noun
- School or class for children between four and six
- Adjective
- Relating to kindergarten education.
B1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
look for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMoreproud of you
US
UK
- Phrase
- Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
B1Moretake out
US /tek aʊt/
UK /teik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply for and get a license
- To take someone on a date
- Uncountable Noun
- Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- America: The United States of America; North America and/or South America
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
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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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Pedroli Li posted on 2016/04/14Ever wondered about the incredible sacrifices immigrant parents make? This video shares powerful, personal stories from children of Asian immigrants, revealing the deep emotional and economic struggles their families faced. You'll gain a deeper understanding of cultural identity and family gratitude while picking up natural, simple sentence structures perfect for A2++ learners!
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