grind
US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard work or effort
B2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelie with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have sexual intercourse with someone.
- To be the responsibility of someone.
A1Morelink
US /lɪŋk/
UK /lɪŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Transitive Verb
- To join or connect together
- To associate or connect in one's mind.
A2TOEICMorelink up
US /lɪŋk ʌp/
UK /liŋk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To connect or join together physically.
- To meet someone.
B1Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moremy eye
US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/
UK /ˈmaɪ ai/
- other
- Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
B2Moresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Moretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
B1More
Vocabulary
- make up: To invent or create a story
- link up: To connect or join together physically.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- lie with: To have sexual intercourse with someone.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- long: Person's name
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- click: To work well with someone or something
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
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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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