become popular
US
UK
- Phrase
- To start to be liked by many people.
A2Morecode
US /kod/
UK /kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To express information in a series of numbers
- To write a secret message using secret symbols
- Noun
- A password made of a set of letters or numbers
- Set of rules for behavior
A2Morecommercial
US /kəˈmɚʃəl/
UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/
- Noun
- Radio or television advertisement
- Adjective
- A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
- Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
B1Morefacade
US /fəˈsɑːd/
UK /fəˈsɑ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- False front of a particularly impressive building
- False appearance hiding how a person truly feels
B2Morein use
US /ɪn juz/
UK /in ju:z/
- Adjective
- Being used at the present time.
A2Moremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMorephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorepromote
US /prəˈmoʊt/
UK /prəˈməʊt/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- To move someone to a higher position or rank
A2TOEICMorerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoresite
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Transitive Verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
A2TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Moretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1More
Vocabulary
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- such as: For example; like
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- become popular: To start to be liked by many people.
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- business: A company formed for making profit
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
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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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QR Codes - Psychology of Consumer Behaviour
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Jack posted on 2016/05/05Ever wondered how QR codes are secretly influencing your shopping habits? This video dives into the fascinating psychology behind QR codes, showing you how brands like Starbucks use them and even how they appeared in Iron Man 2! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for daily life and understand how this tech shapes consumer behavior.
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