applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreapprentice
US /əˈprɛntɪs/
UK /əˈprentɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Person learning a trade by working for an expert
B1Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecertificate
US /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
UK /səˈtɪfɪkət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official paper accepted as proof of something
B1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
get back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moreget to the bottom of
US /ɡɛt tə ðə ˈbɑtəm ʌv/
UK /ɡet tə ðə ˈbɒtəm əv/
- other
- To find the true cause or explanation of something.
B2Morego around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Moregovernor
US /ˈgʌvərnə(r)/
UK /ˈgʌvənə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who leads a state or province
B2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
laughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Moreuniversal
US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/
UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/
- Adjective
- Existing in all places at all times for all people
- Done or experienced by everyone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things which apply equally to everyone
- A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
A2Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1More
Vocabulary
- get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- land: Region or country
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
- white: Person's name
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- trump: Any playing card of a suit that outranks another
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- apprentice: Person learning a trade by working for an expert
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- donald: A male given name, popular in English-speaking countries.
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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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