back up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebob
US /bɑ:b/
UK /bɒb/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move up and down repeatedly
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morebust
US /bʌst/
UK /bʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrest people involved in crime
- To break something with force
- Noun
- A woman's chest or breasts
B2Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moresatellite
US /ˈsætlˌaɪt/
UK /'sætəlaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device sent into space that aids communication
- Natural object in space that moves around another
B1Morespy
US /spaɪ/
UK /spaɪ/
- Noun
- Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to get secrets about an enemy country
- To secretly watch someone or something
B1TOEICMoresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moreused 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
A1Morewreck
US /rɛk/
UK /rek/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- (Informal) one in poor emotional/physical condition
- Transitive Verb
- To ruin something completely
- To destroy a vehicle, building completely
B2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- stop: To block or close something
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- encryption: Scrambling data into a code so it is hard to read
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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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Central Intelligence Official Trailer #1 (2016) - Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson Comedy HD
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874583893 posted on 2016/07/04Get ready for some hilarious spy hijinks and absurd humor in this trailer for Central Intelligence! You'll love picking up on situational dialogue and simple sentence structures as you watch Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson navigate a wild high school reunion turned espionage mission. It's a super fun way to boost your English comprehension with fast-paced action and laugh-out-loud moments!
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