exit
US /ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt/
UK /ˈeksɪt/
- Noun
- A door that you go through to leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a certain place
A2TOEICMorego straight
US /ɡo stret/
UK /ɡəu streit/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue in the same direction without turning.
- To start living an honest and law-abiding life.
A1Morein case of
US /ɪn kes ʌv/
UK /in keis ɔv/
- Preposition
- If something happens; in the event of.
- If something happens.
- Conjunction
- To be prepared for something that might happen.
A1Moreleverage
US /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivə-/
UK /'li:vərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage which gives you influence or power
- An advantage gained through the use of resources or a strategic position
- Transitive Verb
- To use an advantage which gives you influence
B2TOEICMorepet
US /pɛt/
UK /pet/
- Countable Noun
- Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- Transitive Verb
- To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
- To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoreswinging
US /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
UK /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2More
Vocabulary
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- test: To be given a medical examination
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- big: Popular
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- swinging: To move something in a back and forth motion
- rosemary: Extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/01/05Ever wondered how Garfield and Odie handle emergencies? This hilarious animated short uses simple sentence structures and practical dialogue to show you a clever (and funny!) fire safety plan. You'll pick up some everyday phrases while enjoying some classic deadpan humor!
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