bear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Morefalling apart
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To suffer a nervous breakdown
- To break into pieces; stop functioning
A1Morefill up
US /fɪl ʌp/
UK /fil ʌp/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something full.
- To become full.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morekept in the dark
US /kɛpt ɪn ðə dɑrk/
UK /kept ɪn ðə dɑ:k/
- other
- Not to be given information or knowledge about something.
B2Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Moreroad ahead
US
UK
- Noun
- The future; what is to come.
- The actual road in front of you.
B1Moreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moreshake off
US /ʃek ɔf/
UK /ʃeik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
- To escape from someone who is following you.
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2More
Vocabulary
- shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- fill up
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- have to: Must do
- kept in the dark: Not to be given information or knowledge about something.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- road ahead: The future; what is to come.
- up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- fill: To make something full
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
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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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