blast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Morebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMorebreak through
US /brek θru/
UK /breik θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
A1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moreconceal
US /kənˈsil/
UK /kən'si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide; prevent from being discovered
- To keep the truth or true feelings a secret
B1TOEICMoredawn
US /dɔn/
UK /dɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- First light of day
- Intransitive Verb
- To begin to grow light as the sun rises
- To begin to be understood for the first time
B1Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Morefootprint
US /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/
UK /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- The effect a person or community has on the environment, expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
C1Morefrozen
US /ˈfroʊzn/
UK /'frəʊzn/
- Adjective
- Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- Preserved by freezing.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the light of
US /ɪn ðə ˈlaɪt ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈlaɪt ɔv/
- other
- Considering new information or facts.
B2Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreisolation
US /ˌaɪsəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- Process of separating things from other things
B1Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Moreshout out
US /ʃaʊt aʊt/
UK /ʃaut aut/
- Noun
- A public expression of greeting or praise.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
- To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
A2Moreslam
US /slæm/
UK /slæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize sharply
- To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
- Noun
- Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
B1Moreturn away
US /tɚn əˈwe/
UK /tə:n əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go in a different direction; not face something
- To stop people going into a place, club etc.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the light of: Considering new information or facts.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- check out
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- blast: To attack someone with words
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- slam: To criticize sharply
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- dawn: First light of day
- conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
- footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
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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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