bandwidth
US /ˈbændˌwɪdθ, -ˌwɪθ/
UK /'bændwɪdθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Data transmission rate over the internet
B2Morebuffer
US /ˈbʌfɚ/
UK /ˈbʌfə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Data in computer memory allowing fast access
- Protection to prevent things mixing
- Transitive Verb
- To store data in special memory for fast access
- To protect a thing by separating it from
B2Morebutter
US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈbʌt.ə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- Transitive Verb
- To spread butter on bread
A2Moredilemma
US /dɪˈlɛmə/
UK /dɪ'lemə/
- Noun
- Position in which you must make difficult choices
- An argument forcing an opponent to choose between two unfavorable alternatives.
B1Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Morenaming
US /'neɪmɪŋ/
UK /'neɪmɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
A2Moreram
US /ræm/
UK /ræm/
- Noun
- Heavy device used to break through a door by force
- Male sheep
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something hard with another object
- To push something forcefully into place
B1Morerattle
US /ˈrætl/
UK /'rætl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
- Noun
- A series of sharp noises from shaking
B1Moreseparately
US /ˈsɛpərɪtlɪ/
UK /ˈseprətli/
- Adverb
- Not with another person or thing
A2Moresleek
US /slik/
UK /sli:k/
- Adjective
- Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
B2Moreup until now
US
UK
- Phrase
- Until the present time; so far.
A1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- up until now: Until the present time; so far.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
- aka: AKA is an acronym for Also Known as
- bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
- buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
- sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- separately: Not with another person or thing
- ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
- naming: To state what someone is called, e.g. John
- leonard: A male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'brave lion' or 'lion strength'.
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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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