accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Morebear
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
A2Morebell
US /bɛl/
UK /bel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moregiggle
US /ˈɡɪɡəl/
UK /ˈgɪgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh in a childish or silly way
- Noun
- A childish or silly laugh
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMoremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moreterrible at
US
UK
- Adjective
- Very bad or unskilled at something.
- Having a very low level of ability in a particular activity.
A1More
Vocabulary
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
- have to: Must do
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- host: Mass; a great number
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- mad: Very angry
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- buy: To believe something; accept
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- nose: Part of the face used for breathing and smelling
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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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