bean
US /bin/
UK /bi:n/
- Countable Noun
- Large seed eaten as a vegetable
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreonion
US /ˈʌnjən/
UK /ˈʌnjən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
B1Morereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- bad: Not good; wrong
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- smell: To have a particular odor
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- stinky
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
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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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