bound
US /baʊnd/
UK /baʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
- Adjective
- (Papers) being kept together or covered
- Limited by a law, agreement, or contract
A2TOEICMorebout
US /baʊt/
UK /baʊt/
- Countable Noun
- A boxing match
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
B2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredeceiving
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make someone believe something that is not true
- Adjective
- Giving a misleading impression.
B1Moredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moreflame
US /flem/
UK /fleɪm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- Noun
- The red part you can see in fire
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- do: To act; to perform actions
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- couple: To join something to something else
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- love: Person's name
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- bound: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- flame: To glow
- burn: To destroy with fire
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- bout: A boxing match
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- deceiving: To make someone believe something that is not true
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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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