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
A2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebob's your uncle
US /bɑbz jʊɚ ˈʌŋkl/
UK /bɒbz jɔ: ˈʌŋkl/
- other
- Used to say something will be done easily or successfully.
B2Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehang around
US /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/
UK /hæŋ əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with someone
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehump
US /hʌmp/
UK /hʌmp/
- Noun
- Rounded mass, like that on the back of a camel
B2Morekettle
US /ˈkɛtl/
UK /ˈketl/
- Noun
- Metal container with spout used for boiling water
B2Morelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Moremoist
US /mɔɪst/
UK /mɔɪst/
- Adjective
- Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
B1Moreoutrageous
US /aʊtˈredʒəs/
UK /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- Highly unusual and unacceptable
B1Morepiss off
US /pɪs ɔf/
UK /pis ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
- To go away; leave.
A2Moretalk on
US /tɔk ɑn/
UK /tɔ:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To talk at length about a particular subject.
- To scold or lecture someone at length.
A1Moretally
US /ˈtæli/
UK /'tælɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To count or reckon up; to score a point
- Noun
- A score or amount
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- bob's your uncle: Used to say something will be done easily or successfully.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
- hang around: To spend time with someone
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- American: Person from the USA
- hump: Rounded mass, like that on the back of a camel
- outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- piss: To be angry
- kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
- moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
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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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HOW TO SPEAK BRITISH ACCENT | Evan Edinger & Cherry Wallis
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Yi-Ting Chen posted on 2016/07/09Ever wanted to nail that authentic British accent? This hilarious collab between Evan Edinger and Cherry Wallis is your ticket to sounding like a true Brit, complete with tons of slang and cultural jokes! You'll pick up everyday phrases and get a fun dose of British culture, making your English learning anything but boring.
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