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
A2Morebring to
US /brɪŋ tu/
UK /briŋ tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
A1Morebust
US /bʌst/
UK /bʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrest people involved in crime
- To break something with force
- Noun
- A woman's chest or breasts
B2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Moreswag
US /swæɡ/
UK /swæg/
- Noun
- Australian sack/bundle containing your possessions
C1Moretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1More
Vocabulary
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- love: Person's name
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- staff: Employees of a company
- big: Popular
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- member: Part of the body of a human, animal
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- mom: A slang term for mother
- swag: Australian sack/bundle containing your possessions
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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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Ellen Surprises Her Biggest UK Fans
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Una Li posted on 2016/07/09Get ready for some heartwarming surprises as Ellen DeGeneres connects with her biggest UK fans via Skype for a special birthday treat! You'll love seeing these real-life interactions and picking up simple, everyday English phrases perfect for practicing situational dialogue.
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