affect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMorealtered
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To change so (clothing) fits better
- Adjective
- Changed in character or composition; different.
A2Morealternate
US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
B2TOEICMoreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoretub
US /tʌb/
UK /tʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Another word for a bath
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- hot: Angry or excited
- altered: To change so (clothing) fits better
- tub: Another word for a bath
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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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