drag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefade away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To disappear slowly
A2Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremake away
US /ˈmek əˈweɪ/
UK /ˈmeik əˈweɪ/
- other
- To escape or run away, often secretly or hastily.
- To steal or take something away unlawfully.
B2Moreon a silver platter
US /ɑn ə ˈsɪlvɚ ˈplætɚ/
UK /ɒn ə ˈsilvə ˈplætə/
- other
- Given something easily without effort.
B2Moresip
US /sɪp/
UK /sɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drink just a little at a time
B1Morestiff
US /stɪf/
UK /stɪf/
- Noun
- Slang term for a dead body
- Adjective
- Frozen still due to fear or anger
- Not able to be bent
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on a silver platter: Given something easily without effort.
- fade away: To disappear slowly
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- make away: To escape or run away, often secretly or hastily.
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- long: Person's name
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- big: Popular
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
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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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