act out
US /ækt aʊt/
UK /ækt aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To perform a role before going on stage; practice
- To perform or represent something through actions.
A1Moreas a whole
US /æz e hol/
UK /æz ə həul/
- Phrase
- Considering everything together; in general.
- Complete; not divided or incomplete.
- Adjective
- Complete; not divided or fragmented.
A1Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morecharity
US /ˈtʃærɪti/
UK /'tʃærətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- Institution providing help to the needy, the sick
A2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moredeeply
US /ˈdiplɪ/
UK /ˈdi:pli/
- Adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
A2Moredose
US /doʊs/
UK /dəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- Transitive Verb
- To give a certain amount of something to someone
B1Morefrom a distance
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not close; far away.
B1Moregenerous
US /ˈdʒɛnərəs/
UK /ˈdʒenərəs/
- Adjective
- Giving or ready to give freely
- (Of an amount) larger than usual; lavish
A2TOEICMorehold in
US /hold ɪn/
UK /həuld in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hide your emotions and not let them show
A1Morein bits
US /ɪn bɪts/
UK /in bits/
- other
- Feeling very upset or emotionally broken.
B2Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein need
US /ɪn nid/
UK /in ni:d/
- Phrase
- Not having the necessary things, such as food
A1Morelight on
US /laɪt ɑn/
UK /lait ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something.
- To discover something unexpectedly.
- Adjective
- Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
A1Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Morepartner
US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/
UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- Intransitive Verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
A2Moreprofessional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
UK /prə'feʃənl/
- Adjective
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
A2TOEICMorerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Moreslack
US /slæk/
UK /slæk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of being looser or not tight
- Adjective
- Doing something poorly; not making enough effort
B2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- from a distance: Not close; far away.
- act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- light on: To illuminate something.
- in bits: Feeling very upset or emotionally broken.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- person: Man, woman or child
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- picture: General situation or state of being
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- area: Amount of measured space
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- truth: Real facts about something
- deeply: To a significant degree
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2016/07/19Ever wondered what charity truly means beyond just giving money? This video dives deep into the concept, exploring its connection to empathy and how we can practice 'charitable interpretation' in our daily lives. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural insights that make everyday interactions richer!
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