activate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreactively
US /'æktɪvlɪ/
UK /'æktɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- Doing things to achieve a specific goal
A2Morebreak it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
A2Morebring back
US /brɪŋ bæk/
UK /briŋ bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause to remember
- To return something
A1Moreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredistinct
US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
- Adjective
- Clearly different in nature from something else
- Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
A2Moreduty
US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/
UK /'dju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
A2TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefile
US /faɪl/
UK /faɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Computer document
- Tool used to take off sharp edges from something
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
- To organize documents by storing them safely
A2TOEICMorefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morego 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
A1Morehave 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.
A1Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Moreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMorein public
US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/
UK /in ˈpʌblik/
- Phrase
- In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- Adjective
- Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
B1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreinvestigate
US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/
UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to find out facts; to carry out research
A2Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorekeep around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep something or someone nearby.
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremarker
US /ˈmɑ:rkə(r)/
UK /ˈmɑ:kə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- Thick pen used for writing, e.g. on boards
B1Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Morenot necessary
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not required; not needed.
- Phrase
- Optional; not compulsory.
- Avoidable; not inevitable.
B1Moreobligation
US /ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ˌɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- Fact of being forced morally to do something
B2TOEICMoreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morepick me up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To collect someone or something from a place.
- To improve someone's mood or energy.
A2Morerecall
US /rɪˈkɔl/
UK /rɪˈkɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- Act of remembering events or details of the past
- Transitive Verb
- (Company) to ask for the return of faulty goods
- To remember events or details of the past
A2Moreredo
US /riˈdu/
UK /ˌri:'du:/
- Transitive Verb
- To do over again
B1Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMorerepair
US /rɪˈper/
UK /rɪˈpeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
- Action to fix or restore something that is broken
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or restore something that is broken
- To remedy or set right.
A2TOEICMorerobbery
US /ˈrɑbəri/
UK /'rɒbərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
- The crime of stealing from someone or some place by using force or the threat of force.
A2Morerodeo
US /ˈroʊdioʊ/
UK /ˈrəʊdiəʊ/
- Noun
- Show in which cowboys rope or corral bulls, etc.
C2Moresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMorespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morestick with
US /stɪk wɪð/
UK /stik wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
A1Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoresue
US /su/
UK /su:/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To take legal action against someone
B2Moretalk about it
US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/
UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss a particular subject.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- bring back: To cause to remember
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- keep around: To keep something or someone nearby.
- not necessary: Not required; not needed.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- bag: Soft container to put things in and carry with you
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- leave: To go away from; depart
- talk: Style of speaking
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- forget: To not remember something
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- call: A order or request for action
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- member: Part of the body of a human, animal
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- add: To include as well
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- repair: How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- handsome: A large amount or quantity
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- actively: Doing things to achieve a specific goal
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- redo: To do over again
- robbery: Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- sue: Person's name
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- www: WWW is an acronym for world wide web
- file: Computer document
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- rodeo: Show in which cowboys rope or corral bulls, etc.
- vid: A short form of 'video', especially one shared online.
- eng: Abbreviation of the English language.
- Coke: Street names for cocaine
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
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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 2013/05/07Ever get confused between 'remember', 'recall', and 'remind'? This fun video from James ESL breaks down these tricky words with practical examples, helping you avoid common mistakes and sound more natural. You'll pick up essential vocabulary for everyday conversations and boost your English memory skills!
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