as long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Morecarry on
US /ˈkæri ɑn/
UK /ˈkæri ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- To continue or keep doing something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue doing something
A1Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMoreslip away
US /slɪp əˈwe/
UK /slip əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place quietly or secretly, often to avoid attention.
- To gradually disappear or be lost.
B1Morespending
US /ˈspɛndɪŋ/
UK /ˈspendɪŋ/
- Gerund
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2Moretil
US /tɪl/
UK /til,ti:l/
- Adverb
- Until
B2Morewith both hands
US /wɪθ boʊθ ˈhændz/
UK /wɪθ bəʊθ ˈhændz/
- other
- Readily and enthusiastically accept something.
B1More
Vocabulary
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- with both hands: Readily and enthusiastically accept something.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- slip away: To leave a place quietly or secretly, often to avoid attention.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- long: Person's name
- let: To allow someone to do something
- live: To be alive
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- spending: To use money to pay for something
- til: Until
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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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