aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMorebound
US /baʊnd/
UK /baʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
- Adjective
- (Papers) being kept together or covered
- Limited by a law, agreement, or contract
A2TOEICMorebrink
US /brɪŋk/
UK /brɪŋk/
- Noun
- Near to happening; on the verge of
B2Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecommonly
US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒmənli/
- Adverb
- Typically, normally; not unusually
- Widely; by many people.
A2Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Morediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
formal
US / ˈfɔrməl/
UK /'fɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
A2TOEICMorein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreinfinitive
US /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
UK /ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
- Noun
- A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
B2Moreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMorelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMoremuseum
US /mjuˈziəm/
UK /mjuˈzi:əm/
- Countable Noun
- Building to display art/science/history objects
A2Moreon the brink of
US /ɑːn ðiː brɪŋk ɑːv/
UK
- Phrase
- Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- About to happen; imminent.
A1Moreon the verge of
US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/
UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/
- Phrase
- Very near to doing or experiencing something.
A1Morepropose
US /prəˈpoz/
UK /prə'pəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an offer of marriage
- To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
A2TOEICMorequeen
US /kwin/
UK /kwi:n/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
A2Moreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMorestarvation
US /stɑ:rˈveɪʃn/
UK /stɑ:ˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
B1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
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
A2TOEICMoreto the full
US
UK
- Phrase
- Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
- To the maximum capacity or extent.
A1Moreverge
US /vɚdʒ/
UK /vɜ:dʒ/
- Noun
- Brink or threshold
- Intransitive Verb
- To be near the edge of something
B2More
Vocabulary
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
- such as: For example; like
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- due: When something is required or expected
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- bound: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- land: Region or country
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- verge: Brink or threshold
- infinitive: A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
- museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
- queen: Person's name
- starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
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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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5 ways to talk about the future without using the future tense: BBC English Masterclass
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Tún posted on 2016/08/17Ever feel like you're stuck using 'will' and 'going to' to talk about the future? This BBC English Masterclass is a game-changer, showing you five super useful ways to discuss future plans and events without ever touching the future tense! You'll pick up practical phrases like 'be due to' and 'on the verge of' that make your English sound more natural and sophisticated.
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