action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMorebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorecarefully
US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/
UK /'keəfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that involves focus and care
A2Morecontinuous
US /kənˈtɪnjuəs/
UK /kənˈtɪnjuəs/
- Adjective
- Happening, existing, or performed without stops
- Extending or prolonged without interruption or cessation.
A2Moreduration
US /duˈreɪʃn/
UK /djuˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Length of time that something lasts
B1TOEICMoreed
US
UK
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'editor'
- Transitive Verb
- To exhaust or tire someone out.
- To exclude or remove someone from something.
A2Moreemphasize
US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
UK /'emfəsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To stress the items that are important
B2TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
frame
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMoregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreinfinitive
US /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
UK /ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
- Noun
- A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
B2Moreinterrupt
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop something from happening for a while
- To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
- Noun
- A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
B1TOEICMoreinterruption
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən/
UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of causing a break in something continuous
A2TOEICMoreirregular
US /ɪˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ɪˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Happening at unequal spaced distances or times
- Being unusual, unexpected, or not normal
A2Moreirregular verbs
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Verbs that do not form their past tense or past participle by adding -ed.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreongoing
US /ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ/
UK /ˈɒngəʊɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Continuing to exist or be in progress
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A situation or process that is currently taking place or is in progress.
- A problem or difficulty that continues to exist or happen.
B1Moreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMorespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moretelly
US /ˈtɛli/
UK /'telɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shortened form of 'television'
A2Moretense
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
A2TOEICMoretimeframe
US /taɪmfreɪm/
UK /taɪmfreɪm/
- Noun
- Expected beginning and end of a period
C2Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- irregular verbs: Verbs that do not form their past tense or past participle by adding -ed.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- person: Man, woman or child
- spot: A certain place or area
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- important: Having power or authority
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- duration: Length of time that something lasts
- irregular: Happening at unequal spaced distances or times
- infinitive: A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
- continuous: Happening, existing, or performed without stops
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- interruption: Act of causing a break in something continuous
- ed: Shortened form of 'editor'
- telly: Shortened form of 'television'
- timeframe: Expected beginning and end of a period
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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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Past Simple and Past Continuous - English grammar tutorial video lesson
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Cai Xin Liu posted on 2016/08/20Ever get confused between 'I watched' and 'I was watching'? This super clear lesson breaks down the past simple and past continuous, showing you exactly when to use each one! You'll pick up essential grammar for talking about past events in everyday situations.
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