adore
US /əˈdɔr, əˈdor/
UK /ə'dɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To love very much; to give honor to
B2Moreadvise
US /ædˈvaɪz/
UK /ədˈvaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest what would be helpful
- To inform someone of something.
A2TOEICMoreallow me
US
UK
- Phrase
- A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
anymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Moreasterisk
US /ˈæstəˌrɪsk/
UK /'æstərɪsk/
- Noun
- The mark *
C1TOEICMoreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
effort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMoreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
get lost
US /ɡɛt lɔst/
UK /ɡet lɔ:st/
- Intransitive Verb
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
- Interjection
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
A1Moreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
A1Morehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Moreinfinitive
US /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
UK /ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
- Noun
- A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
B2Moreinfinity
US /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/
UK /ɪn'fɪnətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being without end; endless time, space
B2Moreinvite
US /ɪnˈvaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- Noun
- An invitation
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morememory
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
A2Moremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMoreon time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Morepick me up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To collect someone or something from a place.
- To improve someone's mood or energy.
A2Morerefuse
US /ˈrefjus/
UK /rɪ'fju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage, waste
A2TOEICMoreremind
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.
A2TOEICMorerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMoreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMorestall
US /stɔl/
UK /stɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- A table where things are sold at a market or fair
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals inside the room where they are kept
B1TOEICMorestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMoretale
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
A2Moreurge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Morewarn
US /wɔrn/
UK /wɔ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- on time
- pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- urge: A strong desire for something
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- part: Division of a book
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- call: A order or request for action
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- love: Person's name
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- seek: To ask someone for help
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- tale: Story that is not true
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- repeat: Action that is done again
- anymore: No longer; no more
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- adore: To love very much; to give honor to
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- infinitive: A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
- asterisk: The mark *
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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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Intermediate English grammar - Verb patterns, (verb + ing, verb + to) gerunds and infinitives
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Cai Xin Liu posted on 2016/08/20Ever get confused about when to use 'verb + ing' versus 'verb + to'? This video breaks down tricky verb patterns with gerunds and infinitives, showing you how to use common verbs correctly! You'll pick up essential grammar skills with clear examples that make sense.
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