armor
US /ˈɑrmɚ/
UK /'ɑ:mə/
- Noun
- Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something in metal to protect it
C1Morebleed
US /blid/
UK /bli:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- To flow out of something
- Transitive Verb
- To drain something such as water from a source
- To take money from someone a little at a time
A2Morebreathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Morecasually
US /ˈkæʒjʊəlɪ/
UK /'kæʒʊəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unconcerned manner
A2Moreharm
US /hɑrm/
UK /hɑ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- Noun
- Damage or injury
A2Moreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMoreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- deep: Complex and important
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- casually: In an unconcerned manner
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- weak: Not having a strong character
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- da: (chiefly British, informal) father
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
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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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Eva posted on 2013/05/19Ever feel like your emotions are a bit too much? This emotional ballad from Lenka, "Dangerous And Sweet," uses simple sentence structures and relatable lyrics to explore those feelings, making it a fantastic way to practice your A2+ listening skills. You'll pick up on conversational phrases and a powerful armor metaphor that really hits home!
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