blow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebrighten
US /ˈbraɪtn:/
UK /'braɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To add more light to; make more colorful
A2Morebrighten up
US /ˈbraɪtn: ʌp/
UK /ˈbraɪtn ʌp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become more cheerful or lively.
- Phrasal Verb
- To make something brighter or more cheerful.
- To become brighter.
A1Morecall out
US /kɔl aʊt/
UK /kɔ:l aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- To announce or specify, e.g. in a list
- Transitive Verb
- To summon or request the presence of someone, especially for assistance or service.
- To publicly criticize or denounce someone for their actions or behavior.
A1Morecome running
US /kʌm ˈrʌnɪŋ/
UK /kʌm ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To approach quickly by running.
A1Moredarkest
US
UK
- Adjective
- (Of a color) not at all light; nearly black
A2Moredesert
US /ˈdɛzət/
UK /'dezət/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave a place for ever; abandon
- To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
- A punishment or reward that is deserved.
A2Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- come running: To approach quickly by running.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- brighten up: To become more cheerful or lively.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- darkest: (Of a color) not at all light; nearly black
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- close: Almost; near
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- call: A order or request for action
- brighten: To add more light to; make more colorful
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- blow: To move something using air
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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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