battle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebuddy
US /ˈbʌdi/
UK /'bʌdɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Friend, usually male
- A term of address, often used informally.
B2Morebusted
US /ˈbʌstɪd/
UK /ˈbʌstɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrest people involved in crime
- To break something with force
B2Morecap
US /kæp/
UK /kæp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering for the end or top of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cover the top or end of an object
- To limit the amount of usage of something
B1Morecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecargo
US /ˈkɑ:rgoʊ/
UK /ˈkɑ:gəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods carried in a ship or plane
B2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Morefreezing
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- Adjective
- Period of very cold weather under zero degrees
B1Moreglorious
US /ˈɡlɔriəs,ˈɡlor-/
UK /ˈglɔ:riəs/
- Adjective
- (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
- Magnificent; wonderfully impressive.
B1Morekeep out of
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To avoid entering a place; to stay away from a place.
- To avoid becoming involved in something; to stay uninvolved.
A1Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moreoutnumber
US /aʊtˈnʌmbɚ/
UK /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To be larger than something in number
B2Moreoutta
US
UK
- Adverb
- Slang written form of ‘Out of’
B2Morepanther
US /ˈpænθɚ/
UK /ˈpænθə(r)/
- Noun
- Black leopard
- A sports team with the panther as their mascot.
C1Moresatellite
US /ˈsætlˌaɪt/
UK /'sætəlaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device sent into space that aids communication
- Natural object in space that moves around another
B1Moreshield
US /ʃild/
UK /ʃi:ld/
- Noun
- A family's coat of arms or insignia
- Device used to protect from a harmful force
- Transitive Verb
- To cover (e.g. your face) so as to hide from
- To cover from a dangerous or harmful force
B1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moreto pieces
US /tu ˈpisɪz/
UK /tu ˈpi:sɪz/
- other
- Broken into many small parts.
B2Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morezebra
US /ˈzibrə/
UK /'zebrə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
- A pedestrian crossing marked with black and white stripes.
- Adjective
- Having alternating black and white lines, used in computing and design.
C1More
Vocabulary
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- keep out of: To avoid entering a place; to stay away from a place.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- leave: To go away from; depart
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- battle: Military fight between armies
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- outta: Slang written form of ‘Out of’
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- busted: To arrest people involved in crime
- freezing: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- panther: Black leopard
- outnumber: To be larger than something in number
- zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
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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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Captain America: Civil War Alternate HISHE
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az12345678xs posted on 2016/09/25Ever wondered how Captain America and Black Panther would *really* talk after a fight? This hilarious alternate take on Civil War is packed with sarcastic banter and everyday situations, perfect for picking up practical, daily dialogue. You'll love seeing how these heroes handle a busted suit and a ride home!
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