check out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecollect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
A2Moredefend
US /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK /dɪ'fend/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
B1TOEICMoredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMorediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoregaunt
US /ɡɔnt/
UK /ɡɔ:nt/
- Adjective
- Very thin because of tiredness or illness
C1TOEICMoremagical
US /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
UK /ˈmædʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- Concerning, involving, or able to perform magic
A2Moremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoreshack
US /ʃæk/
UK /ʃæk/
- Countable Noun
- Small often wooden building that is not well made
B2Moresolemnly
US /ˈsɑləmlɪ/
UK /'sɒləmlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a grave and sedate manner
B2Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moreup to no good
US /ʌp tu no ɡʊd/
UK /ʌp tuː nəu gʊd/
- other
- Engaged in dishonest, harmful, or mischievous activity.
B1More
Vocabulary
- up to no good: Engaged in dishonest, harmful, or mischievous activity.
- check out
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- bad: Not good; wrong
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- mark: Person's name
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- magical: Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- enter: To start a career or an education
- gaunt: Very thin because of tiredness or illness
- shack: Small often wooden building that is not well made
- solemnly: In a grave and sedate manner
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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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