hold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morein one piece
US /ɪn wʌn pis/
UK /in wʌn pi:s/
- Phrase
- Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
- Safe and unharmed, especially after a dangerous situation.
A1Moresilence
US /ˈsaɪləns/
UK /'saɪləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To stop the noise that something is making
- To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestick
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
A2Morestick by
US
UK
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to support someone or something during a difficult time.
A2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
- stick by
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- strength: Condition of being strong
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- piece: A counter in a board game
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
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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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