gentle
US /ˈdʒɛntl/
UK /'dʒentl/
- Adjective
- Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
A2Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morehairspray
US /ˈherspreɪ/
UK /ˈheəspreɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Spray used to hold hair in place
C2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Morepresidential
US /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
UK /ˌprezɪ'denʃl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the president
B1More
Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- like: To want to
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- hour: 60 minutes
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- long: Person's name
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- presidential: Concerning the president
- hairspray: Spray used to hold hair in place
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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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Donald Trump Lets Jimmy Fallon Mess Up His Hair
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Paul Huang posted on 2016/10/19Ever wondered what happens when Donald Trump meets Jimmy Fallon's playful side? This hilarious clip captures an impromptu moment at a campaign rally where Jimmy gets to mess up Trump's hair! You'll get a great chance to practice simple sentence structures and understand situational dialogue in a fun, real-world context.
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