ban
US /bæn/
UK /bæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
- To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official action preventing something happening
- A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
B1Moredove
US /dʌv/
UK /dʌv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
- Noun
- One preferring negotiation to armed conflict
B2Morein the wind
US /ɪn ðə wɪnd/
UK /ɪn ðə wɪnd/
- other
- Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
B2Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoresail
US /sel/
UK /seɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- To move along quickly and smoothly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trip or journey on a ship
A2Moresand
US /sænd/
UK /sænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
- To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
A2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Morewalk down
US /wɔk daʊn/
UK /wɔ:k daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To walk along or down something.
- To proceed along an aisle, especially at a wedding.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dove: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- call: A order or request for action
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
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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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