care of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecomfort
US /ˈkʌmfət/
UK /'kʌmfət/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morefoundation
US /faʊnˈdeʃən/
UK /faunˈdeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
C1TOEICMorerefuge
US /ˈrɛfjudʒ/
UK /'refju:dʒ/
- Noun
- Somewhere you can find safety or hide
B2Moreroof
US /ruf,rʊf/
UK /ru:f/
- Noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- Transitive Verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
A2Moreshelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
UK /'ʃeltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- Transitive Verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
B1Moresteady
US /ˈstɛdi/
UK /'stedɪ/
- Adjective
- Happening or developing at a regular rate
- Continuing without stopping or changing over time
- Transitive Verb
- To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
- To hold something/someone so they stop moving
B2More
Vocabulary
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
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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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Nature Is Speaking – Reese Witherspoon is Home | Conservation International (CI)
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Su Kids posted on 2020/09/02Ever wondered what 'Home' would say if it could talk? This beautiful spoken-word piece personifies our homes, sharing a comforting message about refuge and care, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures. You'll pick up some lovely reflective phrases that might just inspire you to appreciate your own space a little more!
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