alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoredivide
US /dɪˈvaɪd/
UK /dɪ'vaɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
- Noun
- A separation or distinction.
A2TOEICMoreheartbeat
US /ˈhɑ:rtbi:t/
UK /ˈhɑ:tbi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beat of your heart
- The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the heart.
C1Morehopeless
US /ˈhoʊpləs/
UK /ˈhəʊpləs/
- Adjective
- With no chance of getting what you want
A2Moreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
A2Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2More
Vocabulary
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- alive: Living; not dead
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
- heartbeat: Beat of your heart
- love: Person's name
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- yellow: Color of lemons or the sun
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
Bruce Chen posted on 2013/06/02Get ready to sing along to Rihanna's "We Found Love" and boost your English! This video uses simple sentence structures and common vocabulary from the song to help you practice everyday conversation. It's a super fun way to improve your listening and pick up new phrases!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!