achieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMorebleep
US /blip/
UK /bli:p/
- Noun
- Short sound made by an electronic instrument
C1Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMoreclosely
US /ˈkloslɪ/
UK /'kləʊslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a careful manner
- Nearby; just next to
A2Morecollar
US /ˈkɑlɚ/
UK /'kɒlə(r)/
- Noun
- Band put around the neck of an animal
- Neck part of a shirt, coat etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To catch and hold someone so you can talk to them
- To seize or arrest (someone).
B1Morecuff
US /kʌf/
UK /kʌf/
- Noun
- Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
B2Morecurved
US /kə:vd/
UK /kɜ:vd/
- Adjective
- Bent; rounded; not straight
- Consisting of or bounded by a curve.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something bend into a rounded shape
- To throw (a ball) so that it travels along a curve.
B1Morecut off
US /kʌt ɔf/
UK /kʌt ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- To cut the end of something
- Transitive Verb
- To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
- To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
A1Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefabric
US /ˈfæbrɪk/
UK /ˈfæbrɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth or material
- Basic structure
B1TOEICMorefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Moreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMoreformal
US / ˈfɔrməl/
UK /'fɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
A2TOEICMoregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moremuffin
US /ˈmʌfɪn/
UK /ˈmʌfɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
C1Morepercussion
US /pərˈkʌʃn/
UK /pəˈkʌʃn/
- Noun
- Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
C1Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMoreshove
US /ʃʌv/
UK /ʃʌv/
- Transitive Verb
- To roughly push someone or something away
- Noun
- Rough push on something or someone
B2Moresleeve
US /sliv/
UK /sli:v/
- Noun
- Part of a garment covering the arm
A2Morestitch
US /stɪtʃ/
UK /stɪtʃ/
- Noun
- Pain in your side after running or exercising
- Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To sew cloth or material together
B1Moretuck
US /tʌk/
UK /tʌk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
- Noun
- Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
B1Moretucked
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
B1Moretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMorevisible
US /ˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Can see, easily seen or understood
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- fabric: Cloth or material
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- great: Very good; better than before
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- tucked: To put something into a small or safe place
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
- curved: Bent; rounded; not straight
- percussion: Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
- closely: In a careful manner
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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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Po-ching Tsai posted on 2016/12/01Ever wonder how to get that perfectly tucked shirt or a sharp sleeve roll? This video spills the secrets on 5 shirt tricks that will instantly elevate your style, from DIY collar hacks to avoiding that dreaded 'muffin top'! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and simple sentence structures you can use every single day.
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