avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMoreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Morefling
US /flɪŋ/
UK /flɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself or a part of your body with force
- To throw or push something in a forceful manner
- Noun
- (Last) pleasurable experience
- Sexual relationship that lasts for a short time
B1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorein the mood
US /ɪn ði mud/
UK /in ðə mu:d/
- Adjective
- Wanting to do something
- Having a desire for sex
A1Moremistletoe
US /ˈmɪsəlˌto/
UK /ˈmɪsltəʊ/
- Noun
- Shrub with green-white berries, seen at Christmas
C1Moreplay it cool
US
UK
- Idiom
- To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
A2More
Vocabulary
- play it cool: To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- blast: To attack someone with words
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- cross: Angry and upset
- fling: To move yourself or a part of your body with force
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- love: Person's name
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- mistletoe: Shrub with green-white berries, seen at Christmas
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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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Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me (Christmas Cover)
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Anita Lin posted on 2016/12/11Feeling that holiday heartbreak vibe? This fun cover of Ariana Grande's 'Santa Tell Me' is perfect for diving into simple sentence structures and understanding festive pop culture. You'll pick up on common phrases for talking about relationships and holiday feelings, all while enjoying a super catchy tune!
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