blackboard
US /ˈblækˌbɔrd, -ˌbord/
UK /ˈblækbɔ:d/
- Noun
- Board that someone, e.g. a teacher, writes on
B2Moreforgive
US /fərˈgɪv/
UK /fəˈgɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
A2Morefrom now on
US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/
UK /frɔm nau ɔn/
- Phrase
- Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
A1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMorework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- leave: To go away from; depart
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dead: Not alive
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- love: Person's name
- late: At a time after the expected time
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- blackboard: Board that someone, e.g. a teacher, writes on
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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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