drop out
US /drɑp aʊt/
UK /drɔp aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- To quit school, a club or activity
- Intransitive Verb
- To quit a course of study or training.
A1Moreloser
US /ˈluzɚ/
UK /'lu:zə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- Someone unsuccessful in work/relationships/life
A2Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Moresolo
US /ˈsoʊloʊ/
UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/
- Adjective
- Being performed or done alone
- Noun
- Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
B1Morestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2More
Vocabulary
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- stand out
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- part: Division of a book
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- truth: Real facts about something
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- voice: Ability to sing well
- badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
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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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