Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- set up
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- write down: To record in writing
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- transcript: Paper copy of something spoken or recorded
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- leave: To go away from; depart
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- repeat: Action that is done again
- forget: To not remember something
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- download: To transfer data from a computer or the internet
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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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yao posted on 2017/02/28Ever feel awkward on the phone? This video is your secret weapon for mastering casual English phone conversations, perfect for A2 learners! You'll pick up practical phrases and boost your listening and speaking skills with real-life dialogues.
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