desire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Morefalling apart
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To suffer a nervous breakdown
- To break into pieces; stop functioning
A1Moreheartache
US /ˈhɑ:rteɪk/
UK /ˈhɑ:teɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
- A cause or instance of sorrow or grief.
C2Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreworlds apart
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having completely different opinions, lives, or experiences.
- Phrase
- Separated by a great distance or significant differences.
A1More
Vocabulary
- worlds apart: Having completely different opinions, lives, or experiences.
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- deep: Complex and important
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- nothing: Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- late: At a time after the expected time
- heartache: Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
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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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Bruce Chen posted on 2017/03/16Get ready to sing along to a 90s pop anthem! This video breaks down the iconic chorus and vocal harmonies of the Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way,' perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and reliving some serious pop nostalgia.
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