all the things
US
UK
- Pronoun
- Everything; all items or aspects
- Determiner
- Every item or object being considered or discussed.
A1Moreblockbuster
US /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/
UK /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/
- Noun
- Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
C1Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morebuckle
US /'bʌkl/
UK /'bʌkl/
- Noun
- Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend and lose strength when under pressure
B2Morebuckle up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fasten one's seatbelt.
- To prepare for a difficult or challenging situation.
cable
US /ˈkebəl/
UK /ˈkeɪbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To transmit a message over a wire
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Message sent by wireless telegraphy
- Satellite TV distributed by cables
B1Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecharismatic
US /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Able to attract and make them like you
B2Moreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Morecop
US /kɑp/
UK /kɒp/
- Noun
- Slang for police officer
B2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecrank
US /kræŋk/
UK /kræŋk/
- Noun
- Device for turning
B2Morecrank up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
- To start or initiate something, often with energy or enthusiasm.
A1Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMorediesel
US /ˈdizəl, -səl/
UK /ˈdi:zl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
- Countable Noun
- An internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to ignite the fuel.
- A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
B1Moredifferential
US /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/
UK /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃl/
- Adjective
- Different, as in treatment; discriminatory
- Relating to or based on a difference; involving derivatives.
- Noun
- A gear to let back wheels spin at different speeds
- An infinitesimal change in a variable; a derivative.
B2Morediscretion
US /dɪˈskrɛʃən/
UK /dɪˈskreʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- The right to exercise your own judgment
B2TOEICMoredown the middle
US
UK
- Phrase
- In or along the center of something.
- (In baseball) directly over the center of home plate.
- Adjective
- Taking a neutral or moderate position; avoiding extremes.
drag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moredrug
US /drʌɡ/
UK /drʌɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- Chemical used as a medicine
- Transitive Verb
- To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
A2Moredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Morefast and furious
US /fæst ənd ˈfjʊriəs/
UK /fɑ:st ænd ˈfjuəriəs/
- Phrase
- Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
- Proper Noun
- A media franchise centered on a series of action films that are predominantly concerned with illegal street racing, heists and spies.
B2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMorefriction
US /ˈfrɪkʃən/
UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disagreement between two or more people
- Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
B2Morefurious
US /ˈfjʊriəs/
UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely angry
B1Moregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregear
US /ɡɪr/
UK /ɡɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A speed selector connected to an engine
- Special clothes you use for a purpose
B1Moregear up
US /ɡɪr ʌp/
UK /ɡiə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To prepare for an activity or event.
- To equip oneself with necessary gear or equipment.
A1Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Moregravity
US /ˈɡrævɪti/
UK /ˈgrævəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- Force making things fall towards the ground
B1TOEICMoreheist
US /haɪst/
UK /haɪst/
- Noun
- A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
C2Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehunky
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having a well-developed physique
C1Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Morelegendary
US /ˈledʒənderi/
UK /ˈledʒəndri/
- Adjective
- Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
B1Morelego
US /'leɡoʊ/
UK /ˈlegəʊ/
- Proper Noun
- Child's plastic construction set
C1Moremastermind
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- Noun
- Person behind a very clever (often criminal) plan
C2Morematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoremetal
US /ˈmɛtl/
UK /ˈmetl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- An object made of metal.
- Adjective
- Made something such as gold, steel, iron
A2Moremumble
US /ˈmʌmbəl/
UK /ˈmʌmbl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak without being clear or loud enough
B1Morenerd
US /nɚd/
UK /nɜ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of technical or scientific nature.
C2Moreon wheels
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having wheels attached for easy movement.
- Phrase
- Mobile; equipped to travel.
- Mounted on wheels; mobile.
A1Moreorchestrate
US /ˈɔ:rkɪstreɪt/
UK /ˈɔ:kɪstreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and plan
B2Moreovert
US /oˈvɚt, ˈoˌvɚt/
UK /ˈəuvə:t/
- Adjective
- Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
B2TOEICMorepull off
US /pʊl ɔf/
UK /pul ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage to succeed
- To remove something quickly or with force.
A1Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Moreride along
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone in a vehicle.
ruthless
US /ˈruθlɪs/
UK /ˈru:θləs/
- Adjective
- Not considering the feelings or health of others
B2Moresequel
US /ˈsikwəl/
UK /'si:kwəl/
- Countable Noun
- Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
B2Moreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Moresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Morestop at nothing
US /stɑp æt ˈnʌθɪŋ/
UK /stɒp æt ˈnʌθɪŋ/
- other
- To be willing to do anything to achieve something.
C1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretake down
US /tek daʊn/
UK /teik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To capture physically
- To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
A1Moretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretechnically
US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˈteknɪkli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
- With technical skill or expertise.
A2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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Vocabulary
- on wheels: Having wheels attached for easy movement.
- crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- stop at nothing: To be willing to do anything to achieve something.
- take down: To capture physically
- ride along: To accompany someone in a vehicle.
- buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- shift: To change in position or direction
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- furious: Extremely angry
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- leave: To go away from; depart
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- mumble: Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- cop: Slang for police officer
- crank: Device for turning
- heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
- orchestrate: To organize and plan
- overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
- mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- differential: Different, as in treatment; discriminatory
- lego: Child's plastic construction set
- hunky: Having a well-developed physique
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/06/24Get ready for some laughs with Honest Trailers' take on Fast Five! You'll love picking up on situational dialogue and cultural references as this irreverent review hilariously breaks down Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson's epic car stunts. It's a super fun way to boost your B2 listening skills with some action-comedy gold!
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