bicycle
US /ˈbaɪsɪkl/
UK /ˈbaɪsɪkl/
- Noun
- 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- Intransitive Verb
- To ride a two-wheeled vehicle with pedals
B1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecitrus
US /ˈsɪtrəs/
UK /'sɪtrəs/
- Noun
- Type of plant producing juicy acidic fruits
C1Moreconcrete
US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/
UK /'kɒŋkri:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or make with a hard grey building material
- To lay or cover with concrete.
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredonkey
US /ˈdɑ:ŋki/
UK /ˈdɒŋki/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal like a small horse used to transport things
- A foolish or stubborn person.
B1Morefluent
US /'fluːənt/
UK /ˈflu:ənt/
- Adjective
- Doing something well and with ease
- Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
B1TOEICMoregesture
US /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/
UK /'dʒestʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- Something you do to express gratitude, regret etc.
- Intransitive Verb
- To move your body to convey a message e.g. wave
A2Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Morego away
US /ɡo əˈwe/
UK /ɡəu əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremonkey
US /ˈmʌŋki/
UK /ˈmʌŋki/
- Noun
- An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
A2Moreobligation
US /ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ˌɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- Fact of being forced morally to do something
B2TOEICMorepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMorepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Moreseparate
US /'sepəreɪt/
UK /'sepəreɪt/
- Adjective
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- Not connected; different.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To move things away from each other
A2TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoresurname
US /ˈsɜ:rneɪm/
UK /ˈsɜ:neɪm/
- Noun
- Your family name
B2Moretangerine
US /ˌtændʒəˈrin, ˈtændʒəˌrin/
UK /ˌtændʒə'ri:n/
- Adjective
- A light reddish orange color
- Countable Noun
- Small reddish orange citrus fruit
C1Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1More
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- go away: To go on vacation
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- blow: To move something using air
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- citrus: Type of plant producing juicy acidic fruits
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- annoy: To make someone angry
- part: Division of a book
- scared: To become frightened
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- live: To be alive
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- call: A order or request for action
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- donkey: Animal like a small horse used to transport things
- surname: Your family name
- tangerine: A light reddish orange color
- monkey: An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
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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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Kristi Yang posted on 2017/04/11Ever wondered how Sheldon Cooper navigates the world with his unique brand of humor? Dive into this hilarious clip from The Big Bang Theory to catch some absurd insults and witty banter that will have you laughing out loud! You'll pick up on some great situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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