contender
US /kənˈtɛndɚ/
UK /kənˈtendə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
B2Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMorewind up
US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
- Phrasal Verb
- To be brought to a state of great tension
- To close or finalize something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
- To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
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Vocabulary
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- happen: To take place or occur
- contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- main: Most important; most often used
- long: Person's name
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- dead: Not alive
- today: This day; day that is happening now
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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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Thor: Ragnarok Teaser Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers
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b e b e posted on 2017/04/14Get ready for some epic Norse mythology with this trailer for Thor: Ragnarok! You'll love picking up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue that brings Asgard and Valhalla to life. It's a super fun way to dive into cultural depth while watching a movie teaser!
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