build up
US /bɪld ʌp/
UK /bild ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To increase the amount; collect something
- To develop or increase something in stages
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase or develop something gradually.
- To praise or encourage someone.
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morewasher
US /ˈwɑʃɚ, ˈwɔʃɚ/
UK /'wɒʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Home appliance for washing clothes automatically
- Flat rubber seal on faucet to prevent leaks
A2More
Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- washer: Home appliance for washing clothes automatically
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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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