call for
US /kɔl fɔr/
UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
A1Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Moreleap
US /lip/
UK /li:p/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter or start something eagerly
- (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
- Noun
- (Of prices) a quick large increase
- A large forward step or jump
B1Morenurse
US /nɜ:rs/
UK /nɜ:s/
- Countable Noun
- Person trained to care for sick or injured people
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To care for and look after someone who is sick
- To keep holding a bad feeling about someone
A2TOEICMoreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Moreparliamentary
US /ˌpɑ:rləˈmentri/
UK /ˌpɑ:ləˈmentri/
- Adjective
- Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
B1Morerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMorevote
US /vot/
UK /vəʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- Noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
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Vocabulary
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- call: A order or request for action
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- nurse: Person trained to care for sick or injured people
- married: To become the husband or wife of someone
- au: AU is an acronym
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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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