coarse
US /kɔrs,kors/
UK /kɔ:s/
- Adjective
- Feeling rough and not smooth
- Being rude and impolite
B2Moreglance
US /glæns/
UK /glɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Quick or temporary look at
- Intransitive Verb
- To look somewhere quickly and then look away
A2Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorepaw
US /pɔ/
UK /pɔ:/
- Countable Noun
- Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- Transitive Verb
- To touch inappropriately, in a sexual way
B1Moreunsure
US /ʌnˈʃʊr, -ˈʃə:r/
UK /ˌʌnˈʃʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking confidence or certainty
- Lacking confidence in your own words or actions
B1More
Vocabulary
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- dear: Loved or valued very much
- unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
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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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Beauty and the Beast Movie CLIP - Something There (2017) - Dan Stevens Movie
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o小伶o posted on 2017/05/13Ever wondered what the Beast was thinking when he started falling for Belle? This clip from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" gives you a peek into his heart with the song "Something There"! You'll get to practice understanding simple sentence structures while enjoying a super sweet, romantic moment from the movie.
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