connection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoreed
US
UK
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'editor'
- Transitive Verb
- To exhaust or tire someone out.
- To exclude or remove someone from something.
A2Moreemphasis
US /ˈɛmfəsɪs/
UK /ˈemfəsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Special attention, importance, or force
- Stress placed on part of a word or phrase
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
math
US /mæθ/
UK /mæθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study or science of numbers and shapes
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorereverse
US /rɪˈvɚs/
UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/
- Noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
B1TOEICMoresimilarly
US /ˈsɪmələrli/
UK /ˈsɪmələli/
- Adverb
- In a way almost the same as something else
A2Moretechnically
US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˈteknɪkli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
- With technical skill or expertise.
A2Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- require: To demand that someone does something
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- live: To be alive
- add: To include as well
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- long: Person's name
- similarly: In a way almost the same as something else
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- ed: Shortened form of 'editor'
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
Jesse Steele posted on 2017/05/18Ever wonder why English verbs sometimes need a little help from 'do'? This video dives into the fascinating world of verb structure, showing you how 'do' is secretly behind everything from simple sentences to forming the past tense! You'll pick up essential ESL tips to make your English grammar shine.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!