bride
US /braɪd/
UK /braɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Woman who is, or who will get married soon
B1Moredrum
US /drʌm/
UK /drʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Musical instrument played with sticks or by hand
- Large round, circular container (e.g. for oil)
A2Morefrustrating
US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/
UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
- To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
- Adjective
- Annoying because things don't go the way you want
- Serving to frustrate.
B1Moregentle
US /ˈdʒɛntl/
UK /'dʒentl/
- Adjective
- Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
A2Morekit
US /kɪt/
UK /kɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
B1TOEICMorepiano
US /piˈæno, ˈpjæno/
UK /piˈænəʊ/
- Noun
- Keyboard instrument used for playing music
- Adverb
- In a soft and quiet manner (on the piano)
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- drum: To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- happen: To take place or occur
- kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- long: Person's name
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- sit: To take an exam
- shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- voiceover
- piano: Keyboard instrument used for playing music
- mom: A slang term for mother
- singing: To make musical sounds with your voice
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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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