add up to
US /æd ʌp tu/
UK /æd ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To amount to a particular sum or total.
- To have a particular result or effect; to be equal to.
A2Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Moreclose up
US /kloz ʌp/
UK /kləuz ʌp/
- Countable Noun
- A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- Adverb
- To move nearer to someone or something.
A1Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Morecrossing
US /ˈkrɔ:sɪŋ/
UK /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
- Noun
- Place to walk from one side of a road to the other
- A journey across water
A2Morecruelty
US /ˈkruəlti/
UK /ˈkru:əlti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
B1Morecut the crap
US /kʌt ðə kræp/
UK /kʌt ðə kræp/
- other
- Stop talking nonsense or avoiding the point.
B2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moregive out
US /ɡɪv aʊt/
UK /ɡiv aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be used up; have nothing left; fail
- To publicly state something
A1Moregrit
US /ɡrɪt/
UK /ɡrɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong determination
- Tiny hard bits of stone, sand, etc.
B2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell yeah
US
UK
- Interjection
- An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- Phrase
- Used to strongly affirm a statement.
in fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
interview
US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
UK /'ɪntəvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMoreintolerable
US /ɪnˈtɑlərəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/
- Adjective
- Unbearable; so that you cannot suffer any more
B2Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremiller
US /ˈmɪlɚ/
UK /'mɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who grinds grain into flour
B2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreproxy
US /ˈprɑksi/
UK /'prɒksɪ/
- Noun
- Person authorized to act for another
B2TOEICMorepush in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
- To insert something by applying pressure.
A1Moreright next to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
A1Moresupremacy
US /sʊˈprɛməsi/
UK /su:ˈpreməsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being greatest or best possible
C2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethou
US /ðaʊ/
UK /ðaʊ/
- Pronoun
- An old-fashioned word for you
C2Moreto the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- cut the crap: Stop talking nonsense or avoiding the point.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- have to: Must do
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- grit: Strong determination
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- proxy: Person authorized to act for another
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- burn: To destroy with fire
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
- supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- read: Person's name
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- intolerable: Unbearable; so that you cannot suffer any more
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- thou: An old-fashioned word for you
- big: Popular
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- crossing: To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
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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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