around the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMoreembrace it
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To accept something enthusiastically.
C1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
A1Moreovercome
US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/
UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- Participle
- Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
A2TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreshun
US /ʃʌn/
UK /ʃʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To avoid using/accepting, e.g. to show disapproval
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- deep: Complex and important
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- part: Division of a book
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- shun: To avoid using/accepting, e.g. to show disapproval
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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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Motivational Minute #30 - Broken Pieces
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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/08/10Feeling like you've hit a wall? This 'Motivational Minute' shares a powerful personal story about overcoming adversity and finding hope, even when things feel broken. You'll pick up simple, practical phrases for talking about personal growth and resilience!
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