Vocabulary
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- dawn: First light of day
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- mad: Very angry
- tick: To function properly or normally
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- shut: To stop being open for business
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- piss: To be angry
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- zip: To compress digital documents into one file
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- squeal: Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- dusk: Time before night when it is not yet dark
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
- daytime: The time of day you can see the sun
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
Bruce Chen posted on 2017/09/08Get ready to sing along to ZAYN's "Dusk Till Dawn"! This romantic love ballad is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up everyday phrases in a fun, intimate chorus. You'll love learning with this super catchy duet!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
