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.
A2Moreargument
US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/
UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
A2TOEICMoreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morecalculate
US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/
UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find an answer using mathematics
- To make an educated guess about something
B2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Moredivide
US /dɪˈvaɪd/
UK /dɪ'vaɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
- Noun
- A separation or distinction.
A2TOEICMorefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Moreflip
US /flɪp/
UK /flɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
B2Morefor the sake of
US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/
UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/
- Phrase
- For the purpose of; in the interest of.
A1Moregrasping
US /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
UK /ˈgrɑ:spɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold something in your hand very tightly
- To understand or make sense of a complex idea
- Adjective
- Excessively eager to acquire money or possessions; greedy.
- Understanding or comprehending something.
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMoreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMorein person
US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/
UK /in ˈpɜːsn/
- Adverb
- Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
A1Moreintuition
US /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən, -tju-/
UK /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural ability to guess or feel things
B2Moreintuitively
US /ɪnˈtjuɪtɪvlɪ/
UK /ɪn'tju:ɪtɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
B2Moreleap
US /lip/
UK /li:p/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter or start something eagerly
- (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
- Noun
- (Of prices) a quick large increase
- A large forward step or jump
B1Morelinear
US /ˈlɪniər/
UK /ˈlɪniə(r)/
- Adjective
- Made of lines
- Series of progressing from one stage to another
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelottery
US /ˈlɑtəri/
UK /'lɒtərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- Condition in which outcome is determined by luck
B2Morematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoremathematician
US /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Student of or teacher of mathematics
A2Moremultiply
US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/
UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- To increase something by a large quantity
B1Morenotoriously
US /noˈtɔrɪəslɪ/
UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- So as to be well-known for being something bad
B2Morenumber of people
US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/
UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/
- Phrase
- The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
A1Moreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Morepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMoreprobability
US /ˌprɑ:bəˈbɪləti/
UK /ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- What the chances are that something will happen
A2Moreproportional
US /prəˈpɔ:rʃənl/
UK /prəˈpɔ:ʃənl/
- Adjective
- Having a size appropriate to the size of another
B1Moreredundant
US /rɪˈdʌndənt/
UK /rɪˈdʌndənt/
- Adjective
- Not necessary or needed
- Repeating yourself using different words
B1Moresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Moreshare
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
A2TOEICMoresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoresubtract
US /səbˈtrækt/
UK /səbˈtrækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To take away a value or amount from another
- To take away a value or amount from another
B2TOEICMoresubtracting
US /səbt'ræktɪŋ/
UK /səbt'ræktɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take away a value or amount from another
B2Moresurprisingly
US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/
UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
B1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMorewinning the lottery
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To be successful in a game of chance where numbers are drawn.
- Noun
- The event of being successful in a lottery.
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- at least: As a minimum
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- winning the lottery: To be successful in a game of chance where numbers are drawn.
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- account: An advantage
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- intuitively: In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- person: Man, woman or child
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- subtract: To take away a value or amount from another
- redundant: Not necessary or needed
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- grasping: To hold something in your hand very tightly
- linear: Made of lines
- probability: What the chances are that something will happen
- mathematician: Student of or teacher of mathematics
- proportional: Having a size appropriate to the size of another
- subtracting: To take away a value or amount from another
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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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【TED-Ed】Check your intuition: The birthday problem - David Knuffke
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osmend posted on 2017/09/16Ever wondered about the odds of sharing a birthday in a group? This video dives into the surprisingly counterintuitive 'birthday problem' using probability and combinatorics, and you'll pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way! It's a fantastic way to boost your knowledge learning with a fun math puzzle.
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