flipping
US /'flɪpɪŋ/
UK /ˈflɪpɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Adjective
- Used to express mild annoyance or anger.
- A mild form of expletive, used for emphasis or annoyance.
B2Moreintensify
US /ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/
UK /ɪn'tensɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger or more extreme
A2TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresheet
US /ʃit/
UK /ʃi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
A2Moretypewriter
US /ˈtaɪpˌraɪtɚ/
UK /ˈtaɪpraɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper
B2More
Vocabulary
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- intensify: To make something stronger or more extreme
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- flipping: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- slowly: In an unhurried or not speedy manner
- typewriter: Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper
- woman: Adult female human being
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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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