collect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
A2Morecomb
US /koʊm/
UK /kəʊm/
- Countable Noun
- Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- Transitive Verb
- To make your hair tidy with a straight brush
- To search very carefully to try and find something
B1Moreconditioning
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making better or improving
- Learning process dependent on stimulus
A2Moredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Moreevaporate
US /ɪˈvæpəˌret/
UK /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To pass off or away; to disappear
- Transitive Verb
- To change from a liquid into a gaseous state
B2Morehumidity
US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
B1TOEICMorein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Morelimited
US /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
UK /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
- With restrictions; not broad in scope
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
B1TOEICMoremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moreof use
US /ʌv jus/
UK /əv ju:s/
- other
- Having practical value; useful or helpful.
B1Moreponytail
US /ˈpoʊniteɪl/
UK /ˈpəʊniteɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
C2Moreprocessing
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Uncountable Noun
- Preparation by treating something in a certain way
- The action of performing a series of operations on data by a computer.
B1Morerinse
US /rɪns/
UK /rɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- To wash lightly
- Uncountable Noun
- Washing off small amount of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- A form of shampoo or conditioner
B2Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Morerub it in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To emphasize someone's mistake or misfortune, often to make them feel worse.
A1Morescalp
US /skælp/
UK /skælp/
- Noun
- Part of the human head covered by hair
- Transitive Verb
- To sell e.g. tickets far above the original price
B2Moreshampoo
US /ʃæmˈpu/
UK /ʃæmˈpu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance used to wash the hair
- Transitive Verb
- To use shampoo to wash your hair
B2Moresqueaky
US /ˈskwiki/
UK /ˈskwi:ki/
- Adjective
- Making a high-pitched sound, like a mouse
C1Moresqueaky clean
US /ˈskwiki klin/
UK /ˈskwi:ki kli:n/
- other
- Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
B2Moresquirt
US /skwɜ:rt/
UK /skwɜ:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fire liquid out of a small hole under pressure
B1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretowel
US /ˈtaʊəl/
UK /ˈtaʊəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used for drying things
- Transitive Verb
- To dry something or yourself using a towel
A2Morewisely
US /ˈwaɪzlɪ/
UK /waɪzlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an intelligent manner
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
- rub it in: To emphasize someone's mistake or misfortune, often to make them feel worse.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
- squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- part: Division of a book
- humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- scalp: Part of the human head covered by hair
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- limited: (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
- squirt: To fire liquid out of a small hole under pressure
- processing: To organize and use data in a computer
- comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- wisely: In an intelligent manner
- shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
- ponytail: Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
- conditioning: To improve something to make it better
- squeaky: Making a high-pitched sound, like a mouse
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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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