beach
US /bitʃ/
UK /bi:tʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
A2Morebehave
US /bɪˈhev/
UK /bɪˈheɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To act correctly
- To act in a particular way
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause (oneself) to act in a specific way
A2Moregrandfather
US /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother's or father's father
B2Moregrandparent
US /ˈɡrændˌpɛrənt, -ˌpær-, ˈɡræn-/
UK /ˈgrænpeərənt/
- Noun
- Your mother or father's parent
B2Morepiper
US /ˈpaɪpɚ/
UK /'paɪpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
B2Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
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Vocabulary
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- behave: To act correctly
- great: Very good; better than before
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- lovely: Attractive or beautiful
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- father: A male parent
- piper: Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
- grandparent: Your mother or father's parent
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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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My parents perfect reaction to our baby announcement!
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Katharina Yang posted on 2017/12/11Get ready for some heartwarming moments as you watch a perfect reaction to a baby announcement! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for discussing family news.
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