at the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Morebar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecrawl
US /krɔl/
UK /krɔ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move very slowly or cautiously
- To move along with the body close to the ground
- Uncountable Noun
- Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredemo
US /'demoʊ/
UK /'deməʊ/
- Noun
- Showing how something works (e.g. a new product)
A2Moredirty
US /ˈdɜ:rti/
UK /ˈdɜ:ti/
- Adjective
- Not clean
- Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
- Transitive Verb
- To make something not clean; soil
A2Moregangster
US /ˈɡæŋstɚ/
UK /ˈgæŋstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Member of a gang of violent criminals
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheight
US /haɪt/
UK /haɪt/
- Noun
- Distance of something from the bottom to the top
A2Moreinternalize
US /ɪnˈtɜ:rnəlaɪz/
UK /ɪnˈtɜ:nəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
B1Morelabyrinth
US /ˈlæbəˌrɪnθ/
UK /'læbərɪnθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something complex and challenging to understand
- Complex network of passages where you may get lost
C1Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Moremeltdown
US /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈmeltdaʊn/
- Noun
- Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
B1Moremiserable
US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/
UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very unhappy
- Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
- Noun
- A person who is always unhappy or complaining
A2Moreoff the ground
US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/
UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/
- Phrase
- Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- Airborne; having left the ground.
A1Moreparallel
US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/
UK /'pærəlel/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be equal to, or like, something else
- To compare
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line on a map a set distance from the equator
- A similarity; a comparison.
B1Morephobia
US /ˈfoʊbiə/
UK /ˈfəʊbiə/
- Noun
- Extreme fear
C1Morepose
US /poʊz/
UK /pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- To suggest an idea, question or solution
- Noun
- False behavior to gain respect or liking
B1TOEICMorepossum
US /ˈpɑsəm/
UK /'pɒsəm/
- Countable Noun
- Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
C1Morerevelation
US /ˌrɛvəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making something known or seen
- Showing something astonishing or enlightening
C1Morerun to
US /rʌn tu/
UK /rʌn tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- To go to some place
A1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresquad
US /skwɑ:d/
UK /skwɒd/
- Noun
- A sports team
B1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2More
Vocabulary
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- have to: Must do
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- miserable: Very unhappy
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- revelation: Act of making something known or seen
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- squad: A sports team
- phobia: Extreme fear
- land: Region or country
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- labyrinth: Something complex and challenging to understand
- height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
- gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- meltdown: Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
- dirty: Not clean
- possum: Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
- demo: Showing how something works (e.g. a new product)
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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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Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling Failed at Dirty Dancing - The Graham Norton Show
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Carol Chen posted on 2018/01/17Ever wondered if Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling could nail the iconic Dirty Dancing lift? You'll get a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at their attempt and learn some fun situational dialogue along the way! This is a perfect chance to practice simple sentence structures with a super entertaining story.
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