bear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecrippling
US /ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
UK /'krɪplɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hurt and make useless
B2Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Moreoppose
US /əˈpoʊz/
UK /əˈpəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
- To disagree with something and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding.
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- great: Very good; better than before
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- crippling: To hurt and make useless
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- noise: Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
- bad: Not good; wrong
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- ice: Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
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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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We Bear Bares - The Bear Cave (Clip)
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Jin Wang posted on 2018/01/23Ever wonder what happens when the Bears wake up to a new surprise? This super wholesome clip from 'We Bear Bares' is perfect for A2 learners to practice simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as they react to their new surroundings! You'll pick up some fun phrases and enjoy a great visual gag along the way.
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