applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Morebear
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
A2Morecheer
US /tʃɪr/
UK /tʃiə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or optimism
- Transitive Verb
- To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
- To make someone feel happier or less worried
A2Morecritic
US /ˈkrɪtɪk/
UK /'krɪtɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
- A person who tends to find fault or express adverse criticism.
A2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morefame
US /fem/
UK /feɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
B1TOEICMorehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Morelight on
US /laɪt ɑn/
UK /lait ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something.
- To discover something unexpectedly.
- Adjective
- Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
A1Morelive for
US /liv fɔr/
UK /liv fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
A1Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Morenostalgia
US /nəˈstældʒə/
UK /nɒˈstældʒə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
B2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Morescream for
US /skrim fɔr/
UK /skri:m fɔ:/
- other
- To loudly demand or request something.
B1Moresecret of
US
UK
- Phrase
- The key or hidden information that explains something.
- Confidential information about something.
A1Morestand here
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain in or move to this specific location.
theory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMorevein
US /ven/
UK /veɪn/
- Noun
- Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
- Mood or particular turn of mind
B1More
Vocabulary
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- light on: To illuminate something.
- scream for: To loudly demand or request something.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- live: To be alive
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- read: Person's name
- love: Person's name
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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Lady Gaga - Applause (Official)
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Zenn posted on 2013/08/24Get ready to analyze Lady Gaga's electrifying performance of "Applause"! You'll dive into the theatrical pop world while picking up on simple sentence structures and gaining cultural insights into the nature of fame. This is a fantastic way to boost your English with a catchy tune and a dazzling stage spectacle!
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