ban
US /bæn/
UK /bæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
- To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official action preventing something happening
- A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
B1Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Moreloneliest
US
UK
- Adjective
- The saddest because apart from other people
B2Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Moresolo
US /ˈsoʊloʊ/
UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/
- Adjective
- Being performed or done alone
- Noun
- Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
B1Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMorewalk away
US /wɔk əˈwe/
UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- To choose not to be involved in something.
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- loneliest: The saddest because apart from other people
- shouldn: Shouldn't
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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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System Of A Down - Lonely Day
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Bruce Chen posted on 2018/02/24Ever feel like you're going through the loneliest day? This video dives into the emotional ballad of System Of A Down's 'Lonely Day,' breaking down its devoted lyrics and simple sentence structure. It's a fantastic chance to boost your B2 listening skills with a slow-tempo, melancholic hit!
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