butterfly
US /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/
UK /'bʌtəflaɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with large and colorful wings
- A swimming stroke performed face down with both arms moving symmetrically and a dolphin kick.
- Transitive Verb
- To cut (something, especially meat or fish) open and spread it out so that it resembles a butterfly.
B1Morelie
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
A2Morepara
US /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑrɑ/
UK /'pærə/
- Noun
- Shortened form of paragraph
B1Moreparadise
US /ˈpærəˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/
UK /'pærədaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place with everything needed for specific activity
- Place where good people are said to go after death
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Morestormy
US /ˈstɔ:rmi/
UK /ˈstɔ:mi/
- Adjective
- Full of anger or emotion
- With high winds, rain or snow
A2Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Morewaterfall
US /ˈwɔtɚˌfɔl,ˈwɑtə-/
UK /'wɔ:təfɔ:l/
- Noun
- Steep descent of the water of a river
C2Morewheel
US /wi:l/
UK /wi:l/
- Noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
A2More
Vocabulary
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- stormy: Full of anger or emotion
- close: Almost; near
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings
- para: Shortened form of paragraph
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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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