alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Moredreamer
US /ˈdrimɚ/
UK /ˈdri:mə(r)/
- Noun
- A person who escapes into a world of fantasy
A2Moregun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Moreon the run
US /ɑn ði rʌn/
UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/
- Phrase
- Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- Adjective
- Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
A1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoretil
US /tɪl/
UK /til,ti:l/
- Adverb
- Until
B2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- alive: Living; not dead
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- til: Until
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- dreamer: A person who escapes into a world of fantasy
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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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The Strumbellas - Spirits (LYRICS+TRADUZIONE)
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wenchi posted on 2018/04/09Ever feel like you've got 'guns in your head' and they just won't go? This video breaks down the haunting, melancholic lyrics of The Strumbellas' 'Spirits,' perfect for practicing simple sentence structures. You'll get a great feel for indie alternative vibes while picking up on repetitive lyrical patterns!
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