alarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreblunt
US /blʌnt/
UK /blʌnt/
- Adjective
- Without a sharp edge or point
- Speaking directly; without trying to be polite or kind
- Transitive Verb
- To make dull or lessen the sharpness of something
B1Moreby any chance
US /baɪ ˈɛni tʃæns/
UK /bai ˈeni tʃɑ:ns/
- Phrase
- Used to ask a question in a polite way, often when you do not really expect the answer to be 'yes'
B1Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Moregoodness
US /ˈɡʊdnɪs/
UK /ˈgʊdnəs/
- Interjection
- (Used to express slight surprise)
- Uncountable Noun
- Nourishment; good food value
A2Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
in the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreinformal
US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/
UK /inˈfɔ:məl/
- Adjective
- Casual; relaxed
- Not official; not done by the rules
B1TOEICMoreiron
US /ˈaɪərn/
UK /ˈaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- Golf club with a metal head
- Transitive Verb
- To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
B1Morelend
US /lɛnd/
UK /lend/
- Transitive Verb
- To let someone borrow something for a while
- To give help or support to someone in need
A2TOEICMoremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Morenightclub
US /ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/
UK /ˈnaɪtklʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Place for drinking and dancing at night
B2Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Morepunishment
US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
UK /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
- Noun
- Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- Physically rough treatment
A2Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMoreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMorestay out late
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain away from home until after the usual time for returning.
A1Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMorestressful
US /ˈstrɛsfəl/
UK /ˈstresfl/
- Adjective
- Worrying; causing tension
A2Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moresuitable
US /ˈsutəbəl/
UK /ˈsu:təbl/
- Adjective
- Right for a particular purpose or occasion
- (Of clothes) appropriate for a given occasion
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretackle
US /ˈtækəl/
UK /'tækl/
- Transitive Verb
- To start working on a difficult problem
- To grab and throw a person to the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Equipment used in fishing
- Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
B1TOEICMoreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1More
Vocabulary
- by any chance: Used to ask a question in a polite way, often when you do not really expect the answer to be 'yes'
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- stay out late: To remain away from home until after the usual time for returning.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- stressful: Worrying; causing tension
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- great: Very good; better than before
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- suitable: Right for a particular purpose or occasion
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- repeat: Action that is done again
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- lend: To let someone borrow something for a while
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
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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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Samuel posted on 2018/05/06Ever had one of those days where you just wish someone learned their lesson the hard way? This episode of 'The English We Speak' dives into the super common phrase 'that'll teach you!' You'll pick up how to use this fun idiom in casual conversations and understand its meaning perfectly!
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