baby
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
A2Morebiscuit
US /ˈbɪskɪt/
UK /ˈbɪskɪt/
- Countable Noun
- A cookie
A2Morebless
US /blɛs/
UK /bles/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
B1Morebout
US /baʊt/
UK /baʊt/
- Countable Noun
- A boxing match
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
B2Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecoupe
US /ku:ˈpeɪ/
UK /ˈku:peɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Car with two doors and a downward sloping back
C1Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Morecry on
US /kraɪ ɑn/
UK /krai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To seek comfort from someone by crying and talking about one's troubles.
A1Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredouble up
US /ˈdʌbəl ʌp/
UK /ˈdʌbl ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To bend your body quickly, for example because you are in pain or because you are laughing a lot
- To share something designed for one person
A2Moreget a hold
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make contact with someone
- To control your emotions
C1Morejuicy
US /ˈdʒusi/
UK /'dʒu:sɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of a fruit) full of juice
A2Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMorenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Moreovertime
US /ˈovɚˌtaɪm/
UK /'əʊvətaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extra time in a sports game
- Time worked in addition to regular working hours.
- Adverb
- Beyond the regular working hours.
B2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMoreshoulder
US /ˈʃoldɚ/
UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Transitive Verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
A2Moresunset
US /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
UK /ˈsʌnset/
- Noun
- Daily disappearance of the sun
B2Moretowel
US /ˈtaʊəl/
UK /ˈtaʊəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used for drying things
- Transitive Verb
- To dry something or yourself using a towel
A2Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMorework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Morewrist
US /rɪst/
UK /rɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part where your hand joins your arm
- A support worn around the wrist, often for sports or medical reasons.
A2More
Vocabulary
- cry on: To seek comfort from someone by crying and talking about one's troubles.
- next to: Being located along side another
- double up: To bend your body quickly, for example because you are in pain or because you are laughing a lot
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- get a hold: To make contact with someone
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- biscuit: A cookie
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
- land: Region or country
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- bout: A boxing match
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- cross: Angry and upset
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- juicy: (Of a fruit) full of juice
- coupe: Car with two doors and a downward sloping back
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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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Marshmello x Juicy J - You Can Cry (Ft. James Arthur) (Official Video)
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Evangeline posted on 2021/03/13Ever wanted to comfort someone and make them feel better? This video uses the song "You Can Cry" to show you practical, everyday phrases for reassurance and support, perfect for real-life conversations! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and useful dialogue that you can use right away.
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