Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- tense up: To become nervous or anxious; to tighten one's muscles due to stress or fear.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
- fight off: To defend a position, often violently
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
- prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- tummy: Stomach or belly
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
- naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- constipation: Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
- dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
- abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- practitioner: A person working in a profession, such as medicine
- discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
- rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- bloated: To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- headache: Pain in the head
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- nook: Small corner or sheltered space
- migraine: Severe headache often with feelings of sickness
- congest: To be or become very crowded
- poo: Feces
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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 2018/07/04Feeling under the weather? This video is your ultimate guide to British English when you're feeling ill, packed with essential vocabulary for symptoms and common colloquial phrases like 'pulling a sickie'! You'll learn practical ways to talk about your health and even get pronunciation tips for that perfect British accent.
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