bear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecongested
US
UK
- Adjective
- Very crowded
B2Moredensity
US /ˈdɛnsɪti/
UK /ˈdensəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- The degree of compactness of a substance.
C1TOEICMoredevelopment
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
A2TOEICMorediscourage
US /dɪˈskɚrɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-/
UK /dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- To try to prevent something from happening
B1TOEICMoreeconomic
US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/
UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning trade, industry, and money
- Financially worthwhile; profitable.
- Noun
- A system relating to economics
- A factor relating to economics
A2Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMorefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMoregreatly
US /ˈɡreɪtli/
UK /ˈgreɪtli/
- Adverb
- An extraordinary extent or degree
A2Moregreener
US /'grɪnə/
UK /'gri:nə/
- Adjective
- Environmentally friendly
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreoverwhelmingly
US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋlɪ/
UK /ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋlɪ/
- Adjective
- So it cannot be resisted
- Adverb
- To a very great degree or extent
- In a way that is very great or very strong
B2Moreownership
US /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
UK /ˈəʊnəʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of having a legal right to possess something
A2TOEICMorephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morepopulate
US /ˈpɑpjəˌlet/
UK /'pɒpjʊleɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live in a particular area, as a group
A2Morepopulation
US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
A2TOEICMorerapid
US /ˈræpɪd/
UK /ˈræpɪd/
- Adjective
- Moving or happening very quickly
- Noun
- Rough and fast-moving part of a river
B1Morerestrict
US /rɪˈstrɪkt/
UK /rɪ'strɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a person from doing something
- To keep someone or something within certain physical boundaries.
A2Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moresouthern
US /ˈsʌðərn/
UK /ˈsʌðən/
- Adjective
- Concerning a region in the south
A2Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoretransport
US /ˈtrænspɔ:rt/
UK /ˈtrænspɔ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
- Transitive Verb
- To carry things from one place to another
- To cause to feel you are in a previous time
A2Moreusable
US /ˈjuzəbəl/
UK /ˈju:zəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be used; good enough to use
B1Morewitness
US /ˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /'wɪtnəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in terms of
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- slightly: Only a little
- amount: Quantity of something
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- financial: Involving money
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- century: Period of 100 years
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- important: Having power or authority
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- public: Owned by the government
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- ownership: State of having a legal right to possess something
- overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
- congested: Very crowded
- transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
- southern: Concerning a region in the south
- populate: To live in a particular area, as a group
- greatly: An extraordinary extent or degree
- greener: Environmentally friendly
- usable: Able to be used; good enough to use
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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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Comparing Hong Kong and Singapore: Student A
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Peter Yang posted on 2013/09/26Ever wondered how Hong Kong and Singapore stack up against each other? This video dives into their fascinating differences in population density, ethnic makeup, and colonial history, giving you a richer understanding of these dynamic cities. You'll boost your knowledge learning and cultural depth while picking up complex sentence structures along the way!
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