after dinner
US
UK
- Phrase
- Following the meal of dinner.
- Adjective
- Suitable for or done after dinner.
A1Morebasket
US /ˈbæskɪt/
UK /ˈbɑ:skɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- Container made of strips of (often) woven wood
- Intransitive Verb
- To score a basket in basketball.
A2Morecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Moregate
US /ɡet/
UK /ɡeɪt/
- Noun
- Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
A2TOEICMoregrandma
US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/
UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/
- Noun
- Mother of your father or mother
B2Moregrandmother
US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Morepet
US /pɛt/
UK /pet/
- Countable Noun
- Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- Transitive Verb
- To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
- To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
A2Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresweet tooth
US /swit tuθ/
UK /swi:t tu:θ/
- Noun
- A great liking for sweet foods.
A1Moretiger
US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
B1More
Vocabulary
- sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
- after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- great: Very good; better than before
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- live: To be alive
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- smell: To have a particular odor
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- fruit: Result or product of something
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- talk: Style of speaking
- gate: Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
- basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- welcome: Being what was wanted or needed
- love: Person's name
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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Elena posted on 2018/08/29Get ready for a heartwarming slice of life as we join a cozy family visit for Grandparents Day! You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday conversations while enjoying a sweet story about Grandma Mangoes and even a pet tiger!
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