grow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Morehen
US /hɛn/
UK /hen/
- Countable Noun
- Adult female chicken
B2Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Moreon time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1More
Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on time
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- important: Having power or authority
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- love: Person's name
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- hen: Adult female chicken
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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