awkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
B1Moredemonstrate
US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
UK /'demənstreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
A2TOEICMoregrumpy
US /ˈɡrʌmpi/
UK /'ɡrʌmpɪ/
- Adjective
- Easily annoyed and complaining
C1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinsult
US /ɪnˈsʌlt/
UK /ɪn'sʌlt/
- Transitive Verb
- To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
B1TOEICMorepleasure
US /ˈplɛʒɚ/
UK /'pleʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
A2TOEICMorerob
US /rɑb/
UK /rɒb/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To steal money or property from (bank or person)
- To prevent from getting something deserved
A2Moresofa
US /ˈsofə/
UK /'səʊfə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two to three person soft comfortable chair
A2Moresteer
US /stɪr/
UK /stɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A cow
- Transitive Verb
- To control the direction in which something moves
B1Moresteer clear of
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems.
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretemper
US /ˈtɛmpɚ/
UK /ˈtempə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An angry mood or fit; temperament
- Lack of calmness
- Transitive Verb
- To dilute something or make it less severe
- To heat metal to make it hard or flexible
B1TOEICMorework at
US /wɚk æt/
UK /wə:k æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- To make an effort to improve something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- steer clear of: To avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- steer: A cow
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- act: To behave in a certain way
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- great: Very good; better than before
- moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- rob: Person's name
- sofa: Two to three person soft comfortable chair
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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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Evangeline posted on 2021/04/18Ever wondered what to do when someone's being a bit grumpy or sulky? This episode of 'The English We Speak' dives into the fun British slang word 'mardy' and shows you exactly how to use it in everyday conversations! You'll pick up practical phrases and understand situational dialogues that make learning informal English a breeze.
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