do without
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage without having or doing something
A1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefor life
US /fɔr laɪf/
UK /fɔ: laif/
- Phrase
- For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- To support someone for the duration of their life.
- Adjective
- Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
A1Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Morevalentine
US /ˈvælənˌtaɪn/
UK /ˈvæləntaɪn/
- Noun
- The person you date on Valentine's Day
- A card or gift sent to a person one loves or is attracted to on Valentine's Day.
- Adjective
- Relating to Valentine's Day or romantic love.
B2More
Vocabulary
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- love: Person's name
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
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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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Paul McCartney's 'My Valentine' Featuring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp
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Zenn posted on 2013/03/11Get ready for a sweet declaration of love with Paul McCartney's 'My Valentine'! This lyric video is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures while enjoying a classic romantic ballad. You'll love picking up phrases that express deep affection and commitment!
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