Vocabulary
- fill up
- out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
- have to: Must do
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- run out of gas: To lose energy or motivation; become exhausted.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- cap off: To end something in an exciting or extreme way
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- pump up: To inflate something with air using a pump.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- amount: Quantity of something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- afford: To make available, to provide
- tiny: Very, very small
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- couple: To join something to something else
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- click: To work well with someone or something
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- leave: To go away from; depart
- gauge: A tool used to measure things
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- fill: To make something full
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- attendant: Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- nozzle: Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
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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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Let's Learn English at the Gas Station | English Video with Subtitles
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蔡天羽 posted on 2022/07/13Ever felt lost at the gas station? This video is your ultimate guide to navigating "Running on empty" like a pro, teaching you all the essential ESL vocabulary and phrases you'll need! You'll pick up practical, everyday language for everything from the gas pump to paying, making your next fill-up a breeze.
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