around the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebark
US /bɑ:rk/
UK /bɑ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- Noun
- Sound made by a dog
- Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
B1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebead
US /bid/
UK /bi:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round thing made from stone, glass, liquid
B2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebounty
US /ˈbaʊnti/
UK /'baʊntɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
B2Morebutler
US /ˈbʌtlə/
UK /ˈbʌtlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Senior male servant in a household
B1Moreby George
US /baɪ ˈdʒɔrdʒ/
UK /baɪ ˈdʒɔ:dʒ/
- other
- An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
C2Morecame up short
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fail to achieve a desired goal or result; to not have enough of something.
collapse
US /kəˈlæps/
UK /kə'læps/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
- Noun
- The sudden failure of a structure or system.
- The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
B1Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecontest
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/
UK /'kɒntest/
- Noun
- Struggle or competition between rivals
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To struggle or compete against other people
- To not accept an official or legal judgment
B1Moredefeat
US /dɪˈfit/
UK /dɪ'fi:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
- To prevent something from succeeding.
- Noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- The feeling of having been beaten.
B1Moredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMoredeflect
US /dɪˈflɛkt/
UK /dɪ'flekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to turn in a different direction
- To prevent or avoid something having an effect on
B2Moredependency
US /dɪˈpendənsi/
UK /dɪˈpendənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
B1Moredepot
US /ˈdipo,ˈdɛpo/
UK /ˈdepəu/
- Noun
- Storage place for goods
B2Moredesperate
US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
UK /ˈdespərət/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
A2Morediscard
US /dɪˈskɑrd/
UK /dɪs'kɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To take a card out of your hand in a card game
- To throw away something unwanted
B1TOEICMoredowntown
US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
- Adjective
- Located in the business part of a town
- (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
- Noun
- The main business or commercial area of a city.
B2TOEICMoredunk
US /dʌŋk/
UK /dʌŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
C1Moreembarrassed
US /ɪmˈbærəst/
UK /ɪmˈbærəst/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
- Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- Adjective
- Ashamed
- Showing signs of embarrassment.
A2Moreforecast
US /ˈfɔ:rkæst/
UK /ˈfɔ:kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- A prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To predict some future thing, e.g. the weather
- Alternative past tense and past participle of 'forecast'.
B1TOEICMorefork
US /fɔ:rk/
UK /fɔ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To divide or separate into two branches
- Noun
- Place where a road, tree divides into two branches
- Tool with 4-5 points for eating or digging
A2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregovern
US /ˈgʌvərn/
UK /ˈgʌvn/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially control land and make policies
- To control the actions or behaviour of someone
B1Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Moreharden
US /'hɑ:rdn/
UK /'hɑ:dn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become hard or firm
A2Morein the bucket
US /ɪn ði ˈbʌkɪt/
UK /ɪn ði ˈbʌkɪt/
- other
- Situated or contained inside a bucket.
A2Morein the game
US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/
- other
- Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
B2Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Morelane
US /len/
UK /leɪn/
- Noun
- Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- Narrow way or road, often with steep sides
A2Moreleague
US /liɡ/
UK /li:ɡ/
- Noun
- Group of people, countries with a common goal
- Association of sports teams that organizes matches
- Intransitive Verb
- To form a league; to unite for a common purpose.
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremiller
US /ˈmɪlɚ/
UK /'mɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who grinds grain into flour
B2Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Moreout of bounds
US /aʊt ʌv baʊndz/
UK /aut ɔv baʊndz/
- Adjective
- Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
- Beyond permissible limits; off-limits.
A1Moreout of nowhere
US
UK
- Phrase
- Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
out there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreoverrun
US /ˌoʊvəˈrʌn/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈrʌn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To exceed or be too much; take too long
- To go in and be present in large numbers
- Noun
- Amount by which something is too great or too long
B2Morepass from
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
- To be inherited or bequeathed from one person to another.
A1Morepass on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- A polite way of saying 'to die'
A1Moreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMoreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Moreplea
US /pli/
UK /pli:/
- Noun
- Response given by a person charged with a crime
- Urgent request
B1TOEICMorepossession
US /pəˈzɛʃən/
UK /pə'zeʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being under the control of evil spirits
- Crime of having or owning illegal drugs or weapons
- Countable Noun
- Something that is owned by a person
- A territory controlled by a country.
A2TOEICMorequarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMorereluctant
US /rɪˈlʌktənt/
UK /rɪˈlʌktənt/
- Adjective
- Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- Showing doubt or unwillingness.
B1Moreshout out
US /ʃaʊt aʊt/
UK /ʃaut aut/
- Noun
- A public expression of greeting or praise.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
- To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
A2Moreshuttle
US /ˈʃʌtl/
UK /ˈʃʌtl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
- Device used when weaving cloth
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move passengers between two nearby places
B1Morespore
US /spɔr, spor/
UK /spɔ:(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Tiny cell like dust that can reproduce itself
C1Morestare down
US /stɛr daʊn/
UK /stɛə daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look at someone in a very direct and forceful way in order to intimidate them or make them feel uncomfortable.
A1Moresteal in
US /stil ɪn/
UK /sti:l ɪn/
- other
- To enter quietly and secretly without being seen.
B2Morestep back
US /stɛp bæk/
UK /step bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move backwards; to move away from something.
- To take a break from something; to gain perspective.
A1Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreteapot
US /ˈtiˌpɑt/
UK /ˈti:pɒt/
- Noun
- Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle
C1Moreterrific
US /təˈrɪfɪk/
UK /təˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Spoken excellent; wonderful
- Very great or intense.
B1Moreto the left
US
UK
- Phrase
- In or toward the left direction.
- Situated on the left side of.
whistle
US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/
UK /ˈwɪsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- High sound made by forcing air through your lips
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
B1More
Vocabulary
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at least: As a minimum
- pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- came up short: To fail to achieve a desired goal or result; to not have enough of something.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- stare down: To look at someone in a very direct and forceful way in order to intimidate them or make them feel uncomfortable.
- go on: To continue doing something
- in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- steal in: To enter quietly and secretly without being seen.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- quarter: 25 cents
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- defense: Argument in support of something
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- point: An item to be discussed
- forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- govern: To officially control land and make policies
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
- butler: Senior male servant in a household
- deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
- spore: Tiny cell like dust that can reproduce itself
- talk: Style of speaking
- overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
- bead: Small round thing made from stone, glass, liquid
- depot: Storage place for goods
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- harden: To make or become hard or firm
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
- teapot: Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle
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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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