cancel
US /ˈkænsəl/
UK /'kænsl/
- Transitive Verb
- To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- To stop a planned event from happening
A2Morecontinuous
US /kənˈtɪnjuəs/
UK /kənˈtɪnjuəs/
- Adjective
- Happening, existing, or performed without stops
- Extending or prolonged without interruption or cessation.
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredefinite
US /ˈdɛfənɪt/
UK /ˈdefɪnət/
- Adjective
- Not likely to change; clearly decided
- Clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful.
A2Moreon the other hand
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2More
Vocabulary
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- definite: Not likely to change; clearly decided
- continuous: Happening, existing, or performed without stops
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- talk: Style of speaking
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
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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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Be going to vs Present continuous: English In A Minute
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Evangeline posted on 2021/05/06Ever get confused about when to use 'be going to' versus the present continuous for future plans? This quick video from BBC Learning English breaks down the difference, helping you choose the right one for definite plans versus probable ones. You'll pick up clear explanations and simple sentence structures perfect for daily conversations!
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