baby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebout
US /baʊt/
UK /baʊt/
- Countable Noun
- A boxing match
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
B2Morecome running
US /kʌm ˈrʌnɪŋ/
UK /kʌm ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To approach quickly by running.
A1Morefighter
US /ˈfaɪtɚ/
UK /ˈfaɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something or someone that fights
A2Morein color
US
UK
- Phrase
- Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
- Adjective
- Full of vivid colors; bright and vibrant.
A1Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
- come running: To approach quickly by running.
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- bout: A boxing match
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- dead: Not alive
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- fighter: Something or someone that fights
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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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