Vocabulary
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- material: Cloth; fabric
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
- click: To work well with someone or something
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- intersection: Place where two things cross
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- point: An item to be discussed
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- icon: Small image on a computer screen
- cross: Angry and upset
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
- paved: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
- crosswalk: Path allowing people to cross over a road
- octagon: Shape with eight sides and eight angles
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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 on the Road | English Video with Subtitles
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Evangeline posted on 2021/06/10Ever wondered what all those signs on the road mean? This video with Bob the Canadian is your perfect guide to understanding traffic signs and road vocabulary, making your travels safer and easier! You'll pick up essential terms like 'guardrail' and 'crosswalk' through fun, real-life examples.
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