clause
US /klɔz/
UK /klɔ:z/
- Noun
- Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- Specific term or demand in a legal agreement
B1Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Morewith just
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using only; with no more than.
- Barely; by a narrow margin.
A2More
Vocabulary
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- happen: To take place or occur
- long: Person's name
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
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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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