back then
US
UK
- Phrase
- At that time in the past.
A1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morekitchen
US /ˈkɪtʃən/
UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
- Noun
- Place where food is cooked
A2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Morepray
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
A2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- mad: Very angry
- shut: To stop being open for business
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- kid: Child or young person
- close: Almost; near
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- love: Person's name
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
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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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Sean posted on 2019/01/27Ever wonder how your parents felt when they were your age? This video uses Sasha Sloan's "Older" to explore family conflict and the generational cycle, perfect for understanding cultural depth through simple sentence structures. You'll get a chance to reflect on life and pick up some great everyday phrases along the way!
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