Vocabulary
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- let down
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- respect: To follow the established rules
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- mania: Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- happen: To take place or occur
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- proudly: With pride; in a proud manner
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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
A2 Elementary
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de3imp posted on 2013/10/16Ever feel like giving up? This motivational video about Cristiano Ronaldo shows you how to bounce back from setbacks, using simple sentences and dialogue you can use in real-life situations. You'll learn powerful phrases to keep going, just like Ronaldo!
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