bet
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.
A2Morebooth
US /bu:θ/
UK /bu:ð/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small area where someone does something privately
- Covered stand used for selling or displaying goods
B2Morebrick
US /brɪk/
UK /brɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
A2Morecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefine
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
A2TOEICMorefor the better
US /fɔr ði ˈbɛtɚ/
UK /fɔ: ðə ˈbetə/
- Phrase
- Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
A1Moregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moreinsert
US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/
UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a certain place or spot
- To add (writing) to something.
- Noun
- Act of putting into a certain place or spot
- A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
B1TOEICMoreowe
US /o/
UK /əʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
A2TOEICMorequarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMoresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresolve
US /sɑ:lv/
UK /sɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
A2TOEICMoretoll
US /tol/
UK /təʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- Number of people hurt or killed in a disaster
- Intransitive Verb
- (Bell) to ring in a slow, loud and repeated way
B2TOEICMorewalk around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- To move about in order to inspect something.
A2More
Vocabulary
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- silly: Careless
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- quarter: 25 cents
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- booth: Small area where someone does something privately
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- park: Person's name
- phew: Sound people make when they are relieved
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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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For Whom the Booth Tolls | A Mickey Mouse Cartoon | Disney Shorts
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jasmine posted on 2019/06/10Ever wondered how to handle a tricky toll booth situation? This hilarious Mickey Mouse cartoon, "For Whom the Booth Tolls," is packed with slapstick comedy and everyday dialogue that's perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and practical phrases. You'll pick up on useful situational conversations you can use in real life!
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