astronaut
US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/
UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person who travels in space
B2Morebreak with
US /brek wɪð/
UK /breik wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a relationship or association.
- To publicly disagree with or separate from a group or organization.
A2Morebuzz
US /bʌz/
UK /bʌz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a low, constant noise like a bee
B1Moreconscious
US /ˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Aware of what is going on around you
- Intentionally done; deliberate.
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreextension
US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/
- Noun
- Addition to something, e.g. a house
- Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
- Adjective
- Adding extra length
B1TOEICMoreextraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
B1TOEICMorefork
US /fɔ:rk/
UK /fɔ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To divide or separate into two branches
- Noun
- Place where a road, tree divides into two branches
- Tool with 4-5 points for eating or digging
A2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehale
US /hel/
UK /heɪl/
- Adjective
- Healthy; retaining exceptional health and vigor
C1TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMorepeep
US /pip/
UK /pi:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at secretly or when you shouldn't
- Noun
- Word or sound (used in the negative, etc.)
B2Morereunite
US /ˌrijuˈnaɪt/
UK /ˌri:ju:ˈnaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to come together after being apart
A2Morereward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
A2TOEICMoresession
US /ˈsɛʃən/
UK /ˈseʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time used for a specific activity
- Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
A2TOEICMorespoon
US /spun/
UK /spu:n/
- Countable Noun
- Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To serve ice cream, etc. using a spoon
A2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Morewoody
US /ˈwʊdi/
UK /ˈwʊdi/
- Adjective
- Made of or containing or resembling wood
A2More
Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- break with: To end a relationship or association.
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- couple: To join something to something else
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- staff: Employees of a company
- extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- reunite: To cause to come together after being apart
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- peep: To look at secretly or when you shouldn't
- woody: Made of or containing or resembling wood
- hale: Healthy; retaining exceptional health and vigor
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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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Tim Allen Warned Tom Hanks About the Emotional Ending of 'Toy Story 4'
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lala posted on 2019/05/23Ever wondered about the emotional goodbyes in Toy Story 4? You'll hear Tim Allen's take on the film's ending and pick up some great situational dialogue and cultural insights from this fun behind-the-scenes chat. It's a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures while revisiting a beloved Pixar story!
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