Vocabulary
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- intention: Aim or purpose
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- business: A company formed for making profit
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- extradition: Sending someone to another country to stand trial
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- live: To be alive
- persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
- mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
Why a million Hong Kongers protested against extradition law
0
Celeste posted on 2019/06/13Ever wondered how a million people ended up protesting in Hong Kong? This video dives deep into the extradition bill protests, explaining the complex reasons behind the massive turnout and the clashes that followed. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of this significant historical event!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!