coldest
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having a the lowest temperature
B1Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Morecruel
US /ˈkruəl/
UK /'kru:əl/
- Adjective
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- Extremely harsh or severe.
B1Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Moremake ends meet
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To manage to live on the money you have.
- Phrase
- To earn just enough money to be able to pay for the things you need
A1Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moreohh
US
UK
- Interjection
- Expression showing surprise
C2Moreohhh
US
UK
- Interjection
- Expression showing surprise
C2Moreoooh
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they make a mistake
C2Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Moreplay it cool
US
UK
- Idiom
- To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
A2Moreplay it safe
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid risks; to be cautious.
A1Moreprinciple
US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- Natural law that explains how things work
A2TOEICMoreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMorerainy
US /ˈreni/
UK /'reɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- When rain falls
A2Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreundo
US /ʌnˈdu/
UK /ʌnˈdu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To open, untie or loosen something
- To reverse the effects of something; to cancel or annul.
A2Moreye
US /ji:/
UK /ji:/
- Pronoun
- Old word for 'you' in the plural
B2More
Vocabulary
- make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
- play it cool: To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
- play it safe: To avoid risks; to be cautious.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- undo: To open, untie or loosen something
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- coldest: Having a the lowest temperature
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- cross: Angry and upset
- safe: Highly likely
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- checked: To confirm the details of something are correct
- heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- rainy: When rain falls
- leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- ei
- ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
- oooh: Sound people make when they make a mistake
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
- ohhh: Expression showing surprise
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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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