frustration
US /frʌˈstreʃən/
UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
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- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
instead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
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US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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Vocabulary
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- great: Very good; better than before
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- learning: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
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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
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UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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