auxiliary
US /ɔɡˈzɪljəri, -ˈzɪləri/
UK /ɔ:gˈzɪliəri/
- Adjective
- Helping or supporting a function or group
- Noun
- Group of workers who provide help and assistance
B2TOEICMorebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morecarefully
US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/
UK /'keəfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that involves focus and care
A2Morecontainer
US /kənˈtenɚ/
UK /kənˈteɪnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An object that can be used to hold things
- A large metal box used for transporting goods
A2Morefluent
US /'fluːənt/
UK /ˈflu:ənt/
- Adjective
- Doing something well and with ease
- Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
B1TOEICMoremodal
US /ˈmodl:/
UK /'məʊdl/
- Adjective
- Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
B2Moremouse
US /maʊs/
UK /maʊs/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- Noun
- Computer device to control movement on a screen
- Quiet, shy person
A2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreopener
US /ˈopənɚ/
UK /ˈəʊpnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device for opening things e.g. a bottle
- First event in a series
A2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morerabbit
US /ˈræbɪt/
UK /ˈræbɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
A2Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMoresalmon
US /ˈsæmən/
UK /ˈsæmən/
- Noun
- Light pinkish orange color
- Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
B1Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moresucceed
US /səkˈsid/
UK /sək'si:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- To take over position of one who has died or left
A2TOEICMoretennis
US /'tenɪs/
UK /'tenɪs/
- Noun
- Game played by hitting a ball over a net
A2Moreunstressed
US /ʌnˈstrɛst/
UK /ʌnˈstrest/
- Adjective
- Having no accent or stress when spoken
B1Moreworkshop
US /ˈwɜ:rkʃɑ:p/
UK /ˈwɜ:kʃɒp/
- Noun
- A brief intensive course for a small group
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- auxiliary: Helping or supporting a function or group
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- weak: Not having a strong character
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- repeat: Action that is done again
- modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
- mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- tennis: Game played by hitting a ball over a net
- rabbit: Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
- opener: Device for opening things e.g. a bottle
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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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Pronunciation: How fluent speakers pronounce 'can'
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eunice4u4u posted on 2019/11/20Ever wonder how fluent speakers say 'can' without even thinking about it? This video breaks down the super common weak form of 'can' used in everyday English, helping you sound more natural and understand fast conversations better! You'll pick up practical pronunciation tips that make a big difference in connected speech.
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