ambulance
US /ˈæmbjələns/
UK /ˈæmbjələns/
- Noun
- Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
B1Moreannoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMorearticle
US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- Piece of writing about a particular subject
A2TOEICMorebleed
US /blid/
UK /bli:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- To flow out of something
- Transitive Verb
- To drain something such as water from a source
- To take money from someone a little at a time
A2Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecountable
US /'kaʊntəbl/
UK /'kaʊntəbl/
- Adjective
- (Of nouns) that can exist in the plural
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredefinite
US /ˈdɛfənɪt/
UK /ˈdefɪnət/
- Adjective
- Not likely to change; clearly decided
- Clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful.
A2Morefairy
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'feərɪ/
- Noun
- Small imaginary being that can do magic
B1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
have to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morelogic
US /ˈlɑ:dʒɪk/
UK /ˈlɒdʒɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Proper, valid sensible reasoning
- Scientific study of reasoning
A2Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreplural
US /ˈplʊrəl/
UK /ˈpluərəl/
- Adjective
- Being more than one person or thing
B1Morepoof
US
UK
- Noun
- A footstool to rest your feet on
C2Morereference
US /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/
UK /'refrəns/
- Noun
- A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
- Transitive Verb
- To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
- Mention or refer to.
A2TOEICMoreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- annoying: To make someone angry
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- definite: Not likely to change; clearly decided
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- logic: Proper, valid sensible reasoning
- ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- countable: (Of nouns) that can exist in the plural
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- poof: A footstool to rest your feet on
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
0
Annie Chien posted on 2020/01/13Struggling with 'a', 'an', and 'the'? This super fun and humorous lesson breaks down English articles and the tricky rules for plural and countable nouns, making grammar easy to grasp! You'll pick up essential grammar points and practice with real-life dialogues, perfect for boosting your daily conversations.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!