Vocabulary
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- fill up
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- soup: Fairly liquid food made by boiling ingredients
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
- talk: Style of speaking
- table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- running: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- red: Being the color of blood
- menu: List of dishes available at a restaurant
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- chicken: A bird raised for its eggs and meat
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- add: To include as well
- happen: To take place or occur
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- replace: To use instead of something else
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- disappointed: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- suggestion: Idea about what someone should do
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- couple: To join something to something else
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
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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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Complaining at a Restaurant - Food English Conversation - English lesson about food
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阿多賓 posted on 2014/11/10Ever found yourself wanting to send back a dish or politely point out a mistake at a restaurant? This quick lesson dives into essential restaurant English, giving you the exact phrases you need to handle common dining mishaps with confidence. You'll pick up practical vocabulary and situational dialogue to navigate these tricky conversations like a pro!
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