Vocabulary
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- have to: Must do
- pen in: To confine or enclose someone or something in a small area.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- write down: To record in writing
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- click: To work well with someone or something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- squish: To walk through mud or puddles
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- compress: To press tightly together
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
- gimme: Shortened form of 'give me'
- locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
- whiteboard: A white board in a classroom on which you write
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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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English Lesson: Use Reductions to Sound like a Native English Speaker!
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eunice4u4u posted on 2020/04/10Want to sound like a true native English speaker? This video breaks down 10 essential reductions and spoken contractions that are used all the time in informal conversations. You'll pick up practical phrases and learn how to connect your speech for smoother, more natural-sounding English!
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