base
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecandle
US /ˈkændl/
UK /ˈkændl/
- Countable Noun
- Stick of wax with a string you light to make light
A2Morecharm
US /tʃɑrm/
UK /tʃɑ:m/
- Noun
- Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause others to like you or do what you want
A2Moredarkness
US /ˈdɑrknɪs/
UK /'dɑ:knəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- The state or quality of being dark in color
A2Moreharm
US /hɑrm/
UK /hɑ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- Noun
- Damage or injury
A2Moreheal
US /hi:l/
UK /hi:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To recover from or forget a bad experience
- To make or become healthy or well again
B1Morelay it on
US /leɪ ɪt ɑn/
UK /leɪ ɪt ɒn/
- other
- To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
B2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelook into
US /lʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /luk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
A1Moreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Morerefrain
US /rɪˈfren/
UK /rɪˈfreɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide to not do something you want to do
- To keep from doing, saying, or thinking something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Idea or comment that is repeated frequently
- Part of a song or poem that repeats several times
B2Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- lay it on: To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- leave: To go away from; depart
- refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- let: To allow someone to do something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- candle: Stick of wax with a string you light to make light
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/03/22Ever felt like you just need some time alone? This video dives into the iconic "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and understanding melancholic themes in English. You'll get a fantastic chance to pick up phrases related to needing space and walking away, all while enjoying a legendary power ballad!
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