character
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moredraw on
US /drɔ ɑn/
UK /drɔ: ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come to its end
- To make use of (someone's help, your savings, etc.)
A1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moremaid
US /med/
UK /meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Female servant in a house or hotel
B1Moremassage
US /məˈsɑ:ʒ/
UK /ˈmæsɑ:ʒ/
- Noun
- Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- Transitive Verb
- To rub back, neck etc. to relieve pain or relax
- To make facts, etc. look better for your benefit
B2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- draw on: To come to its end
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- live: To be alive
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- talk: Style of speaking
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
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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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