beat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Moreinfinity
US /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/
UK /ɪn'fɪnətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being without end; endless time, space
B2Morejacket
US /ˈdʒækɪt/
UK /'dʒækɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
- Outer covering that fits over and protects it
A2Moreleather
US /ˈlɛðɚ/
UK /ˈleðə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
A2TOEICMoreumbrella
US /ʌmˈbrɛlə/
UK /ʌmˈbrelə/
- Noun
- Including many smaller things of the same type
- Countable Noun
- Thing you open over your head to keep rain off
- Something providing general protection or cover.
B1Morewonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
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Vocabulary
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- great: Very good; better than before
- leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- love: Person's name
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- test: To be given a medical examination
- box: A marked area of a baseball field
- umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
- texas: The second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- blue: Color of the clear sky
- birthday: Date each year on which you were born
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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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