bar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Moreblur
US /blɚ/
UK /blɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Moreceiling
US /ˈsilɪŋ/
UK /ˈsi:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Top part of a room above your head
- Greatest level that is allowed; limit
- Transitive Verb
- To round a number up to the nearest integer
- To provide a room with a ceiling.
A2Morefox
US /fɑ:ks/
UK /fɒks/
- Countable Noun
- Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- Clever, tricky person
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something difficult to understand; confuse
- To trick someone in a clever way
A2Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Moregoat
US /goʊt/
UK /gəʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal with beard and horns
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelive life
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
A1Moremash up
US
UK
- Noun
- A song or other piece of music created by combining elements from two or more different sources.
- Transitive Verb
- To combine different elements, especially in music, to create something new.
A1Moreon the beach
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
A1Moreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Morerewind
US /riˈwaɪnd/
UK /ˌri:ˈwaɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something go backwards
C1Moretrend
US /trɛnd/
UK /trend/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Current style or fashion
- General direction that is taken
- Intransitive Verb
- To be current and popular
- To move up or down
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- mash up: A song or other piece of music created by combining elements from two or more different sources.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- page: Person's name
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- read: Person's name
- stop: To block or close something
- live: To be alive
- lucky: Fortunate; having good things happen by chance
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- checking: To confirm the details of something are correct
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- trend: Current style or fashion
- goat: Small animal with beard and horns
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- fox: Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- rewind: To make something go backwards
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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