blame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecome by
US /kʌm baɪ/
UK /kʌm bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- To visit someone
A1Morecountdown
US /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/
- Noun
- Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- A period of time leading up to an event, counting backward to zero.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To count backwards to zero.
C2Morefarewell
US /fɛrˈwɛl/
UK /ˈfɛəˈwel/
- Noun
- Act of saying goodbye and leaving
- A gathering or event to mark someone's departure.
- Interjection
- Used to express good wishes on parting.
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Vocabulary
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- leaving: To go away from; depart
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- tall: High in height
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
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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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Europe - The Final Countdown
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Halu Hsieh posted on 2013/12/31Get ready to sing along to the iconic synth riff of Europe's "The Final Countdown"! This video is a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures while jamming to an anthemic 80s rock classic. You'll be humming this tune and picking up basic phrases in no time!
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