Vocabulary
- in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
- at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- important: Having power or authority
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hospital: Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- live: To be alive
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- returned: To hit something back to the other player or team
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- point: An item to be discussed
- influenza: Full name for the 'flu'
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- behaving: To act correctly
- reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
- pulmonary: Concerning the lungs/disease of the lungs
- pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
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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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Novel coronavirus: what you need to know
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Why Why posted on 2013/03/25Ever wondered about the latest health news? This video breaks down what you need to know about the novel coronavirus, including practical advice on travel and isolation protocols. You'll boost your vocabulary with terms like 'SARS comparison' and 'influenza vaccine' while learning about public health!
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