lean on
US /lin ɑn/
UK /li:n ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone for support or help.
- To put pressure on someone, often through intimidation.
mellow
US /ˈmɛlo/
UK /'meləʊ/
- Adjective
- Being completely relaxed and calm
B2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreparade
US /pəˈred/
UK /pə'reɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group walking in a public celebration
- A formal gathering of troops for inspection or display.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display something publicly
- To display (someone or something) ostentatiously.
B1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreset apart
US /sɛt əˈpɑrt/
UK /set əˈpɑ:t/
- Phrasal Verb
- To distinguish someone or something as special or different.
- To reserve or allocate something for a specific purpose.
- Transitive Verb
- To save or reserve something, typically money, for a specific purpose.
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2More
Vocabulary
- lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
- next to: Being located along side another
- set apart: To distinguish someone or something as special or different.
- close: Almost; near
- waking: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- leave: To go away from; depart
- thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- truth: Real facts about something
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- seek: To ask someone for help
- parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
- mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
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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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