basically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebreak up
US /brek ʌp/
UK /breik ʌp/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
- To end something, e.g. a fight
A1Morecolony
US /ˈkɑləni/
UK /'kɒlənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- Country/settlement controlled by another country
B2Moredammit
US /ˈdæmɪt/
UK /'dæmɪt/
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moredealer
US /ˈdilɚ/
UK /ˈdi:lə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who buys things to sell to others
A2TOEICMoredip
US /dɪp/
UK /dɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To decrease or lower temporarily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
- Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
B1Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefax
US /fæks/
UK /fæks/
- Transitive Verb
- To transmit documents with a facsimile machine
- Noun
- A document transmitted by a facsimile machine
B1TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreforget about
US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morelame
US /lem/
UK /leɪm/
- Adjective
- Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- Unconvincing; weak; inadequate.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to become incapable of walking
B2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Moreowe
US /o/
UK /əʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
A2TOEICMorerematch
US /riˈmætʃ, ˈriˌmætʃ/
UK /ˈri:mætʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Something (especially a game) that is played again
B1Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoresalmon
US /ˈsæmən/
UK /ˈsæmən/
- Noun
- Light pinkish orange color
- Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
B1Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moresexist
US
UK
- Adjective
- Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
- Noun
- Person believing one sex is better than the other
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoresyllable
US /ˈsɪləbəl/
UK /'sɪləbl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a word containing a vowel
B2Moretypical
US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/
- Adjective
- Normal; usual; expected
- Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
A2Moreunison
US /ˈjunɪsən, -zən/
UK /ˈju:nɪsn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Same pitch in two or more musical tones or voices
B2Moreweep
US /wip/
UK /wi:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
- Noun
- Small cry or shedding of tears
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- break up
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- point: An item to be discussed
- shut: To stop being open for business
- land: Region or country
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
- dealer: Someone who buys things to sell to others
- unison: Same pitch in two or more musical tones or voices
- sexist: Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
- dammit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
- fax: To transmit documents with a facsimile machine
- rematch: Something (especially a game) that is played again
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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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Friends: The Girls Learn How To Play Poker (Season 1 Clip) | TBS
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chientangchan posted on 2022/11/21Ever wondered how to bluff your way through a poker game? Dive into this hilarious clip from Friends where the girls learn to play poker, and you'll pick up tons of natural, situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations!
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