bend
US /bɛnd/
UK /bend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To move your body so that it is not straight up
- Noun
- When a road changes direction; turn
A2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorecandle
US /ˈkændl/
UK /ˈkændl/
- Countable Noun
- Stick of wax with a string you light to make light
A2Morecardboard
US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/
UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lightweight paper board
B1Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moreconstruction
US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /kən'strʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
A2Morecontainer
US /kənˈtenɚ/
UK /kənˈteɪnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An object that can be used to hold things
- A large metal box used for transporting goods
A2Moredecoration
US /ˌdɛkəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdekəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making something more attractive or beautiful
- Act of awarding a medal to someone
A2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMoreglue
US /ɡlu/
UK /ɡlu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- Transitive Verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
B1Moregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moregolden
US /ˈgoʊldən/
UK /ˈgəʊldən/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Made of gold
A2Moregun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morehorse
US /hɔ:rs/
UK /hɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- Stand or frame used to support something
- Intransitive Verb
- To fool around stupidly
A2Moreillustrate
US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/
UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply pictures to go along with words
- To be an example that explains or proves something
A2TOEICMoreinsert
US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/
UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a certain place or spot
- To add (writing) to something.
- Noun
- Act of putting into a certain place or spot
- A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
B1TOEICMorejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Morelantern
US /ˈlæntərn/
UK /ˈlæntən/
- Countable Noun
- Light in a glass box that can be carried
B2Moremetallic
US /məˈtælɪk/
UK /məˈtælɪk/
- Adjective
- Containing, made of or resembling a metal
A2Moremod
US /mɒd/
UK /mɒd/
- Countable Noun
- Person who wears modern clothes
C1Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMoreobtain
US /əbˈtein/
UK /əbˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To be given or to earn something through efforts
- To get something through your efforts
A2TOEICMorepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMoreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moreribbon
US /ˈrɪbən/
UK /ˈrɪbən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
B1Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreroll on
US /rol ɑn/
UK /rəul ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- For time to pass
- To continue or proceed
B1Morescissor
US /ˈsɪzɚ/
UK /'sɪzə/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut with or as if with scissors
B1Moresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoreslice
US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- Piece or share of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
- To cut a thin piece off something larger
A2TOEICMoresymbol
US /ˈsɪmbəl/
UK /'sɪmbl/
- Noun
- Image that means or represents something
- An image that represents a message of some kind
A2Moresymbol of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- A visible sign of something intangible.
B2Moresymbolize
US /ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz/
UK /'sɪmbəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To represent to show a thing's essential character
B1Moretake a piece
US
UK
- Phrase
- To remove a portion of something.
- Idiom
- To gain an advantage or share of something, especially in business.
A1Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moretoilet
US /'tɔɪlət/
UK /ˈtɔɪlət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- A fixture in a bathroom used for urination and defecation.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wash and take care of your body
A2Moretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Morewire
US /waɪr/
UK /'waɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin, flexible thread of metal
- Act of sending a message by telegraph
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To connect two or more things together with cable
- To send money to someone electronically
A2TOEICMorewrap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- Transitive Verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
B1More
Vocabulary
- take a piece: To remove a portion of something.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- have to: Must do
- roll on: For time to pass
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- red: Being the color of blood
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
- small: Little in size; not big
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- white: Person's name
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- piece: A counter in a board game
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- click: To work well with someone or something
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- metallic: Containing, made of or resembling a metal
- candle: Stick of wax with a string you light to make light
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- sharp: Person's name
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- decoration: Making something more attractive or beautiful
- symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
- obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- ribbon: Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
- lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
- mod: Person who wears modern clothes
- golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
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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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