ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
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US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
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US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
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Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- come: To arrive at a place
- call: A order or request for action
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- talk: Style of speaking
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
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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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