advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMorecell
US /sɛl/
UK /sel/
- Countable Noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
A2Moreconfirm
US /kənˈfɜ:rm/
UK /kənˈfɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally approve or check something
- To provide evidence to establish the truth of
A2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Moredebit
US /ˈdɛbɪt/
UK /ˈdebɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of money taken out of an account
- An accounting entry that increases asset or expense accounts, and decreases liability, owner's equity, or revenue accounts.
- Transitive Verb
- To record a debit entry in an account.
C1Morefine
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
A2TOEICMorefor the best
US
UK
- Phrase
- Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- Hoping for a positive outcome.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein advance
US /ɪn ædˈvæns/
UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/
- Phrase
- Ahead of time; before something happens
- Noun
- A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
A2Morepayment
US /ˈpemənt/
UK /ˈpeɪmənt/
- Noun
- Amount of money that is paid for something
A2TOEICMorephone number
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
A1Morerange
US /rendʒ/
UK /reɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
A2TOEICMoresuite
US /swit/
UK /swi:t/
- Noun
- Group of several shorter pieces of music
- Set of rooms used for a particular purpose
B2TOEICMorevacant
US /ˈvekənt/
UK /ˈveɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
- Available; not filled.
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- have to: Must do
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- hotel: Place where people can stay when traveling
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- tomorrow: The time that is to come; the future
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- call: A order or request for action
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- price: Person's name
- calling: To make a request or order for action
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- special: Being additional or extra
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- booking: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- account: An advantage
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- total: Whole number or amount of something
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
- vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
- debit: Amount of money taken out of an account
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
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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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Making a Hotel Reservation - English Phrases for making Reservation
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Kevin Lu posted on 2014/01/29Dreaming of your next vacation but dreading the phone call to book your hotel? This quick 2-minute English lesson is your secret weapon, packed with essential phrases for making reservations like a pro! You'll master everything from asking about room availability to confirming your booking, making your next trip a breeze.
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