after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreawful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Moreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Moredeadline
US /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈdedlaɪn/
- Noun
- A date or time before which something must be done
B1TOEICMoredelay
US /dɪˈle/
UK /dɪˈleɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To wait some amount of time before doing something
- To do something later than is planned or expected
- Noun
- Action of being late or happening later
A2TOEICMoredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moreflight
US /flaɪt/
UK /flaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
A2TOEICMorego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morehectic
US /ˈhɛktɪk/
UK /ˈhektɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- Affected by a fever.
- Noun
- A state of great activity and agitation.
B2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepeaceful
US /ˈpisfəl/
UK /ˈpi:sfl/
- Adjective
- In a calm and quiet state
- Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
B1Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moretaxi
US /ˈtæksi/
UK /'tæksɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Car that transports people for money
- Intransitive Verb
- (Plane) to move before taking off or after landing
A2Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moreupload
US /ˌʌpˈloʊd/
UK /ˌʌpˈləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer a file or data to the internet
- Noun
- The transfer of a file or data to the internet
B1Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- hotel: Place where people can stay when traveling
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- taxi: Car that transports people for money
- bad: Not good; wrong
- boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
- hospital: Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- happen: To take place or occur
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- blast: To attack someone with words
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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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What Did You Do in the Holidays? - Conversation in English about Holidays
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Kevin Lu posted on 2014/01/29Ever wonder how to chat about your amazing holidays? This super-short video is packed with practical phrases for talking about vacations and travel mishaps, perfect for boosting your conversational English! You'll pick up essential small talk questions and answers to sound like a natural speaker in no time.
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