Vocabulary
- switch off
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- very much so: To a great extent; indeed
- go on: To continue doing something
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- respond: To answer something or someone
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- shut: To stop being open for business
- business: A company formed for making profit
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
- level: Specific height of something
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- informally: In a casual or relaxed way
- formally: In a formal manner; officially
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
Zenn posted on 2014/10/06Ever wondered how to politely offer help without sounding pushy, or how to gracefully accept or decline an offer? This video breaks down essential phrases for offering, accepting, and declining help in both everyday and business situations, perfect for boosting your confidence in North American English conversations!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!