approximate
US /əˈprɑksəmɪt/
UK /ə'prɒksɪmət/
- Adjective
- About; not exact but close
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be similar to, but not exactly the same
B2Morecoat
US /koʊt/
UK /kəʊt/
- Noun
- Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something thinly with something
A2Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
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US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
informal
US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/
UK /inˈfɔ:məl/
- Adjective
- Casual; relaxed
- Not official; not done by the rules
B1TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
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US /veɡ/
UK /veɪɡ/
- Adjective
- Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- Being not clearly visible
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- such as: For example; like
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- tiny: Very, very small
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- approximate: About; not exact but close
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- add: To include as well
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- clock: A device that shows the time
- tall: High in height
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- ish: ISH is an acronym
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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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