as opposed to
US
UK
- Preposition
- In contrast to; rather than.
- Instead of; in place of.
A1Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreidol
US /ˈaɪdl/
UK /'aɪdl/
- Countable Noun
- Person who is greatly admired
B2Morejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
sophisticated
US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/
UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone more worldly and experienced
B1TOEICMorevogue
US /voɡ/
UK /vəuɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fashion, a popular item
B2More
Vocabulary
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- have to: Must do
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- love: Person's name
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- kid: Child or young person
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- American: Person from the USA
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- vogue: Fashion, a popular item
- idol: Person who is greatly admired
- yea: Used to point to a height
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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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Selena Gomez & Demi Lovato Take the BFF Test I PEOPLE
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aaron_chang88 posted on 2015/01/30Ever wondered what Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato talk about during a sleepover? This fun People interview dives into their friendship, favorite scary movies, and even some nostalgic singalongs! You'll pick up everyday conversational phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for practicing natural dialogue.
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