attention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreCelsius
US
UK
- Noun
- Another name for 'centigrade'
- Adjective
- Relating to or denoting a scale of temperature in which 0° represents the freezing point of water and 100° the boiling point.
B1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for the present
US /fɚ ðə ˈprɛzənt/
UK /fə ðə ˈprezənt/
- other
- For now; temporarily or at this time.
B2Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretemporary
US /'tempəreri/
UK /ˈtemprəri/
- Adjective
- Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- Noun
- A temporary worker.
A2TOEICMoretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
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Vocabulary
- for the present: For now; temporarily or at this time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- person: Man, woman or child
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Celsius: Another name for 'centigrade'
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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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Present Simple Tense and Present Continuous Tense - English grammar tutorial video lesson
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Wen Chi Tsai posted on 2015/07/23Ever get confused between 'I walk to school' and 'I am walking to school'? This video breaks down the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses, showing you exactly when to use each one for clear communication. You'll master simple sentence structures and boost your grammar knowledge in no time!
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