action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreartwork
US /ˈɑrtˌwɚk/
UK /ˈɑ:twə:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
C1Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
channel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moredisastrous
US /dɪˈzæstrəs/
UK /dɪˈzɑ:strəs/
- Adjective
- Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
- Having extremely negative or terrible consequences.
B1Moreexpert
US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/
UK /'ekspɜ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
- Adjective
- Having special knowledge or skill
A2TOEICMoreglue
US /ɡlu/
UK /ɡlu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- Transitive Verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
B1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Moreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMoreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMorepurpose
US /ˈpɚpəs/
UK /'pɜ:pəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- A person's sense of resolve or determination.
- Adverb
- With clear intention or determination.
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2TOEICMoresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moresupervision
US /ˌsjupɚˈvɪʒən/
UK /ˌsju:pə'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of watching, directing a task
B1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Morevideo
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
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- drawing: To attract attention to someone or something
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- safe: Highly likely
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- bad: Not good; wrong
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- add: To include as well
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- burn: To destroy with fire
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- created: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
- supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
- artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
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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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