blame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morefor the most part
US
UK
- Phrase
- Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- Mostly; generally; in most cases.
A1Morein charge
US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Adverb
- To be responsible for
A1Morekid on
US /kɪd ɑn/
UK /kid ɒn/
- other
- To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
B2Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMoreuncomfortable
US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/
UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being relaxed; worried about something
- Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
B1More
Vocabulary
- in charge: To be responsible for
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- kid on: To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- woman: Adult female human being
- scare: To become frightened
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
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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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Quỳnh Anh posted on 2016/07/11Ever wondered why most politicians are men? This episode of "Questions My Parents Won't Answer" dives into that and other thought-provoking topics with hilarious street interviews! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue while exploring interesting cultural perspectives.
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