Vocabulary

  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • ring in: To call by telephone.
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
  • fabric: Cloth or material
  • pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
  • medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
  • textile: Referring to something made of cloth
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
  • loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • spiky: Having a long sharp point
  • porcupine: Large rodents with sharp bristles
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • borrow: To take and later return something from another
  • village: Small town in the country
  • disposition: Normal attitude or mood of someone
  • curfew: Order requiring people to be at home at night
  • dent: Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
  • tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
  • southern: Concerning a region in the south
  • death: When someone dies; the end of life
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • wine: Dark red color
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
  • petite: Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
  • bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
  • denim: Thick strong cotton cloth often used in jeans
  • lender: Person or business that lends money
  • bon: Good
  • lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
  • pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
  • mayday: International distress signal from boat or plane
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    • bell

      US /bɛl/

      UK /bel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
      • Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
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    • bon

      US /bɔ:n/

      UK /bɒn/

      • Adjective
      • Good
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    • borrow

      US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • curfew

      US /ˈkə:fju/

      UK /ˈkɜ:fju:/

      • Noun
      • Order requiring people to be at home at night
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    • death

      US /dɛθ/

      UK /deθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone dies; the end of life
      • The cause or manner of someone dying.
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    • denim

      US /ˈdɛnɪm/

      UK /ˈdenɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick strong cotton cloth often used in jeans
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    • dent

      US /dɛnt/

      UK /dent/

      • Countable Noun
      • Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a depression on a (metal) surface
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    • disposition

      US /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Normal attitude or mood of someone
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    • distress

      US /dɪˈstrɛs/

      UK /dɪ'stres/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
      • Condition of danger or emergency
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or sadness
      • To be in financial trouble
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    • fabric

      US /ˈfæbrɪk/

      UK /ˈfæbrɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth or material
      • Basic structure
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    • in any case

      US /ɪn ˈɛni kes/

      UK /in ˈeni keis/

      • Phrase
      • Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
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    • lender

      US /ˈlendər/

      UK /ˈlendə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person or business that lends money
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    • lion

      US /ˈlaɪən/

      UK /ˈlaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
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    • loan

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. that must be paid back
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to borrow something
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    • manufacture

      US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/

      UK /ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To produce large numbers of products in a factory
      • To create a story or explanation that is not true
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of producing goods on a large scale.
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    • mayday

      US /'meɪdeɪ/

      UK /'meɪdeɪ/

      • Noun
      • International distress signal from boat or plane
      • Interjection
      • A call for help in a life-threatening emergency.
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    • medieval

      US /ˌmidiˈivəl/

      UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/

      • Adjective
      • Old or out of date and not of much use
      • Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
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    • mortgage

      US /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/

      UK /'mɔ:ɡɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
      • A legal agreement in which you borrow money in order to buy a house using the house as a guarantee
      • Transitive Verb
      • To borrow money to buy a house, giving the lender the right to take ownership of the property if you cannot pay the debt
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • one of those things

      US /wʌn əv ðoʊz θɪŋz/

      UK /wʌn əv ðəuz θɪŋz/

      • other
      • An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
      B2
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    • paid off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To have bribed someone.
      • To have paid a debt in full.
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    • petite

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • pig

      US /pɪɡ/

      UK /pɪg/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
      • Greedy person
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    • pledge

      US /plɛdʒ/

      UK /pledʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a promise; make an oath
      • Noun
      • A formal promise
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    • porcupine

      US /ˈpɔrkjəˌpaɪn/

      UK /'pɔ:kjʊpaɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large rodents with sharp bristles
      B2
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
      A1
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    • regulation

      US /ˌrɛɡjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌregjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of controlling something with rules or orders
      • A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.
      • Noun
      A2
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    • ring in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To call by telephone.
      • To celebrate the start of something, especially a new year.
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    • signal

      US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

      UK /'sɪɡnəl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be evidence/an indication something will happen
      • To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Evidence or an indication something will happen
      • Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
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    • sour

      US /saʊr/

      UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
      • Adjective
      • Being mean and not friendly
      • Spoiled or made more acidic
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    • southern

      US /ˈsʌðərn/

      UK /ˈsʌðən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a region in the south
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    • spiky

      US /ˈspaɪki/

      UK /ˈspaɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Having a long sharp point
      B2
      More
    • textile

      US /ˈtɛksˌtaɪl, -təl/

      UK /ˈtekstaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Referring to something made of cloth
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any kind of cloth goods, like cotton, for example
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    • tour

      US /tʊr/

      UK /tʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel to several places to perform a show
      • To visit several places for pleasure
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A trip to several places to perform a show
      • A journey to visit several places for pleasure
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    • village

      US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Small town in the country
      • A close-knit community or group of people.
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    • vinegar

      US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
      B1
      More
    • wine

      US /waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Dark red color
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
      A2
      More
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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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    Did you know some everyday English words actually hide whole French phrases inside them? Dive into the fascinating world of etymology and discover how words like 'curfew' and 'denim' have surprising French origins. You'll pick up some cool language trivia and deepen your understanding of English vocabulary!

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