accidentally
US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/
UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Unexpectedly; by mistake
A2Moreaction
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreaward
US /əˈwɔrd/
UK /ə'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
A2TOEICMorebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebeat to
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
- To defeat someone in a competition or race to achieve something.
B1Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecasual
US /ˈkæʒuəl/
UK /ˈkæʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being careless or having little thought or effort
- (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
- Countable Noun
- A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
- A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
A2Morechannel
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
B1Morecompetitor
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɚ/
UK /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- Someone who takes part in a contest or competition.
B1Moreconfused
US /kənˈfjuzd/
UK /kənˈfju:zd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- Adjective
- Being hard to understand
A2Morecorrectly
US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/
UK /kə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
A2Moreed
US
UK
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'editor'
- Transitive Verb
- To exhaust or tire someone out.
- To exclude or remove someone from something.
A2Moreexplanation
US /ˌɛkspləˈneʃən/
UK /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Details or reasons given to make something clear
- A reason or justification given for an action or event.
A2TOEICMorefill out
US /fɪl aʊt/
UK /fil aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become fatter
- To complete a form by adding information needed
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreinformal
US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/
UK /inˈfɔ:məl/
- Adjective
- Casual; relaxed
- Not official; not done by the rules
B1TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreirregular
US /ɪˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ɪˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Happening at unequal spaced distances or times
- Being unusual, unexpected, or not normal
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Moreparticiple
US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpl/
UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpl/
- Participle
- Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
C2Morepassive
US /ˈpæsɪv/
UK /ˈpæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
- Noun
- A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
B1Morepizza
US /ˈpitsə/
UK /ˈpi:tsə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
A2Morepunish
US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
UK /'pʌnɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- To treat something or someone roughly
A2Morequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Morereplace
US /rɪˈples/
UK /rɪ'pleɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moreshort and sweet
US /ʃɔrt ənd swit/
UK /ʃɔ:t ænd swi:t/
- Adjective
- Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
- Phrase
- Direct and without unnecessary detail.
A1Moreslang
US /slæŋ/
UK /slæŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words or phrases used in a very informal way
B1Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretense
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
A2TOEICMoreto the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on time
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
- beat to: To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- set up
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- fill out: To become fatter
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- bad: Not good; wrong
- pizza: Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
- driver: People who move cattle from one place to another
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- fill: To make something full
- call: A order or request for action
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- replace: To use instead of something else
- competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- accepted: To agree to receive or take something offered
- irregular: Happening at unequal spaced distances or times
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- confused: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- ed: Shortened form of 'editor'
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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