Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- weak point: A particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- afford: To make available, to provide
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
- couple: To join something to something else
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- point: An item to be discussed
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- burn: To destroy with fire
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- bloated: To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- whopper: Something big or impressive, e.g. a very big lie
- packet: Small, thin container that holds something
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
- cola: Kind of soft drink; a soda drink
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
Samuel posted on 2018/06/17Ever wonder what personal trainers *really* eat when they're off the clock? This video dives into relatable 'cheat meals' and guilty pleasures, showing you how to talk about high-calorie treats like Whoppers and Coca-Cola in everyday English. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and practical vocabulary perfect for casual conversations!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
