align
US /əˈlaɪn/
UK /əˈlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
B2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreceiling
US /ˈsilɪŋ/
UK /ˈsi:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Top part of a room above your head
- Greatest level that is allowed; limit
- Transitive Verb
- To round a number up to the nearest integer
- To provide a room with a ceiling.
A2Morecloser than
US
UK
- Phrase
- Nearer in distance compared to something else.
- Having a stronger emotional bond compared to someone else.
A1Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMorehard to say
US
UK
- Phrase
- Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
A1Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- trust: To expect confidently
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- close: Almost; near
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- bad: Not good; wrong
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
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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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