Vocabulary
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- at least: As a minimum
- gain traction: To become popular or gain support.
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- check out
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- dominance: Having more power, success than others
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- click: To work well with someone or something
- monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- historical: Connected with the past
- landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- chrome: Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
- yelp: (E.g. dogs) to cry out with a high-pitched bark
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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
Aniceeee posted on 2018/11/06Ever wondered if Google is *too* big? This video dives into the fascinating world of antitrust law and explores whether Google's dominance in areas like Android constitutes a monopoly. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of how big tech is regulated!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
