Vocabulary
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in terms of
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- shine on: To continue to shine; to keep giving light.
- go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- interfere: To get involved in something not your business
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- important: Having power or authority
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- own: To have something as your property
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- effortless: Requiring little or no work; easy
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- signify: To mean something; be a symbol of something
- contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
- grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
- melody: Song; music
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- organically: In a natural way, without a set structure
- unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
- thee: An old-fashioned word for you
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
American INTONATION - What They don't Teach You in School | The Secrets of Native Speakers
0
roofthinker posted on 2019/01/21Ever wonder why American English sounds so different? This video spills the secrets of native speaker intonation, breaking down word stress and speech rhythm in a way they don't teach in school! You'll pick up practical tips on function words and the schwa sound to make your English flow naturally.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
