advice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMorecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecommercial
US /kəˈmɚʃəl/
UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/
- Noun
- Radio or television advertisement
- Adjective
- A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
- Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
B1Morecompetitor
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɚ/
UK /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- Someone who takes part in a contest or competition.
B1Moreconsult
US /kənˈsʌlt/
UK /kənˈsʌlt/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
- To look at a book or map for information
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss something to make a decision
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredot
US /dɑt/
UK /dɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place small amounts/things in various places
- To mark something by placing a small, round spot
- Noun
- Small round mark
B1TOEICMoreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreesteem
US /ɪˈstim/
UK /ɪˈsti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- Transitive Verb
- To regard with great respect or admiration
B2TOEICMoreevaluate
US /ɪˈvæljuˌet/
UK /ɪˈvæljueɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To form an idea to judge something carefully
- To calculate or work out the value or amount of something.
A2TOEICMoreexciting
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
A2Moregain
US /ɡen/
UK /ɡeɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something, such as weight
A2TOEICMoreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMorego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moreguest
US /ɡɛst/
UK /ɡest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
- Adjective
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- Provided for or used by a guest.
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMoreimportance
US /ɪmˈpɔ:rtns/
UK /ɪmˈpɔ:tns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being important; having a big effect on
A2Morein business
US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/
UK /in ˈbiznis/
- Phrase
- Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- Having a commercial partnership or association.
A1Moreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremaker
US /ˈmekɚ/
UK /'meɪkə(r)/
- Noun
- Person, company, or object that creates things
A2Moreorganization
US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people with a particular purpose
- The way in which something is structured or arranged.
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorepropel
US /prəˈpɛl/
UK /prəˈpel/
- Transitive Verb
- To push, or make move in a certain direction
B1Morerecruiter
US /rɪˈkrutɚ/
UK /rɪ'kru:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Official who enlists personnel for the military
- A person whose job is to find new people to join a company, organization, or team.
B2Moreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Moreshove
US /ʃʌv/
UK /ʃʌv/
- Transitive Verb
- To roughly push someone or something away
- Noun
- Rough push on something or someone
B2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresite
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Transitive Verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
A2TOEICMoreslapping
US /'slæpɪŋ/
UK /'slæpɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
B1Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorespend more time
US
UK
- Phrase
- To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
A1Morestature
US /ˈstætʃɚ/
UK /ˈstætʃə(r)/
- Noun
- How tall someone is; height
- Degree to which something is respected
B2Morestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMoresuccessfully
US /səkˈsɛsfəlɪ/
UK /sək'sesfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that achieves a goal
A2Moretactic
US /ˈtæktɪk/
UK /'tæktɪk/
- Countable Noun
- One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMorethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2More
Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- regardless of
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- have to: Must do
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- business: A company formed for making profit
- listening: To use your ears to hear and understand things
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- person: Man, woman or child
- talk: Style of speaking
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- lucky: Fortunate; having good things happen by chance
- selling: To exchange something for money
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- manager: Person who controls and runs a business or group
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- shut: To stop being open for business
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- meeting: To provide something that is necessary
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- product: Item that can be bought
- maker: Person, company, or object that creates things
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- successfully: In a manner that achieves a goal
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- importance: Being important; having a big effect on
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- slapping: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- host: Mass; a great number
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- recruiter: Official who enlists personnel for the military
- tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
- evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- stature: How tall someone is; height
- propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
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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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Sales Tips For Those Considering Sales Careers
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Dada Lu posted on 2013/11/10Thinking about a career in sales? This video dives into practical B2B and consultative selling tips, perfect for anyone curious about the solar or tech industries! You'll pick up tons of useful workplace vocabulary and learn how to master active listening to connect with decision-makers.
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