beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Английски
~ 3100
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Синоними
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Антоними
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Колокации
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Теми
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He decided to grow a beard during the winter.
- Her grandfather's beard was long and white.
- The actor shaved off his beard for the new role.
- A neatly trimmed beard can look very professional.
Примери за учащи
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Глагол
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Модел на употреба:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Честа грешка:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Синоними
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Антоними
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Колокации
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Теми
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He bearded the manager in her office to demand an explanation.
- The protesters bearded the mayor during the meeting.
- She bearded her critics with calm confidence.
Примери за учащи
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Граматика
Речникова форма
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Срички и ударение
beard (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Семейство думи
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Изрази
beard the lion in his den
1/bˈɪɹd ðə lˈaɪən ˈɪn hˈɪz dˈɛn/
idiom
literary
Confront someone on their own ground
To go to someone's place or area of control and challenge them there.
Примери
- The journalist bearded the lion in his den by questioning the president at his own press conference.
- She decided to beard the lion in his den and tell her boss exactly what she thought.