beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Angličtina
~ 3100
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Synonyma
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Antonyma
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Kolokace
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Témata
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Sloveso
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Vzorec užití:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Synonyma
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Antonyma
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Kolokace
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Témata
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
beard (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Příbuzná slova
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.