bearded
gb/bˈɪɹdɪd/ us/bˈɪɹdɪd/
B1
English
~ 9400
szakállas, szembeszáll
B1
1
szakállas
A2
Usage pattern:
a bearded [man/person/face]
A tall, bearded man opened the door and smiled.
Egy magas, szakállas férfi nyitott ajtót, és elmosolyodott.
She barely recognized her brother now that he was heavily bearded.
Alig ismerte meg a testvérét, mert mostanra dús szakálla nőtt.
The movie features a bearded detective who never smiles.
Several bearded hipsters were sitting outside the café with their laptops.
Learner examples
The bearded man is my teacher.
A szakállas férfi a tanárom.
My uncle is bearded in his new passport photo.
A nagybátyám az új útlevélképén szakállas.
Three bearded musicians played on the street.
Her father is short and bearded.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"He has a bearded"* instead of *"He is bearded"* or *"He has a beard"*. Use *"bearded"* before a noun (*"a bearded man"*) or after *be* (*"He is bearded"*), but not with *a* before it.
Meaning
having a beard
Collocations
bearded man
|heavily bearded
|thinly bearded
|bearded face
|young bearded guy
|bearded hipster
Synonyms
whiskered (More literary or old-fashioned; often suggests long or bushy facial hair.)
Antonyms
clean-shaven (Describes a face with no beard or mustache because it has been recently shaved.)
Themes
appearance
|daily life
|people
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Having hair growing on the lower part of the face, like a man with a beard.
Having a beard of noticeable length on the lower part of the face.
C1
TECHNICAL
2
szakállas
B2
Usage pattern:
a bearded [animal/plant/species]
The bearded dragon is a popular pet lizard native to Australia.
A szakállas agáma Ausztráliában őshonos, népszerű háziállatként tartott gyík.
A row of bearded irises lines the path to the front door.
A bejárati ajtóhoz vezető ösvényt szakállas nőszirmok sora szegélyezi.
The bearded vulture uses its powerful beak to crack open bones.
Learner examples
We saw a bearded dragon in the pet shop.
Láttunk egy szakállas agámát az állatkereskedésben.
My neighbor grows a purple bearded iris in her garden.
A szomszédom lila szakállas nőszirmot nevel a kertjében.
A bearded vulture was flying over the mountains.
Common mistake:
Learners may think *bearded* always refers to a human face. In biology, *bearded* in names like *bearded dragon* or *bearded iris* refers to special hairs or feathers, not a human-style beard.
Meaning
having beard-like structures
Collocations
bearded dragon
|bearded iris
|bearded vulture
|bearded tit
|bearded wheat
Synonyms
bristly (Focuses on being covered with short stiff hairs; not limited to special beard-like structures or specific species names.)
Antonyms
smooth (Describes a surface without noticeable hairs, bristles, or projections.)
Themes
biology
|animals
|plants
|nature
Definition
Used for some animals and plants that have long hairs, bristles, or feathers that look like a beard.
Used of animals, plants, or parts of them: having noticeable hair-like, bristly, or tufted structures referred to as a beard.
VERB
C1
LITERARY
3
szembeszáll
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] bearded [someone] in [place]
The young activist bearded the minister in his office over the new policy.
A fiatal aktivista az új irányelv miatt a miniszter hivatalában szembeszállt vele.
She bearded her critics at the press conference and answered every question calmly.
A sajtótájékoztatón szembeszállt a bírálóival, és minden kérdésre nyugodtan válaszolt.
In a rare act of defiance, the employee bearded his boss about the unfair schedule.
Learner examples
The student bearded the director about the new rules.
A diák szembeszállt az igazgatóval az új szabályok miatt.
He bearded his boss and asked for better pay.
Szembeszállt a főnökével, és magasabb fizetést kért.
They bearded the mayor in his office about the noisy road.
Common mistake:
Learners may not recognize *bearded* as a verb form and may think it always describes a person with a beard. In literary texts, *bearded* can be the past form of the verb *beard*, meaning *confronted boldly*.
Meaning
confronted boldly (past tense)
Collocations
bearded the lion in his den
|bearded his critics
|bearded her boss
|bearded the minister
Synonyms
confronted (More common and neutral; lacks the slightly dramatic and literary flavor of *bearded*.)
Antonyms
avoided (Means to stay away from or not face someone, which is the opposite of confronting them.)
Themes
conflict
|communication
|relationships
Definition
Past form of *beard*, meaning to go and face an important or strong person in a brave way.
Past tense and past participle of *beard*: to confront or oppose someone, especially someone powerful, in a bold or challenging way.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bearded
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹdɪd/
US/bˈɪɹdɪd/
Syllables & stress
bearded (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (bearded)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: bearded
Word family
Core family
beard
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Expressions
bearded collie
1/bˈɪɹdɪd kˈɑli/
fixed phrase
a long-haired herding dog breed
A type of medium-sized dog with long hair that hangs over its face and body, first used to move sheep and cattle.
Examples
- They adopted a playful bearded collie from the rescue center.
- Bearded collies need regular brushing because of their long coats.
bearded dragon
1/bˈɪɹdɪd dɹˈæɡən/
fixed phrase
a popular pet lizard species
A medium-sized lizard from Australia, often kept as a pet, with a wide body and a spiky throat that looks like a beard.
Examples
- Her son begged for a bearded dragon after seeing one at the reptile show.
- Bearded dragons need special lights and a warm tank to stay healthy.
bearded lady
1/bˈɪɹdɪd lˈeɪdi/
fixed phrase
woman with a full beard
A woman who grows a full beard on her face, sometimes shown in circuses or in stories as something unusual.
Examples
- The film tells the story of a bearded lady who becomes a famous singer.
- Old circus posters showed the bearded lady as a strange and exciting act.