beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 3100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Συνώνυμα
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Αντώνυμα
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Θέματα
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Ρήμα
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Συνώνυμα
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Αντώνυμα
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Θέματα
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
beard (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.