beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Englanti
~ 3100
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Substantiivi
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Käyttömalli:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Synonyymit
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Antonyymit
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Kollokaatiot
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Teemat
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Verbi
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Käyttömalli:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Synonyymit
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Antonyymit
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Kollokaatiot
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Teemat
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Tavut ja painotus
beard (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Sanaperhe
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Ilmaukset
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.
Esimerkit
- 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.