beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Anglais
~ 3100
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Synonymes
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Antonymes
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Collocations
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Thèmes
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Verbe
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Schéma d’usage :
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Synonymes
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Antonymes
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Collocations
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Thèmes
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
beard
API
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Syllabes et accentuation
beard (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Famille de mots
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.