beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Inggeris
~ 3100
Makna
0 makna
Kata nama
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Sinonim
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Antonim
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Kolokasi
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Tema
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Kata kerja
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Corak penggunaan:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Sinonim
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Antonim
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Kolokasi
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Tema
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Suku kata dan tekanan
beard (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Keluarga kata
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.