beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Angielski
~ 3100
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Synonimy
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Antonimy
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Kolokacje
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Tematy
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Czasownik
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Schemat użycia:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Synonimy
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Antonimy
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Kolokacje
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Tematy
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Sylaby i akcent
beard (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.