beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Inglês
~ 3100
Aceções
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Nome
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Sinónimos
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Antónimos
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Colocações
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Temas
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Verbo
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Padrão de uso:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Sinónimos
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Antónimos
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Colocações
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Temas
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Sílabas e acento
beard (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Família de palavras
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.