beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Inglês
~ 3100
szakáll, szembeszáll
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
1
szakáll
A2
Padrão de uso:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
He decided to grow a beard during the winter.
Úgy döntött, hogy télen szakállt növeszt.
Her grandfather's beard was long and white.
A nagyapjának hosszú, fehér szakálla volt.
The actor shaved off his beard for the new role.
A neatly trimmed beard can look very professional.
Exemplos para estudantes
He has a long beard.
Hosszú szakálla van.
My father grows a beard every winter.
Apám minden télen szakállt növeszt.
The man has a black beard.
I like your beard.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Significado
Hair on the chin and jaw
Colocações
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Sinônimos
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Antônimos
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Temas
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
The growth of hair on the chin, cheeks, and jawline of a man's face.
VERBO
C1
2
szembeszáll
B2
Padrão de uso:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
He bearded the manager in her office to demand an explanation.
Az irodájában szállt szembe a vezetővel, hogy magyarázatot követeljen.
The protesters bearded the mayor during the meeting.
A tüntetők az ülésen nyíltan szembeszálltak a polgármesterrel.
She bearded her critics with calm confidence.
Exemplos para estudantes
The man bearded his boss about the problem.
A férfi szembeszállt a főnökével a probléma miatt.
They bearded the teacher after class.
Óra után szembeszálltak a tanárral.
She bearded him in the hallway.
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Significado
To face someone boldly
Colocações
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Sinônimos
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Antônimos
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Temas
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
To confront or challenge someone directly and boldly, often in defiance.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
beard
AFI
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Sílabas e tonicidade
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.