beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Английский
~ 3100
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Модель употребления:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Синонимы
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Антонимы
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Коллокации
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Темы
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Глагол
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Модель употребления:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Синонимы
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Антонимы
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Коллокации
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Темы
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
Слоги и ударение
beard (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Родственные слова
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.