beard
gb/bˈɪɹd/ us/bˈɪɹd/
A2
Англійська
~ 3100
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Hair on the chin and jaw
Hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and jaw.
Модель уживання:
[someone] has a [adjective] beard
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beard' with 'mustache', which is only the hair above the upper lip.
Синоніми
facial hair (General term for hair on the face, including mustaches and beards.)
Антоніми
clean-shaven (Describes a man without any facial hair.)
Словосполучення
grow a beard
|trim a beard
|shave a beard
|thick beard
|long beard
Теми
appearance
|grooming
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He has a long beard.
- My father grows a beard every winter.
- The man has a black beard.
- I like your beard.
Дієслово
C1
action
2
To face someone boldly
To go to someone and speak or act against them in a brave way.
Модель уживання:
to beard [someone] [in a place or situation]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not realize this verb is rare and somewhat literary in modern English; 'confront' is more common.
Синоніми
confront (More general; 'beard' is less common and can suggest more boldness or defiance.)
Антоніми
avoid (To stay away from confronting someone.)
Словосполучення
beard the leader
|beard the boss
|beard an opponent
Теми
conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The man bearded his boss about the problem.
- They bearded the teacher after class.
- She bearded him in the hallway.
Граматика
Словникова форма
beard
IPA
GB/bˈɪɹd/
US/bˈɪɹd/
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beard (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (beard)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: beard
- Plural: beards
Verb
- Base: beard
- 3rd Person Singular: beards
- Present Participle: bearding
- Past: bearded
Споріднені слова
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
beardless
adjective
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.