B — The school dictionary · page 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11battalionA battalion is a large group of soldiers, part of an army regiment.6 sentencesbatterBatter is a runny mixture of flour, eggs and milk used to make pancakes, cakes or to coat fried food.12 sentencesbatteryA small object that stores electricity and gives it to torches, toys, phones and remote controls.13 sentencesbattingBatting is hitting a ball with a bat, especially in baseball, cricket and softball; it is the turn when your team tries to score.12 sentencesbattleA battle is a fight between armies, ships or planes in a war.12 sentencesbattlefieldA battlefield is a place where a battle is or was fought.10 sentencesbattlementThe battlements are the walls on the top of a castle, with gaps like teeth, where guards can shelter.6 sentencesbaubleA shiny ball or decoration hung on a Christmas tree.9 sentencesbawlTo cry very loudly, like a baby.10 sentencesbawlingCrying very loudly, like a baby or an upset child.12 sentencesbayA bay is part of the sea or a lake that curves into the land.14 sentencesbayonetA bayonet is a sharp steel blade that fits on the end of a rifle for close fighting.6 sentencesbazaarA market, especially in the Middle East or South Asia, with many small shops and stalls in a street or covered area.9 sentencesbbA BB is a small round metal pellet fired from an air gun called a BB gun.9 sentencesbcBC is written after a year to mean that many years before the year 1 in the usual calendar, counted backwards.10 sentencesbceBCE stands for «Before the Common Era», used after a year number to show years counted backwards from the start of the usual calendar; it…10 sentencesbeTo be means to exist, to be there.29 sentencesbeachThe area of sand or small stones next to the sea or a lake.12 sentencesbeaconA beacon is a light or fire on a hill, tower or coast that warns people or guides them, like a lighthouse light.12 sentencesbeadA bead is a small ball or shape with a hole through it, put on a string to make a necklace or bracelet.11 sentencesbeadleA beadle was a minor officer in a town or parish who kept order, called people to meetings or rang the bell.5 sentencesbeadySmall, round and shiny, like a bead; used mostly about eyes.9 sentencesbeagleA beagle is a small to medium hunting dog with long floppy ears, short legs and a white, brown and black coat.8 sentencesbeakThe hard pointed mouth of a bird, which it uses to eat, pick things up and build nests.11 sentencesbeamA beam is a long, strong piece of wood or metal that holds up a roof or floor in a building.15 sentencesbeanA bean is a seed you can eat, which grows in a pod.15 sentencesbeanbagA large soft bag filled with small plastic balls, used as a comfy chair.8 sentencesbeanstalkThe tall stem of a bean plant that climbs up a pole or string.9 sentencesbearA bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur, like a brown bear, polar bear or black bear.16 sentencesbearcatThe binturong, a furry animal from the forests of South and Southeast Asia with a long tail it can grip with; it is neither a bear nor a c…9 sentencesbeardA beard is the hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man.9 sentencesbeardedBearded means having a beard, hair growing on the chin and cheeks.11 sentencesbeardlessBeardless means without a beard, as a young man or boy usually is.5 sentencesbearerA bearer is a person who carries something, such as a load, a flag, a coffin or a sick person on a stretcher.5 sentencesbearingA direction measured in degrees clockwise from north, written with three figures: a bearing of 090 degrees is east.16 sentencesbearskinA bearskin is the thick skin or fur of a bear.6 sentencesbeastA beast is a large, wild or frightening animal.12 sentencesbeastlyBeastly means very unpleasant, nasty or annoying.6 sentencesbeatTo beat is to win against someone.16 sentencesbeatenBeaten is the form of "beat" after have or be: lost to someone in a game ("We were beaten 3–0").14 sentencesbeaterA beater is a person who goes through bushes or woods to drive out game such as deer or birds towards the hunters.6 sentencesbeatingA beating is a hitting with a stick or hands as a punishment.7 sentencesbeauA beau is a boyfriend or a man who is courting a woman.9 sentencesbeauteousBeauteous means very beautiful.5 sentencesbeautifulBeautiful means very pleasant to look at, hear or experience.11 sentencesbeautifullyIn a beautiful way; in a way that is very pleasant to see or hear.10 sentencesbeautifyTo beautify something is to make it more beautiful.8 sentencesbeautyThe quality of being very pleasing to look at, hear or think about.14 sentencesbeaverA beaver is a large rodent with thick brown fur, strong teeth and a wide, flat tail, that lives near rivers and lakes.8 sentencesbecauseBecause gives the reason for something.22 sentencesbeckonTo beckon is to move the hand or head to call someone to come closer.6 sentencesbecomeTo become is to start to be something. A seed becomes a plant.14 sentencesbedA bed is furniture you sleep on.15 sentencesbedchamberA bedroom, especially in a palace or a grand house.7 sentencesbedclothesThe covers on a bed: sheets, blankets, a duvet or quilt, and pillowcases.8 sentencesbeddingThe sheets, blankets, duvets, pillows and pillowcases on a bed.12 sentencesbedraggledWet, dirty and messy, as when you have been out in rain or mud.9 sentencesbedrockThe solid rock that lies under soil and loose rocks.8 sentencesbedroomA bedroom is a room for sleeping, with a bed in it.13 sentencesbedsideThe area next to a bed.10 sentencesbedsteadThe frame of a bed, the part that holds up the mattress.4 sentencesbedtimeBedtime is the time when you usually go to bed.11 sentencesbeeA bee is a flying insect with a hairy body, often yellow and black striped, that collects nectar and pollen from flowers; some bees make h…11 sentencesbeechA beech is a large tree with smooth grey bark and shiny oval leaves, found in Europe and North America.9 sentencesbeechwoodA wood or forest made of beech trees.4 sentencesbeefThe meat from a cow, bull or ox.17 sentencesbeehiveA box or other structure where bees live and make honey.9 sentencesbeekeeperA person who keeps bees in hives to collect honey and wax.8 sentencesbeepA beep is a short, high sound made by a machine, like a microwave, a car horn or a phone.9 sentencesbeerAn alcoholic drink for adults, made from grain (usually barley) and hops, fizzy and often golden or brown; it is not for children.11 sentencesbeeswaxThe yellow wax that honeybees make to build their honeycomb.10 sentencesbeetA beet is a round dark red vegetable that grows under the ground; in the UK it is called beetroot.10 sentencesbeethovenLudwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), a German composer, one of the most famous in history; he kept writing music even after he became deaf.7 sentencesbeetleA beetle is an insect with a hard shiny back. Like all insects it has 6 legs.13 sentencesbeetrootBeetroot is a round, dark red root vegetable that grows under the ground.8 sentencesbefallTo happen to someone, often something bad: «If you do ill, ill will befall you.».4 sentencesbefitTo be right and suitable for someone: «treated as befits your rank» means treated as is right for their rank.4 sentencesbefittingRight and suitable for a person or an occasion: a dress befitting a bride.4 sentencesbefoolTo fool or trick someone, so that they look foolish.4 sentencesbeforeBefore means earlier than something else: before lunch.20 sentencesbeforehandBeforehand means earlier, before something else happens, often to get ready.10 sentencesbefriendTo become a friend to someone, especially someone who is new, lonely or needs help.10 sentencesbegTo ask someone very strongly, again and again, for something you want a lot.12 sentencesbegetTo become the father of a child; in old tales, to produce children or new things.4 sentencesbeggarA person who is very poor and lives by asking people for money or food.10 sentencesbeggarmanA man who begs for money or food.4 sentencesbeggingAsking someone very strongly or desperately for something: begging for one more story.12 sentencesbeginTo begin is to start doing something.14 sentencesbeginnerA beginner is a person who is just starting to learn or do something and does not have much skill yet.9 sentencesbeginningThe beginning is the first part or the start of something.11 sentencesbegrimedCovered with dirt, especially dark dirt or soot.4 sentencesbegrudgeTo feel unhappy that someone has or gets something, and wish they did not have it: «why do you begrudge me my playmates?».4 sentencesbehalfFor someone, as their representative, or in their place.8 sentencesbehaveTo act or do things in a certain way: behave well, behave badly, behave strangely.12 sentencesbehaviorThe way a person or animal acts; how someone conducts themselves, good or bad.4 sentencesbehaviourThe way a person or animal acts, especially how good or bad, polite or rude it is.11 sentencesbeheadTo cut off a person's head as a punishment or execution.8 sentencesbeheadedKilled by having the head cut off.9 sentencesbeheadingCutting off someone's head as a punishment; an execution.8 sentencesbehestA command or order, often from someone in charge: «at his behest» means as he ordered.4 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/3/