B — The school dictionary · page 91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11breastOne of the two soft round parts on the front of a woman's chest that can make milk to feed a baby.13 sentencesbreastboneThe long flat bone in the middle of the chest, joining the ribs at the front; its scientific name is the sternum.8 sentencesbreastplateA breastplate is a piece of metal armour worn over the chest to protect a fighter in battle.4 sentencesbreaststrokeBreaststroke is a way of swimming on your front where your arms push forward together and sweep round to the sides, while your legs kick l…9 sentencesbreathBreath is the air that goes into and out of your lungs.13 sentencesbreatheTo breathe is to take air into your body and let it out again.15 sentencesbreathlessOut of breath, breathing hard after running or effort.11 sentencesbreathlesslyBreathlessly means in a way that shows you are out of breath, panting after running or after a shock.4 sentencesbreathlessnessBeing short of breath and finding it hard to breathe, for example after running or because of illness.8 sentencesbreathtakingSo beautiful, amazing or exciting that it almost makes you stop breathing.9 sentencesbreechThe breech of a gun is the back end, where the shell or bullet is loaded.6 sentencesbreechesShort trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the past and today for horse riding (riding breeches).9 sentencesbreedA breed is a particular kind of dog, cat, horse or farm animal, like a Labrador or a poodle.13 sentencesbreederA breeder is a person who keeps animals or plants so they can have young or grow new plants, often to sell them.11 sentencesbreezeA breeze is a light, gentle wind.10 sentencesbreezyWith a fresh wind blowing: a breezy day.7 sentencesbrethrenFellow members of a church or religious group, used to address them in old or formal language ("Dearly beloved brethren").10 sentencesbrevityUsing few words; being short and to the point when speaking or writing.9 sentencesbrewTo make beer by soaking, boiling and fermenting grain.13 sentencesbreweryA factory or building where beer is made.8 sentencesbriarA briar is a prickly bush or wild rose with thorny stems that grows in hedges and woods.4 sentencesbribeMoney or a gift given to someone to make them do something dishonest or unfair, such as break a rule.11 sentencesbriberyGiving or offering money, gifts or favours to someone so they will do something dishonest or unfair for you.8 sentencesbrickA brick is a hard block made of baked clay, used to build walls and houses.14 sentencesbricklayerA bricklayer is a worker who builds walls, houses and chimneys with bricks.4 sentencesbridalBridal means of or for a bride or a wedding.4 sentencesbrideA woman on her wedding day, or a woman who has just got married.10 sentencesbridegroomA bridegroom is a man on his wedding day, or just before it.4 sentencesbridesmaidA bridesmaid is a girl or woman who helps the bride on her wedding day and walks with her at the ceremony.8 sentencesbridgeA bridge is something built over a river, road or valley so people or vehicles can go across.14 sentencesbridleThe straps, metal bit and reins put on a horse's head to control it.10 sentencesbrieA soft, creamy French cheese with a white, soft rind, originally from the Brie region near Paris.8 sentencesbriefShort in time or length.14 sentencesbrieflyBriefly means for a short time («I briefly saw her»).11 sentencesbrierA brier is another spelling of briar, a prickly bush with thorny stems.4 sentencesbrigA brig is a sailing ship with two masts and square sails.5 sentencesbrigadeA brigade is a big group of soldiers, part of an army.10 sentencesbrigandA brigand is a bandit or robber, often one who lives in the hills and attacks travellers.4 sentencesbrightGiving out or full of strong light: a bright light, a bright sunny day.14 sentencesbrightenTo become brighter or lighter, or to make something brighter: «The sky brightened after the rain».11 sentencesbrightlyWith a lot of light; shining strongly (the sun shone brightly).11 sentencesbrightnessHow much light something gives off or reflects; a bright lamp has high brightness.12 sentencesbrillianceBrilliance is great cleverness or talent: «the brilliance of the scientist».10 sentencesbrilliancyBrilliancy is great brightness or sparkle of light, or a dazzling shine; it is another word for brilliance.4 sentencesbrilliantBrilliant means very clever or talented.11 sentencesbrilliantlyVery well or very cleverly: «She played brilliantly».11 sentencesbrimThe brim of a cup, glass or bowl is its top edge: full to the brim.10 sentencesbrimmingBrimming means filled right up to the top, so full that it runs over the edge.4 sentencesbrimstoneBrimstone is an old word for sulphur, a yellow stone that burns with a bad smell.5 sentencesbrindleBrindle is a coat of brown or grey with dark streaks or spots, as on some cows and dogs.5 sentencesbrindledBrindled means brown or grey with dark streaks or stripes in the coat.4 sentencesbrineVery salty water.9 sentencesbringTo bring is to carry something to a place where someone is: «Bring your book to school».13 sentencesbrinkThe edge of a cliff, a steep place or water.9 sentencesbrinyBriny means salty, like sea water.5 sentencesbriocheA soft, sweet French bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped like a bun with a little top knot.6 sentencesbriskBrisk means quick and energetic («a brisk walk»).11 sentencesbrisketMeat cut from the chest of a cow, cooked slowly until it is soft.8 sentencesbrisklyBriskly means quickly and with energy, in a lively way.4 sentencesbristleA short, stiff hair, like the hairs on a toothbrush, a brush or a pig's back.13 sentencesbristlyCovered with short, stiff hairs.8 sentencesbritA person from Britain (the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).9 sentencesbritishBritish means from or about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or its people.10 sentencesbritonA person from Britain; a British citizen.8 sentencesbrittleBrittle means hard but easily broken, snapping or cracking instead of bending: brittle glass, brittle bones, dry brittle leaves.12 sentencesbroadBroad means wide from one side to the other.12 sentencesbroadbandBroadband is a fast internet connection that can send a lot of information at once, used in homes, schools and offices.8 sentencesbroadcastTo broadcast means to send out a programme on television, radio or the internet.14 sentencesbroadcasterA company that sends out radio or TV programmes, such as the BBC.8 sentencesbroadlyIn a general way, without all the details, as in «broadly speaking».10 sentencesbrocadeBrocade is a rich cloth woven with patterns, often with gold or silver thread.4 sentencesbroccoliBroccoli is a green vegetable with a thick stalk and many small tight flower buds on top that look like tiny trees.10 sentencesbrochureA brochure is a small thin booklet or leaflet with pictures and information, usually about a product, a place to visit or a service.8 sentencesbrogueA brogue is a strong leather shoe with small holes punched in its pattern.5 sentencesbroilTo broil is to cook food over or under a hot flame or fire.5 sentencesbroiledBroiled means cooked over or under a hot flame, grilled.4 sentencesbrokeBroke is the past form of break.13 sentencesbrokenBroken means damaged, or in pieces.16 sentencesbrokerA broker is a person who buys and sells things for other people, such as shares, goods or old pictures.5 sentencesbrollyAn umbrella.6 sentencesbrontosaurusA huge plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck, long tail and four thick legs; its name means "thunder lizard".7 sentencesbronzeBronze is a hard brown-gold metal made by mixing copper and tin.11 sentencesbroochA brooch is a piece of jewellery with a pin, worn to fasten or decorate clothes.4 sentencesbroodA family of baby birds or other young animals born at the same time.11 sentencesbroodingThinking for a long time about something that makes you sad, worried or angry.10 sentencesbroodyWanting to sit on her eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.10 sentencesbrookA small stream of fresh water.10 sentencesbrookletA brooklet is a small brook, a little stream of running water.4 sentencesbroomA broom is a brush with a long handle for sweeping floors.10 sentencesbroomstickA broomstick is the long wooden handle of a broom.5 sentencesbrothBroth is a thin, hot soup made by boiling meat, fish or vegetables in water.4 sentencesbrotherA brother is a boy or man who has the same parents as you.14 sentencesbrotherhoodFriendship and loyalty between people, like the feeling between brothers.10 sentencesbrowYour brow is your forehead, the part of your face above your eyes.10 sentencesbrownBrown is the colour of chocolate, wood or soil.11 sentencesbrownieA small square of rich, soft chocolate cake, often with nuts.11 sentencesbrownishSlightly brown; of a colour that is close to brown but not quite.10 sentencesbrowseTo look through things in a relaxed way, without looking for something particular: «browse in a bookshop».12 sentencesbrowserA browser is a computer program used to look at websites on the internet, such as Chrome, Safari or Firefox.9 sentencesbrowsingLooking through things in a relaxed way without searching for anything special, as in shops or books.12 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/9/