10-1000 Flashcards
n. thing in a motor-car, etc. that you move to make the car stop or go more slowly: Mr. Edwards put his foot on the _________and we stopped suddenly.
brake /breik/ n. thing in a motor-car, etc. that you move to make the car stop or go more slowly: Mr. Edwards put his foot on the brake and we stopped suddenly.
frenlemek v. move the _________.
brake v. move the brake.
1 one of the arms of a tree that grow out from the trunk.
branch /bra:ntj/ n. (pi. branches) 1 one of the arms of a tree that grow out from the trunk.
2 part of a business, company, etc.: The bank has _________all over the country.
branch - 2 part of a business, company, etc.: The bank has branches all over the country.
n. 1 certain sort of goods; the name of the maker printed on the tin, packet, etc.: Which _________of tea do you buy?
brand /braend/ n. 1 certain sort of goods; the name of the maker printed on the tin, packet, etc.: Which brand of tea do you buy?
v vThe farmer _________his sheep.
brand. The farmer branded his sheep.
adj. totally new.
brand-new /.braend ‘nju:/ adj. totally new.
n. 1 (no pi.) strong alcoholic drink. 2 (pi. brandies) glass of _________.
brandy /’braendi/ n. 1 (no pi.) strong alcoholic drink. 2 (pi. brandies) glass of brandy.
n. (no pi.) bright yellow metal, made by mixing copper and zinc, _________adj. made of _________: a _________letterbox.
brass /bra:s/ n. (no pi.) bright yellow metal, made by mixing copper and zinc, brass adj. made of brass: a brass letterbox.
n. piece of woman’s clothing to cover and support the breasts.
brassiere /’braesi3(r)/ n. piece of woman’s clothing to cover and support the breasts.
adj. with no fear; not showing fear: It was _________of him to enter the burning building,
brave /breiv/ adj. with no fear; not showing fear: It was brave of him to enter the burning building,
n. (no pi) food made from flour, water, and yeast, and then baked: a slice of _________,
bread /bred/ n. (no pi) food made from flour, water, and yeast, and then baked: a slice of bread,
n tiny bits of bread.
breadcrumbs n tiny bits of bread.
n. being broad; how wide or broad something is.
breadth /bretO/ n. being broad; how wide or broad something is.
n. 1 crack; place where something has been broken, etc.: The sun is shining through a _________in the clouds.
break1 /breik/ n. 1 crack; place where something has been broken, etc.: The sun is shining through a break in the clouds.
2 short time when you stop doing something: Let’s have a _________from T.V.
2 short time when you stop doing something: Let’s have a break from T.V.
1 drop, hit, or pull something so that it is in pieces: _________a window
break2 v. (past part, broken /’brookon/, past tense broke /brook/) 1 drop, hit, or pull something so that it is in pieces: 7/e broke a window
2 go into smaller pieces by falling, hitting, etc.: The glass fed and _________.
2 go into smaller pieces by falling, hitting, etc.: The glass fed and broke.
3 harm something so that it will not work properly; be harmed: My watch is _________,
3 harm something so that it will not work properly; be harmed: My watch is broken,
break down, (a) go wrong and stop working: We are late because the car _________
break down, (a) go wrong and stop working: We are late because the car broke down
start to cry, etc.: He _________ when he heard that his horse was dead
start to cry, etc.: He broke down when he heard that his horse was dead
, force a way in, to steal, etc.: force a way in, to steal, etc.: Robbers _________ the house
break in or into, Robbers broke into the house
(a) start suddenly: Fighting _________ two days ago.
break out, (a) start suddenly: Fighting broke out two days ago.
(b) escape; get free: The prisoners _________of their cell,
(b) escape; get free: The prisoners broke out of their cell,
break up, (a) finish; stop happening: School _________ in July,
break up, (a) finish; stop happening: School breaks up in July,
b) stop something happening: Jim _________ the fight,
b) stop something happening: Jim broke up the fight,
, not do what is right:If you steal money, you are _________.
break the law, not do what is right: If you steal money, you are breaking the law.
not do what you said you would do.
break a promise, not do what you said you would do.
adj. not strong; that will easily break.
breakable /’breiksbl/ adj. not strong; that will easily break.
n. total stop when a machine will not work: There was a _________on the railway and all the trains were late.
breakdown /’breikdaon/ n. total stop when a machine will not work: There was a breakdown on the railway and all the trains were late.
n. big wave hitting the shore.
breaker /’breikajr)/ n. big wave hitting the shore.
n. first meal of the day.
breakfast /‘brekfast/ n. first meal of the day.
n. 1 part of a woman’s or animal’s body that gives milk. 2 person’s chest.
breast /brest/ n. 1 part of a woman’s or animal’s body that gives milk. 2 person’s chest.
n. (no pi.) way of swimming.
breaststroke /’brestrsok/ n. (no pi.) way of swimming.
n. air that you take in and send out through the nose and mouth
breath /bre0/ n. air that you take in and send out through the nose and mouth
hold your breath, stop breathing for a short time because you are very excited, afraid, etc.
catch your breath, hold your breath, stop breathing for a short time because you are very excited, afraid, etc.
needing to breathe more quickly than usual; panting: He ran so fast he was soon _________
out of breath, needing to breathe more quickly than usual; panting: He ran so fast he was soon out of breath.
v. take air into and send it out from your nose and mouth.
breathe /bri:5/ v. take air into and send it out from your nose and mouth.
adj. having little breath because you are tired or excited,
breathless /‘bre0hs/ adj. having little breath because you are tired or excited,
adv.: They waited breathlessly for the news.
breathlessly adv.: They waited breathlessly for the news.
n. sort or group of animals: A terrier is a _________of dog.
breed1 /bri:d/ n. sort or group of animals: A terrier is a breed of dog.
1 make young ones: Birds _________in the spring.
breed2 v. (past part. & past tense bred) 1 make young ones: Birds breed in the spring.
2 keep animals or birds to make young ones: Julie _________rabbits.
2 keep animals or birds to make young ones: Julie breeds rabbits.
n. light wind,
breeze /bri:z/ n. light wind,
v. 1 make drinks such as tea; make beer
brew /bru:/ v. 1 make drinks such as tea; make beer
2 start to happen: A storm is _________.
2 start to happen: A storm is brewing.
n. (pi. _________) place where beer is made,
brewery /’broari/ n. (pi. breweries) place where beer is made,
n. money or present that you give to someone to make him do something,
bribe /braib/ n. money or present that you give to someone to make him do something,
v.: The prisoner _________the guard to let him
bribe v.: free. The prisoner bribed the guard to let him free.
n. block of baked clay used for building.
brick /brik/ n. block of baked clay used for building.
n. man whose job is to put bricks together to make walls, buildings, etc.
bricklayer /’brikleiafr)/ n. man whose job is to put bricks together to make walls, buildings, etc.
n. woman on her wedding-day
bride /’braid/ n. woman on her wedding-day
n. man on his wedding-day.
bridegroom /’braidgru:m/ n. man on his wedding-day.
n. girl or woman who helps a bride at her wedding.
bridesmaid /’braidzmeid/ n. girl or woman who helps a bride at her wedding.
way built for people to cross over a river, railway, or road: They walked over the ________to get to the other side of the river.
bridge /brid3/ n, (pi. bridges) way built for people to cross over a river, railway, or road: They walked over the bridge to get to the other side of the river.
n. leather straps that you put over horse’s head to control the horse.
bridle /’braidl/ n. leather straps that you put over horse’s head to control the horse.
adj. short: We had a brief holiday, in brief in a few words,
brief /bri:f/ adj. short: We had a brief holiday, in brief in a few words, briefly adv.
n. flat case to carry papers in.
briefcase /’bri:fkeis/ n. flat case to carry papers in.
adj. 1 giving out a lot of light; shining: It is a ________, sunny day.
bright /brait/ adj. 1 giving out a lot of light; shining: It is a bright, sunny day.
clear in colour: ________red.
clear in colour: bright red.
clever: a ________ child.
clever: a bright child.
cheerful: a ________smile.
cheerful: a bright smile.
v. 1 become brighter or lighter; make something brighter or lighter.
brighten /’braitn/ v. 1 become brighter or lighter; make something brighter or lighter.
look happier: Ken’s face ________when he heard the good news.
look happier: Ken’s face brightened when he heard the good news.
adj. 1 very bright: ________ jewels.
brilliant /’brilisnt/ adj. 1 very bright: brilliant jewels.
n. 1 edge of a cup or bowl.
brim /brim/ n. 1 edge of a cup or bowl.
2 the part of a hat that keeps the sun from the eyes.
brim 2 the part of a hat that keeps the sun from the eyes.
1 carry or take someone or something to the speaker: He ________me a cup of tea.
bring /brig/ v. (past part. & past tense brought /bro:t/) 1 carry or take someone or something to the speaker: He brought me a cup of tea.
2 make something happen: Summer ________warmer weather,
2 make something happen: Summer brings warmer weather,
(a) return something: I have ________ the book you lent me
bring back, (a) return something: I have brought back the book you lent me
(b) make you remember something: My photographs of Italy ________ memories of my holiday there,
(b) make you remember something: My photographs of Italy bring back memories of my holiday there,
bring someone round, make someone wake up after fainting
bring someone round, make someone wake up after fainting
(a) look after and educate children, etc.: Mr. Williams ________ his dead brother’s children
bring up, (a) look after and educate children, etc.: Mr. Williams brought up his dead brother’s children
(b) be sick
bring up (b) be sick
adj. active; moving quickly: Let’s go for a ________walk.
brisk /brisk/ adj. active; moving quickly: Let’s go for a brisk walk.
n. short, stiff hair on an animal or in a brush.
bristle /’brisl/ n. short, stiff hair on an animal or in a brush.
adj. that is hard but breaks easily: Eggshells are ________.
brittle /’britl/ adj. that is hard but breaks easily: Eggshells are brittle.
adj. wide: a ________river.
broad /bro:d/ adj. wide: a broad river.
v. (past part. St past tense broadcast) send sounds out by radio or television: The B.B.C. ________ news at 9 p.m.
broadcast /’brD:dka:st/ v. (past part. St past tense broadcast) send sounds out by radio or television: The B.B.C. broadcasts news at 9 p.m.
n. someone whose job is to talk on radio or television,
broadcaster /’brn:dka:st3(r)/ n. someone whose job is to talk on radio or television,
adj. not whole; in pieces; not working: A ________clock will not show the right time.
broke /brook/ past tense of v. break/ broken1 /’braukon/ adj. not whole; in pieces; not working: A broken clock will not show the right time.
n. (no pi.) metal made by mixing copper and tin.
bronze /brtmz/ n. (no pi.) metal made by mixing copper and tin.
adj. made of bronze: a bronze medal.
bronze adj. made of bronze: a bronze medal.
n. pretty pin for fastening or wearing on clothes.
rooch /brootJV n. (pi. brooches) pretty pin for fastening or wearing on clothes.
n. small stream,
brook /bruk/ n. small stream,
n. brush on a long handle: Bill is sweeping up the leaves with a ________.
broom /bru:m/ n. brush on a long handle: Bill is sweeping up the leaves with a broom.
n. boy or man who lias the same parents as another: my younger ________.
brother /’brA9a(r)/ n. boy or man who lias the same parents as another: my younger brother.
n. brother of your husband or wife; husband of your sister,
brother-in-law /’brA9or in b:/ n. (pi brothers-in-law) brother of your husband or wife; husband of your sister,
n. part of the face above the eyes.
brow /brao/ n. part of the face above the eyes.
adj. with the colour of coffee or cocoa
brown /braon/ adj. with the colour of coffee or cocoa
n. dark mark under the skin that comes after a blow
bruise /bru:z/ n. dark mark under the skin that comes after a blow
n. bunch of si rong hairs, nylon, wire, etc. fixed in a handle, used for cleaning, painting, making smooth, etc.:
brush’ /brAj/ n. (pi. brushes) bunch of si rong hairs, nylon, wire, etc. fixed in a handle, used for cleaning, painting, making smooth, etc.: a paint-brush; a hairbrush; a toothbrush.
v. do a job with a brush: He ________ the snow off the path.
brush2 v. do a job with a brush: He brushed the snow off the path.
adj. very cruel
brutal /’bru:tl/ adj. very cruel
He beats the donkey ________.
brutally adv.: He beats the donkey brutally.
n. 1 animal. 2 stupid and cruel person.
brute /bru:t/ n. 1 animal. 2 stupid and cruel person.
v. send up tiny balls of gas or air: When water boils it begins to ________,
bubble /’bAbl/ v. send up tiny balls of gas or air: When water boils it begins to bubble,
n. tiny ball of gas or air.
bubble n. tiny ball of gas or air.
n. male deer, hare, or rabbit.
buck /bAk/ n. male deer, hare, or rabbit.
n. round container of metal or plastic, with a handle, for holding water, milk, etc.: The children carried water from the sea in their ________.
bucket /’bAkit/ n. round container of metal or plastic, with a handle, for holding water, milk, etc.: The children carried water from the sea in their buckets.
