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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.

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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.

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frenlemek v. move the _________.

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brake v. move the brake.

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1 one of the arms of a tree that grow out from the trunk.

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branch /bra:ntj/ n. (pi. branches) 1 one of the arms of a tree that grow out from the trunk.

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2 part of a business, company, etc.: The bank has _________all over the country.

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branch - 2 part of a business, company, etc.: The bank has branches all over the country.

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n. 1 certain sort of goods; the name of the maker printed on the tin, packet, etc.: Which _________of tea do you buy?

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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?

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v vThe farmer _________his sheep.

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brand. The farmer branded his sheep.

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adj. totally new.

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brand-new /.braend ‘nju:/ adj. totally new.

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n. 1 (no pi.) strong alcoholic drink. 2 (pi. brandies) glass of _________.

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brandy /’braendi/ n. 1 (no pi.) strong alcoholic drink. 2 (pi. brandies) glass of brandy.

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n. (no pi.) bright yellow metal, made by mixing copper and zinc, _________adj. made of _________: a _________letterbox.

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brass /bra:s/ n. (no pi.) bright yellow metal, made by mixing copper and zinc, brass adj. made of brass: a brass letterbox.

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n. piece of woman’s clothing to cover and support the breasts.

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brassiere /’braesi3(r)/ n. piece of woman’s clothing to cover and support the breasts.

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adj. with no fear; not showing fear: It was _________of him to enter the burning building,

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brave /breiv/ adj. with no fear; not showing fear: It was brave of him to enter the burning building,

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n. (no pi) food made from flour, water, and yeast, and then baked: a slice of _________,

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bread /bred/ n. (no pi) food made from flour, water, and yeast, and then baked: a slice of bread,

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n tiny bits of bread.

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breadcrumbs n tiny bits of bread.

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n. being broad; how wide or broad something is.

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breadth /bretO/ n. being broad; how wide or broad something is.

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n. 1 crack; place where something has been broken, etc.: The sun is shining through a _________in the clouds.

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break1 /breik/ n. 1 crack; place where something has been broken, etc.: The sun is shining through a break in the clouds.

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2 short time when you stop doing something: Let’s have a _________from T.V.

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2 short time when you stop doing something: Let’s have a break from T.V.

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1 drop, hit, or pull something so that it is in pieces: _________a window

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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

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2 go into smaller pieces by falling, hitting, etc.: The glass fed and _________.

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2 go into smaller pieces by falling, hitting, etc.: The glass fed and broke.

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3 harm something so that it will not work properly; be harmed: My watch is _________,

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3 harm something so that it will not work properly; be harmed: My watch is broken,

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break down, (a) go wrong and stop working: We are late because the car _________

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break down, (a) go wrong and stop working: We are late because the car broke down

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start to cry, etc.: He _________ when he heard that his horse was dead

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start to cry, etc.: He broke down when he heard that his horse was dead

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, force a way in, to steal, etc.: force a way in, to steal, etc.: Robbers _________ the house

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break in or into, Robbers broke into the house

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(a) start suddenly: Fighting _________ two days ago.

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break out, (a) start suddenly: Fighting broke out two days ago.

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(b) escape; get free: The prisoners _________of their cell,

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(b) escape; get free: The prisoners broke out of their cell,

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break up, (a) finish; stop happening: School _________ in July,

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break up, (a) finish; stop happening: School breaks up in July,

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b) stop something happening: Jim _________ the fight,

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b) stop something happening: Jim broke up the fight,

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, not do what is right:If you steal money, you are _________.

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break the law, not do what is right: If you steal money, you are breaking the law.

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not do what you said you would do.

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break a promise, not do what you said you would do.

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adj. not strong; that will easily break.

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breakable /’breiksbl/ adj. not strong; that will easily break.

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n. total stop when a machine will not work: There was a _________on the railway and all the trains were late.

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breakdown /’breikdaon/ n. total stop when a machine will not work: There was a breakdown on the railway and all the trains were late.

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n. big wave hitting the shore.

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breaker /’breikajr)/ n. big wave hitting the shore.

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n. first meal of the day.

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breakfast /‘brekfast/ n. first meal of the day.

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n. 1 part of a woman’s or animal’s body that gives milk. 2 person’s chest.

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breast /brest/ n. 1 part of a woman’s or animal’s body that gives milk. 2 person’s chest.

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n. (no pi.) way of swimming.

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breaststroke /’brestrsok/ n. (no pi.) way of swimming.

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n. air that you take in and send out through the nose and mouth

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breath /bre0/ n. air that you take in and send out through the nose and mouth

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hold your breath, stop breathing for a short time because you are very excited, afraid, etc.

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catch your breath, hold your breath, stop breathing for a short time because you are very excited, afraid, etc.

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needing to breathe more quickly than usual; panting: He ran so fast he was soon _________

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out of breath, needing to breathe more quickly than usual; panting: He ran so fast he was soon out of breath.

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v. take air into and send it out from your nose and mouth.

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breathe /bri:5/ v. take air into and send it out from your nose and mouth.

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adj. having little breath because you are tired or excited,

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breathless /‘bre0hs/ adj. having little breath because you are tired or excited,

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adv.: They waited breathlessly for the news.

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breathlessly adv.: They waited breathlessly for the news.

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n. sort or group of animals: A terrier is a _________of dog.

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breed1 /bri:d/ n. sort or group of animals: A terrier is a breed of dog.

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1 make young ones: Birds _________in the spring.

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breed2 v. (past part. & past tense bred) 1 make young ones: Birds breed in the spring.

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2 keep animals or birds to make young ones: Julie _________rabbits.

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2 keep animals or birds to make young ones: Julie breeds rabbits.

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n. light wind,

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breeze /bri:z/ n. light wind,

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v. 1 make drinks such as tea; make beer

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brew /bru:/ v. 1 make drinks such as tea; make beer

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2 start to happen: A storm is _________.

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2 start to happen: A storm is brewing.

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n. (pi. _________) place where beer is made,

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brewery /’broari/ n. (pi. breweries) place where beer is made,

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n. money or present that you give to someone to make him do something,

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bribe /braib/ n. money or present that you give to someone to make him do something,

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v.: The prisoner _________the guard to let him

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bribe v.: free. The prisoner bribed the guard to let him free.

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n. block of baked clay used for building.

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brick /brik/ n. block of baked clay used for building.

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n. man whose job is to put bricks together to make walls, buildings, etc.

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bricklayer /’brikleiafr)/ n. man whose job is to put bricks together to make walls, buildings, etc.

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n. woman on her wedding-day

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bride /’braid/ n. woman on her wedding-day

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n. man on his wedding-day.

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bridegroom /’braidgru:m/ n. man on his wedding-day.

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n. girl or woman who helps a bride at her wedding.

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bridesmaid /’braidzmeid/ n. girl or woman who helps a bride at her wedding.

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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.

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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.

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n. leather straps that you put over horse’s head to control the horse.

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bridle /’braidl/ n. leather straps that you put over horse’s head to control the horse.

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adj. short: We had a brief holiday, in brief in a few words,

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brief /bri:f/ adj. short: We had a brief holiday, in brief in a few words, briefly adv.

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n. flat case to carry papers in.

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briefcase /’bri:fkeis/ n. flat case to carry papers in.

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adj. 1 giving out a lot of light; shining: It is a ________, sunny day.

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bright /brait/ adj. 1 giving out a lot of light; shining: It is a bright, sunny day.

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clear in colour: ________red.

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clear in colour: bright red.

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clever: a ________ child.

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clever: a bright child.

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cheerful: a ________smile.

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cheerful: a bright smile.

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v. 1 become brighter or lighter; make something brighter or lighter.

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brighten /’braitn/ v. 1 become brighter or lighter; make something brighter or lighter.

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look happier: Ken’s face ________when he heard the good news.

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look happier: Ken’s face brightened when he heard the good news.

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adj. 1 very bright: ________ jewels.

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brilliant /’brilisnt/ adj. 1 very bright: brilliant jewels.

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n. 1 edge of a cup or bowl.

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brim /brim/ n. 1 edge of a cup or bowl.

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2 the part of a hat that keeps the sun from the eyes.

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brim 2 the part of a hat that keeps the sun from the eyes.

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1 carry or take someone or something to the speaker: He ________me a cup of tea.

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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.

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2 make something happen: Summer ________warmer weather,

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2 make something happen: Summer brings warmer weather,

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(a) return something: I have ________ the book you lent me

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bring back, (a) return something: I have brought back the book you lent me

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(b) make you remember something: My photographs of Italy ________ memories of my holiday there,

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(b) make you remember something: My photographs of Italy bring back memories of my holiday there,

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bring someone round, make someone wake up after fainting

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bring someone round, make someone wake up after fainting

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(a) look after and educate children, etc.: Mr. Williams ________ his dead brother’s children

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bring up, (a) look after and educate children, etc.: Mr. Williams brought up his dead brother’s children

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(b) be sick

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bring up (b) be sick

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adj. active; moving quickly: Let’s go for a ________walk.

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brisk /brisk/ adj. active; moving quickly: Let’s go for a brisk walk.

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n. short, stiff hair on an animal or in a brush.

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bristle /’brisl/ n. short, stiff hair on an animal or in a brush.

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adj. that is hard but breaks easily: Eggshells are ________.

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brittle /’britl/ adj. that is hard but breaks easily: Eggshells are brittle.

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adj. wide: a ________river.

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broad /bro:d/ adj. wide: a broad river.

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v. (past part. St past tense broadcast) send sounds out by radio or television: The B.B.C. ________ news at 9 p.m.

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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.

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n. someone whose job is to talk on radio or television,

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broadcaster /’brn:dka:st3(r)/ n. someone whose job is to talk on radio or television,

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adj. not whole; in pieces; not working: A ________clock will not show the right time.

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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.

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n. (no pi.) metal made by mixing copper and tin.

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bronze /brtmz/ n. (no pi.) metal made by mixing copper and tin.

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adj. made of bronze: a bronze medal.

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bronze adj. made of bronze: a bronze medal.

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n. pretty pin for fastening or wearing on clothes.

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rooch /brootJV n. (pi. brooches) pretty pin for fastening or wearing on clothes.

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n. small stream,

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brook /bruk/ n. small stream,

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n. brush on a long handle: Bill is sweeping up the leaves with a ________.

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broom /bru:m/ n. brush on a long handle: Bill is sweeping up the leaves with a broom.

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n. boy or man who lias the same parents as another: my younger ________.

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brother /’brA9a(r)/ n. boy or man who lias the same parents as another: my younger brother.

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n. brother of your husband or wife; husband of your sister,

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brother-in-law /’brA9or in b:/ n. (pi brothers-in-law) brother of your husband or wife; husband of your sister,

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n. part of the face above the eyes.

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brow /brao/ n. part of the face above the eyes.

90
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adj. with the colour of coffee or cocoa

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brown /braon/ adj. with the colour of coffee or cocoa

91
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n. dark mark under the skin that comes after a blow

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bruise /bru:z/ n. dark mark under the skin that comes after a blow

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n. bunch of si rong hairs, nylon, wire, etc. fixed in a handle, used for cleaning, painting, making smooth, etc.:

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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.

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v. do a job with a brush: He ________ the snow off the path.

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brush2 v. do a job with a brush: He brushed the snow off the path.

94
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adj. very cruel

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brutal /’bru:tl/ adj. very cruel

95
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He beats the donkey ________.

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brutally adv.: He beats the donkey brutally.

96
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n. 1 animal. 2 stupid and cruel person.

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brute /bru:t/ n. 1 animal. 2 stupid and cruel person.

97
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v. send up tiny balls of gas or air: When water boils it begins to ________,

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bubble /’bAbl/ v. send up tiny balls of gas or air: When water boils it begins to bubble,

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n. tiny ball of gas or air.

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bubble n. tiny ball of gas or air.

99
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n. male deer, hare, or rabbit.

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buck /bAk/ n. male deer, hare, or rabbit.

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n. round container of metal or plastic, with a handle, for holding water, milk, etc.: The children carried water from the sea in their ________.

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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.

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