Starts with letter "B" Flashcards
badly
(ˈbad-lē)
in a bad manner; to a great or intense degree
Example: “He played badly but I played even worse.”
плохо, сильно
barely
(ˈber-lē)
scarcely, hardly
Example: “The dust has barely settled on Ohio’s August election.”
едва
barrel
(ˈber-əl)
a round bulging vessel of greater length than breadth that is usually made of staves bound with hoops and has flat ends of equal diameter
Example: “Oak barrels are used for aging the wine.”
бочка, баррель
basically
(ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē)
in fundamental disposition or nature;
for the most part
Example: “Like baseball, politics basically is a simple game.”
в основном, по сути
bench
(ˈbench)
a long seat for two or more persons;
to remove from or keep out of a game
Example: “The manager benched one of his most popular players.”
лавка, скамья
bend
(ˈbent)
to constrain or strain to tension by curving
Example: “The trees were bending in the wind.”
сгибать
besides
(bi-ˈsīdz)
other than, except
Example: “She wants to learn other languages besides English and French.”
кроме
beyond
(bē-ˈänd)
on or to the farther side (farther)
Example: “We could see the valley and the hills beyond.”
вне, за пределами
blame
(ˈblām)
to find fault with; to hold responsible
Example: “Don’t blame me. You are responsible for your own problems.”
винить, порицать
bond
(ˈbänd)
something that binds or restrains (fetter)
Example: “Recent events have helped to strengthen the bonds between our two countries.”
связь
borrow
(ˈbär-(ˌ)ō)
to receive with the implied or expressed intention of returning the same or an equivalent
Example: “Will you see if we can borrow a cup of sugar from the neighbors?”
занимать, заимствовать
bother
(ˈbä-t͟hər)
to annoy especially by petty provocation (irk)
Example: “Something he said at the meeting has been bothering me.”
беспокоить
bowl
(ˈbōl)
a concave usually nearly hemispherical vessel (a rounded container that is usually larger than a cup)
Example: “He was served a bowl of water and given a snack within moments of us sitting down.”
миска, чаша
broad
(ˈbrȯd)
having ample extent from side to side or between limits;
extending far and wide (spacious)
Example: “There are three broad categories of industry in the region: computers, finance, and education.”
широкий, общий
buck
(ˈbək)
dollar; a male animal;
to charge against something
Example: “The Copper Queen Community Hospital is bucking that trend.”
доллар, самец, противиться
