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background
/ˈbæk.(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/
noun
A2+
3 meanings
The part of a scene behind the main subject.
bamboo
/bæmˈbu/
noun
A2+
A tall fast-growing hollow grass.
barber
/ˈbɑːbə/
noun
A2+
A person who cuts men's hair.
basket
/ˈbɑːskɪt/
noun
A2+
3 meanings
An open container made of woven strips.
beetle
/ˈbiːtəl/
noun
A2+
An insect with hard wing cases over its back.
beginner
/bɪˈɡɪnə/
noun
A2+
Somebody who has just started learning.
belgium
noun
A2+
The small north European country of Brussels.
benefit
/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/
noun
A2+
3 meanings
Money paid by the state to those who qualify.
bin
/ˈbɪn/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A container for things thrown away.
blackberry
/ˈblækbəɹi/
noun
A2+
A dark bramble fruit made of tiny round parts.
blank
/blænk/
adjective
A2+
3 meanings
With nothing written or recorded on it.
blender
/ˈblɛn.də/
noun
A2+
A machine with spinning blades for liquidising food.
blouse
/ˈblaʊ̯z/
noun
A2+
A woman's light shirt.
blueberry
/ˈbluːb(ə)ɹi/
noun
A2+
A small round dark-blue fruit.
boil
/bɔɪ(ə)l/
verb
A2+
3 meanings
Of a liquid: to reach the heat at which it bubbles and turns to steam; to heat a liquid to that point.
bookshelf
/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/
noun
A2+
A shelf or set of shelves for holding books.
bookshop
noun
A2+
A shop selling books, in British usage.
bookstore
/ˈbʊkstɔː/
noun
A2+
A shop that sells books.
bra
/bɹɑː/
noun
A2+
A garment supporting a woman's chest.
brake
/bɹeɪk/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle.
brazil
/bɹəˈzɪl/
noun
A2+
A country in South America.
breeze
/bɹiːz/
noun
A2+
3 meanings
A light, gentle wind.
britain
noun
A2+
The island country of England, Scotland and Wales.
broom
/bɹuːm/
noun
A2+
A long-handled brush for sweeping floors.
brownie
/ˈbɹaʊni/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A dense square of baked chocolate cake.
bulldozer
/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzɚ/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A tracked machine with a wide blade for pushing earth.
businessman
/ˈbɪznəsmən/
noun
A2+
A man who works in trade or runs a company.