beard

barba

Peli che crescono sul mento e sulle guance di una persona.

In inglese semplice: Hair growing on a person’s chin and cheeks.

• He has a short beard.
• My father grew a beard last winter.
• Do you prefer him with or without a beard?

Sinonimi: facial hair

Espressioni comuni: grow a beard, long beard, trim a beard, thick beard

barba

Ciuffo di peli che pende sotto il mento di un animale.

In inglese semplice: A hanging bunch of hair below an animal’s chin.

• The goat has a white beard.
• Its beard moved as it chewed the grass.
• Both goats had long beards.

Espressioni comuni: goat beard, long beard, white beard

partner di copertura

Persona che finge di essere il partner di qualcuno per nasconderne l’omosessualità.

In inglese semplice: A pretend partner who helps hide that someone is gay.

• She agreed to be his beard.
• He brought a beard to the family wedding.
• They dated publicly, but she was only his beard.

Espressioni comuni: act as someone’s beard, be someone’s beard

resta, arista

Parti lunghe, sottili e rigide che sporgono da alcune piante, soprattutto dai cereali.

In inglese semplice: Long, thin, stiff parts that grow from some plants, especially grains.

• Each barley seed has a long beard.
• The plant’s beard caught on my sleeve.
• These grasses have fine beards.

Sinonimi: awn

Espressioni comuni: barley beard, beard of wheat

sfidare, affrontare

Affrontare e sfidare con coraggio una persona potente o pericolosa.

In inglese semplice: To face and challenge a powerful or dangerous person bravely.

• Few dared to beard the king.
• She bearded the governor in his own office.
• He was famous for bearding powerful men.

Come si usa: beard someone (The young lawyer dared to beard the judge.)

Sinonimi: confront, challenge, defy

Espressioni comuni: beard someone, beard the king