noun🔗ShareBarbaFacial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck."My grandfather has a thick, gray beard. "Mi abuelo tiene una barba espesa y gris.appearancebodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbaThe cluster of small feathers at the base of the beak in some birds."The bird had a fluffy beard, making its beak look even smaller. "El pájaro tenía una barba esponjosa, lo que hacía que su pico pareciera aún más pequeño.animalbirdpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbaThe appendages to the jaw in some cetaceans, and to the mouth or jaws of some fishes."The whale had a long, thick beard, a characteristic of its species. "La ballena tenía una barba larga y espesa, una característica de su especie.animalbiologyanatomyfishpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbaThe byssus of certain shellfish."The oyster's beard filtered out tiny particles from the water. "La barba de la ostra filtraba pequeñas partículas del agua.animalorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbaThe gills of some bivalves, such as the oyster."The oyster's beard is delicate and feathery. "La barba de la ostra es delicada y plumosa.animalanatomypartorganfishfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbaIn insects, the hairs of the labial palpi of moths and butterflies."The butterfly's delicate beard helps it sense the flowers. "La delicada barba de la mariposa le ayuda a sentir las flores.insectbiologyanatomyanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbaLong or stiff hairs on a plant; the awn."the beard of grain"La barba del grano.plantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArpónA barb or sharp point of an arrow or other instrument, projecting backward to prevent the head from being easily drawn out."The arrow's beard prevented it from easily being pulled from the target. "El arpón de la flecha impidió que se sacara fácilmente del objetivo.weaponpartitemtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbaThe curved underside of an axehead, extending from the lower end of the cutting edge to the axehandle."The blacksmith carefully shaped the axe's beard to ensure a smooth and efficient cut. "El herrero moldeó cuidadosamente la barba del hacha para asegurar un corte suave y eficiente.partutensilweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarba de la mandíbula inferior del caballoThat part of the underside of a horse's lower jaw which is above the chin, and bears the curb of a bridle."The horse's beard protected the sensitive skin above its chin, where the bridle's curb rested. "La barba del caballo protegía la piel sensible sobre su barbilla, donde descansaba el freno de la brida.animalbodypartanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbaThat part of a type which is between the shoulder of the shank and the face."The carpenter carefully measured the beard of the wooden beam before cutting it. "El carpintero midió cuidadosamente la barba de la viga de madera antes de cortarla.typetechnicalwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTapadera, acompañante falsoA fake customer or companion, especially a woman who accompanies a gay man in order to give the impression that he is heterosexual."The couple's friends joked that the new girl was just a beard for him at school; they suspected he was gay and wanted to hide it. "Los amigos de la pareja bromeaban diciendo que la nueva chica solo era una tapadera para él en la escuela; sospechaban que era gay y quería ocultarlo.culturesocietyhumansexentertainmentwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDejar crecer la barbaTo grow hair on the chin and jaw."My uncle is slowly bearding as he gets older. "Mi tío se está dejando crecer la barba lentamente a medida que envejece.appearancebodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfrontar, desafiarTo boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded."Robin Hood is always shown as bearding the Sheriff of Nottingham."Siempre se muestra a Robin Hood desafiando al Sheriff de Nottingham.attitudecharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgarrar de la barbaTo take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt."The angry boss beard the employee, demanding an explanation for the mistake. "El jefe enfadado agarró de la barba al empleado, exigiendo una explicación por el error.bodyactionhumanappearancecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesbarbarTo deprive (an oyster or similar shellfish) of the gills."The chef had to beard the oysters to prepare them for the stew. "El chef tuvo que desbarbar las ostras para prepararlas para el estofado.foodanimalbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacerse pasar por pareja heterosexualOf a gay man or woman: to accompany a gay person of the opposite sex in order to give the impression that they are heterosexual."To appear straight, Mark often bearded a woman at school events. "Para parecer heterosexual, Mark a menudo se hacía pasar por pareja de una mujer en eventos escolares.culturelanguagecommunicationsocietysexpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
