verb🔗ShareDejar crecer la barbaTo grow hair on the chin and jaw."After a few months of not shaving, Mark was surprised to find he was already bearding. "Después de unos meses sin afeitarse, Mark se sorprendió al descubrir que ya estaba dejando crecer la barba.appearancebodyhumanphysiologyChat 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.actionattitudecharacterhumanChat 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."Enraged by the insult, Marco stormed across the room and began bearding his tormentor. "Enfurecido por el insulto, Marco cruzó la habitación y comenzó a agarrar de la barba a su atormentador.actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesbarbarTo deprive (an oyster or similar shellfish) of the gills."The chef was carefully bearding the oysters before adding them to the seafood stew. "El chef estaba desbarbando cuidadosamente las ostras antes de agregarlas al guiso de mariscos.foodanimalbiologyfishtechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacerse pasar por pareja para ocultar la homosexualidadOf a gay man or woman: to accompany a gay person of the opposite sex in order to give the impression that they are heterosexual."John, who is gay, asked his lesbian friend Sarah to start "bearding" him at family events to avoid awkward questions about his love life. "John, que es gay, le pidió a su amiga lesbiana Sarah que fingiera ser su pareja en eventos familiares para evitar preguntas incómodas sobre su vida amorosa.culturesexsocietycommunicationlanguagehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading