belt Ф / belt / noun [ count ]
a long piece of cloth or leather that you wear around the middle of your body
—Look at safety belt , seat belt . ,
—Look at the picture at clothes .
bench / bentf / noun [count]
( plural bench . es )
a long seat for two or more people, usually made of wood
bend 1 Ф / bend /
verb
( bends , bend ing , bent / bent / has bent )
1 to make something that was straight into a curved shape Bend your legs!
a park bench
2 to be or become curved The road bends to the left.
bend down ; bend over to move your body forward and down
She bent down to put on her shoes.
bend2 / bend / noun [ count ]
a part of a road or river that is not straight Drive slowly — there's a bend in the road.
be•neath / bi nie / preposition, adverb
in or to a lower place than someone or something From the tower, they looked down on the city beneath. The boat sank beneath the waves.
—SYNONYM below , underneath —ANTONYM above
ben • e • fi • cial aw / |bens ' fifl /
having a good or useful effect
Regular exercise is beneficial to your health.
ben • e • fit 1 Ф awl / ' bensfit / noun
1 [ count ] something that is good or helpful What are the benefits of having a computer?
did it for your benefit (= to help you ) .
[ count, noncount ] ( politics , business ) money or other advantages that you get from your job, the government, or a company you belong to unemployment benefits
All our employees receive medical benefits in addition to their salary.
ben • e • fit 2 AWL / ' bensfit / verb ( ben . e fits , ben . e . fit ing , ben . e . fit . ed or ben . e . fit . ting , ben . e . fit ted )
to be good or helpful for someone
The new law will benefit families with children.
benefit from something to get something good or
useful from something
She will benefit f^om a vacation.
bent 1
form of bend 1
bent 2 / bent / adjective
not straight; curved
Do this exercise with your knees bent.
This knife is bent.
—ANTONYM straight
be • ret / bs 'rei / noun [ count ]
a soft flat round hat —Look at the picture at hat .
ber • ry / ' beri / noun [ count ] ( plural ber .ries )
a small soft fruit with seeds in it Those berries are poisonous.
raspberries
blueberries raspberries strawberries
berries
be .side Ф /bi'said/ preposition
at the side of someone or something Come and sit beside me.
—SYNONYM next to
beside the point
not important or closely connected with the main thing you are talking about
I know it was an accident, but that's beside the point. Go and apologize.
be • sides / bi ' saidz / preposition, adverb
as well as someone or something; also
We have lots of things in common besides music.
I don't really want to go. Besides, it's too late now.
best Ф /best/ adjective ( |ood , jettei , est)
better than all others
This is the best pizza I've ever eaten!
Tom is my best friend.
Joe's the best player on the team.
—ANTONYM worst
best 2 Ф / best / adverb
1 in the most excellent way
work best in the morning.
more than all others Which picture do you like best?
—SYNONYM most —ANTONYM least
best зФ / best/ noun [ singular ]
the person or thing that is better than all others Mike and Ian are good at tennis but Paul is the best.
at best
