blame О / bleim / verb ( blames , blam . ing , blamed )
to say that a certain person or thing made something bad happen
The other driver blamed me for the accident.
blame noun [ noncount ]
Eve took the blame for the mistake.
bland / blrend / adjective ( bland . er , bland . est )
1 ordinary and not very interesting
find her songs kind of bland.
Bland food does not have a strong taste a bland diet of rice and fish
blank 1 / Ыжцк / adjective
with no writing, pictures, or anything else on it a blank piece of paper
without feelings, understanding, or interest She had a blank expression on her face.
I tried to remember the answer, but my mind went blank (= I couldn't remember anything ) .
blank • ly / 'ЫжцкИ / adverb to stare at someone blankly
blank2 / Ыжцк / noun [ count ]
an empty space on a document, where you can write an
answer or some information
Fill in the blanks in the following exercise.
blan • ket / ' bi®gkst / noun [ count ]
a thick cover that you put on a bed
blare / bler / verb ( blares , blar . ing , blared )
to make a loud, unpleasant noise A car drove by with the radio blaring.
blast1 / blrest / noun [ count ]
when a bomb explodes
Two people were killed in the blast.
a sudden movement of air a blast of cold air
a sudden loud noise
The driver gave a few blasts on his horn.
blast 2 / blrest / verb ( blasts , blast . ing , blast . ed )
to make a hole in something with an explosion They blasted through the mountain to make a tunnel.
blast • off / 'blrestof/ noun [ noncount ]
the time when a spacecraft (= a vehicle that travels into space ) leaves the ground
bla • tant / bleitnt / adjective
very clear or obvious It was a blatant lie.
blaze1 / bleiz / noun
[ count ] a large and often dangerous fire
It took firefighters four hours to put out the blaze.
[ singular ] a very bright show of light or color The garden was a blaze of color.
blaze 2 / bleiz / verb ( blaz . es , blaz . ing , blazed )
to burn in a strong and bright way a blazing fire
blaz • er / ' bleizsr / noun [ count ] a jacket that looks like part of a suit but does not have matching pants
bleach1 / blitf/ noun [ noncount ]
a strong chemical substance used for making clothes whiter
or for cleaning things
Use some bleach on it to kill the germs.
bleach2 / blitj / verb
( bleach . es , bleach . ing , bleached )
to become or to make something white or lighter in color by using a chemical or by leaving it in the sun She bleaches her hair blonde.
bleach • ers / 'blitjsrz / noun [ plural ]
( sports ) lines of long seats where people sit to watch sports games, etc. We sat in the bleachers .
bleak / blik / adjective ( bleak . er , bleak . est )
A bleak situation is not hopeful or encouraging The country's future looks bleak.
cold and gray
It was a bleak winter's day.
bleed / blid / verb
( bleeds , bleed ing , bled / bled / has bled )
( health ) to lose blood I cut my hand and it's bleeding.
blem • ish / ' blemif / noun [ count ] ( plural blem .ish .es )
a mark that spoils the way something looks makeup to cover pimples and other blemishes
blend / blend / verb ( blends , blend . ing , blend . ed )
to mix
Blend the sugar and the butter together.
to look or sound good together These colors blend very well.
blend noun [ count ]
This is a blend of two different kinds of coffee.
blend • er / 'blendsr / noun [ count ]
