( health ) breathing quickly or with difficulty Running made them hot and breathless.
breath • tak • ing / ' bree,teikig / adjective
very beautiful, surprising, or exciting
We had a breathtaking view of the mountains.
breed1 / brid / verb
( breeds , breed ing , bred / bred / has bred )
( biology ) When animals breed , they produce young animals
Birds breed in the spring.
to keep animals so that they will produce baby animals They breed horses on their farm.
breed2 / brid / noun [ count ] a kind of animal
There are many different breeds of dog.
breeze / briz / noun [ count ]
a light wind
Thesaurus
wind air that moves quickly outside: The wind was blowing hard. ♦ The trees were swaying in the wind . ♦ Several trees were blown over in the strong winds . ♦ A gust of wind blew my hat off.
hurricane a violent storm with very strong winds, which starts over the ocean: Many of the buildings here were destroyed in the hurricane. ♦ Hurricane Rita is now approaching the coast of Florida. tornado a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle. There is often also a tall cloud which is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top: A tornado tore through the town yesterday. ♦ The hotel was completely destroyed by a tornado. ♦ a tornado warning breeze a light wind: A light breeze was blowing. ♦ The flowers were gently moving in the breeze. ♦ a cool/warm breeze
gale a very strong wind: The roof of the school was torn off by the gale. ♦ The gale blew down several trees.
brew • er • y / ' brrnri / noun [ count ] ( plural brew . er . ies )
a place where beer is made
bribe / braib / noun [ count ]
money or a gift that you give to someone to make them do something for you, especially something dishonest ► bribe verb ( bribes , brib ing , bribed )
The prisoner bribed the guard to let him go free.
brib • er • y / ' ЬгаЛэй / noun [ noncount ]
the act of giving or taking bribes the bribery of public officials
brick Ф / brik / noun [ count, noncount ] a small block of clay (= a type of earth ) that has been baked until it is hard. Bricks are used for building a brick wall
brick • lay • er / ' brik,lerar / noun [ count ]
a person whose job is to build things with bricks
brid • al / braidl / adjective
connected with a bride or a wedding
a bridal shower (= a party before a wedding where people give presents to the bride )
bride / braid / noun [ count ]
a woman on the day of her wedding the bride and groom
bride • groom / 'braidgrum / noun [ count ] ( formal )
a man on the day of his wedding —SYNONYM groom
brides • maid / braidzmeid / noun
[count]
a girl or woman who helps a bride at her wedding —Look at maid of honor .
bridge Ф / brid3 / noun [count ]
a thing that is built over a road, railroad, or river so that people, trains, or cars can cross it We walked over the bridge.
brief Ф E Ц / brif / adjective ( brief . er , brief est )
short or quick a brief telephone call Please be brief. in brief
in a few words
Here is the news in brief (= words said on a radio or television program ) .
brief • lyAWL / ' brifli / adverb He had spoken to Emma only briefly.
brief • case / ' brifkeis / noun [ count ] a flat case that you use for carrying papers, especially when you go to work
Look at the picture at bag .
brief • ingAWL / ' brifig / noun [ count, noncount ]
