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People & Occupations — Lesson 43

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babysitter

ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtər

A person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home — my babysitter is very kind to me.

My babysitter is very kind to me.

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bachelors

ˈbætʃələrz

A man who has never been married — the apartment complex is very popular with bachelors.

The apartment complex is very popular with bachelors.

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backer

ˈbækər

Invests in a theatrical production — she became a major backer of the political campaign.

The project found a backer who was willing to invest one million dollars.

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backers

ˈbækərz

Invests in a theatrical production — without enough backers, the campaign could fail.

The project found backers who believed in the vision.

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backpacker

ˈbæk.pæk.ɚ

A hiker who wears a backpack — the backpacker stayed in a hostel for five euros a night.

The backpacker stayed in a hostel for five euros a night.

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backpackers

ˈbækˌpækərz

A hiker who wears a backpack — backpackers often share travel tips online.

Many backpackers stay in hostels to save money.

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backstop

ˈbæk.stɑːp

(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher — we need a backstop in case the main plan falls through.

The backstop caught the ball before it rolled into the street.

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badger

ˈbædʒɚ

A native or resident of Wisconsin — the badger emerged from its sett at dusk.

The badger dug a deep burrow.

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badgers

ˈbædʒərz

A native or resident of Wisconsin — badgers are nocturnal animals.

We saw several badgers in the forest last night.

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bakers

ˈbeɪkərz

Someone who bakes commercially — my uncle is one of the best bakers in town.

The bakers arrived early to prepare fresh bread.

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ballerina

ˌbæləˈriːnə

A female ballet dancer — the ballerina moved gracefully across the stage.

The ballerina moved gracefully across the stage.

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ballerinas

ˌbæləˈriːnəz

A female ballet dancer — we watched the ballerinas perform Swan Lake.

The ballerinas moved gracefully across the stage.

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