▸ Specimen Drawer
People & Occupations — Lesson 56
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boxer
ˈbɑksər
Someone who fights with his fists for sport — my brother wants to become a professional boxer.
The boxer trained hard every day for the championship.
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boy
bɔɪ
A youthful male person — that boy is my brother.
The boy is playing in the garden.
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boyfriend
ˈbɔɪfrɛnd
A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman — he's been my boyfriend for two years.
My boyfriend is coming to the party tonight.
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boyfriends
ˈbɔɪfrɛndz
A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman — she has two boyfriends.
My boyfriend is coming to the party tonight.
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boys
bɔɪz
A youthful male person — my two boys love to read books.
The boys are playing in the park.
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braggart
ˈbræɡərt
A very boastful and talkative person — don't be such a braggart — nobody likes a show-off.
He's just a braggart who loves to talk about his money.
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braille
breɪl
A system of reading and writing for visually impaired people, using raised dots — he wrote a letter in braille.
Books are available in braille.
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brat
bræt
A very troublesome child — stop acting like a brat!
Stop acting like a brat!
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brats
bɹæts
A very troublesome child — those brats broke my window with a ball.
Those brats broke my window with a ball.
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braves
breɪvz
A North American Indian warrior — she braves the storm to reach the hospital on time.
She braves the storm to reach the hospital on time.
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bravo
brəˈvoʊ
An exclamation used to express approval or praise, especially after a performance — bravo! That was fantastic!
Bravo! That was fantastic!
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brawler
ˈbrɔlər
A fighter (especially one who participates in brawls) — the brawler was removed from the bar by security.
The brawler was removed from the bar by security.
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