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The company is worth billions of dollars. Grammar

Be careful! When you use billion with a number, don't add an "s": six billion dollars . If there is no number mentioned, then add an "s": billions of dollars .

bin / bin / noun [ count ]

a large container that is used for storing or holding things Put those empty cans in the recycling bin.

bind / baind / verb ( binds , bind . ing , bound

/ baund / has bound )

to tie string or rope around something to hold it firmly They bound the prisoner's arms and legs together.

binge / bind3 / verb ( bin . ges , bing . ing or binge ing , binged )

( informal )

to eat or drink too much, especially when you cannot control yourself to binge on junk food

bin • go / biggou / noun

[noncount]

a game where each player has a card with numbers on it, and the person who controls the game calls numbers out. If that person calls out the right numbers on your card, you win the game.

bin • oc • u • lars

/ bi ' nakyэlэrz / noun [ plural ]

special glasses that you use to see things that are far away

wing

—Look at telescope .

bi • o • de • grad • a • ble / ,baioudi ' gre^bi /

adjective

( biology ) Biodegradable substances can go back into the earth and so do not damage the environment There is growing demand for biodegradable products.

bi • og • ra • phy / bai ' agrefi / noun

[count]

( plural bi . og . ra . phies )

( english language arts ) the story of a person's life that another person writes a biography of George Washington

— Look at autobiography .

bi • o • log • i • cal/ ,bara ' lad3ikl / adjective ( biology ) connected with the scientific study of plants, animals, and other living things biological research

bi • ol • o • gy / bai ' abd3i / noun

[noncount]

the study of the life of animals and plants Biology is my favorite subject. ► bi • ol • o • gist / bai ' abd3ist / noun [ count ]

a person who studies biology

bird Ф bird

/ bard / noun [ count ] an animal with feathers and wings Crows and robins are birds.

nestbird of prey / ^rd эv ' prei / noun [ count ] a bird that catches and eats other birds and small animals Eagles are birds of prey.

birth © / Ьэг6 / noun [ count, noncount ]

Pronunciation

The word birth sounds like earth .

the time when a baby comes out of its mother; being born the birth of a baby

What's your date of birth (=the date when you were born )? give birth

to have a baby

Last week my sister gave birth to her second child.

birth cer • tif • i • cate / 'ьэгн sэr|tIfэkэt /

noun [ count ]

an official document that shows when and where you were born, and who your parents are

You need to bring a copy of your birth certificate and a photo ID.

birth con • trol / 'Ьэг6 kэn|troul / noun [ noncount ]

ways of controlling the number of children you have methods of birth control —Look at contraceptive .

birth .day © / ' bэr9deI/ noun [ count ] ( plural birth • days )

the day each year that is the same as the date when you were born

My birthday is on May 2. Happy Birthday! a birthday present

a birthday cake with sixteen candles on it

birth • place / ъэ^кк / noun [ count ]

( history ) the house or area where a person was born, or

the place where something began

Greece is the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

bis • cuit / ' b^t / noun [ count ]

a type of soft, round bread. People often eat biscuits warm with butter.

bish • op / 'bijbp/ noun [ count ] ( religion ) an important priest in the Christian church, who takes care of all the churches in a large area

bi • son / ' baisn / noun [ count ] ( plural bi . son ) a large wild animal that looks like a cow with a large head, curved horns, and thick fur on its head and neck