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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 ]