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( 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

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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 ]