Letter B - * - backdate
Autor: teacher Jota | Publicado: 2009-04-28T16:46:00-07:00










1- baby = bebê
&gt;&gt;&gt; a new born or very young infant or animal;a fetus.
**the baby lies in his cradle and gurgles.
**a baby bird has fallen out of its nest.
&gt;&gt;&gt; something small of its kind.
**baby roses are used in posies.
&gt;&gt;&gt; to treat like a baby;to pamper or coddle.
**his older sisters tend to baby the boy too much.
&gt;&gt;&gt; a project ,machine,etc,of personal concern.
**the design was his baby and only he could work on it.
&gt;&gt;&gt;childish or immature
**this toy is too babyish for a nine year old child .
&gt;&gt;&gt; to look after a child while the parents are out.
**I often baby-sit to earn extra money.
**I will need to employ a baby-sitter for the kids if I go out.
&gt;&gt;&gt; a young-looking face as J.B's (J.B is the owner of this blog)especially one that is smooth and round. Look at me, don't I look a baby?
**His baby-face makes him look younger than he is.
&gt;&gt;&gt; a slang term of address,usually affectionate.
**I love you,baby!

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2- bomb = bomba

&gt;&gt;&gt; a container of explosive material that can be set off by impact , a timing mechanism,etc.

**A bomb went off at the station ,killing two people .
**Terrorist died in a car bomb.
**A letter bomb was sent to the President ,yet he didn't open it.
**Rebel forces have bombed and destroyed the bridge.
**A bomb-disposal team as called in to defuse the bomb.

&gt;&gt;&gt; military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs (used in the singular)

**He flew bombers during the war.

&gt;&gt;&gt; a person who plants bombs,often targeting public places.

**The bomber planted an explosive device in a dustbin.

&gt;&gt;&gt; an attack or barrage using bombs ,guns,questions,etc.

**The city came under heavy bombardment with many casualties reported.
**The audience may bombard the speaker with questions.



**After the storm the electricity department was bombarded with reports of power failures.


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3-  Bestow = conferir,dar uma dádiva a alguem


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4-  Bachelor -

&gt;&gt;&gt; An unmarried man

*** I am still a bachelor although many of my friends are married.

&gt;&gt;&gt; The first degree at a university , given to students ho complete their undergraduate studies.

*** My cousin Esdras studied English as part of his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree , while his sister Eloise concentrated on chemistry and physics for her Bachelor of Science ( BSc) degree.

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5-  Back -

&gt;&gt;&gt; The rear part of a person's body between the shoulders and pelvis , or the upper part of an animal's body.

*** Lie on your back and watch the clouds change shape.
*** Elda rode on the back of the donkey.

&gt;&gt;&gt; The spine or backbone.

*** He fell off the cliff and broke his back.

&gt;&gt;&gt; of clothes, cut very low at the back.

*** Geysa's backless dress was very revealing.

&gt;&gt;&gt; The rear part , furthest from the front.

*** We won't be able to see from the back of the hall.
*** The dog stood on its back legs to look over the game.

&gt;&gt;&gt; The reverse or upper side of something.

*** Write it on the back of this piece of paper.
*** You can't cut sing the back of the knife.

&gt;&gt;&gt; to move backwards

*** He backed the car out of the garage.

&gt;&gt;&gt; to have the reverse facing a particular direction.

*** Our house backs onto a river.

&gt;&gt;&gt; to retreat

*** The game warden had to back away from the enraged lion.
*** The gunman had to back off when he heard the police siren

&gt;&gt;&gt; with the back where the front should be

*** Why are you wearing your jersey back to front?

&gt;&gt;&gt; Two people or things facing in opposite directions with their backs together.

*** The brothers stood back to back to see who was taller.

&gt;&gt;&gt; To return to a former place or state.

*** Put the money back in the purse.
*** I'll be back at 9 pm.
*** She phoned me back an hour after I went away.

&gt;&gt;&gt; support, back

*** I couldn't succeeed without backup from my family.
*** I back my friends through thick and thin.
*** I need financial backing to get my business going.

&gt;&gt;&gt; a copy of the information on a computer disk.

*** I use to make a daily backup of the files on my computer disk in case the originals get lost or damaged.

&gt;&gt;&gt; to control

*** When I heard that Michael Jackson was dead , I tried to keep back my tears.
*** The Police couldn't keep back the crowd during Michael's appearances.

&gt;&gt;&gt; Secretly or dishonestly

*** I'm sure my nephew is smoking marijuana behind his father's back.
*** The Governor from Brazilia ( the capital of Brazil) took people money behind its back. Corruption is everywhere in Brazil.

&gt;&gt;&gt; to refuse to help , to ignore or abandon

*** My mother never turned her back on me when I needed her help and support. That's why I love her too much.
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6- backbone  -
&gt;&gt;&gt;the spinal column

***Messi is not going to play because he has iinjured his backbone.
***I have a pain in my backbone.

&gt;&gt;&gt;the main support or strengh.

***Oil is the backbone of the Saudi Arabian economy.
***Which is the backbone of Brazilian successs?

&gt;&gt;&gt; Mrs. Roussef has the backbone to  overcome  Mr. Serra   on next election run.
&gt;&gt;&gt;Mr. Mandela is a strong example of a leader with backbone.
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7- backdate  -
&gt;&gt;&gt;to make valid from an earlier date.

***Management will backdate our June pay rise to last January.
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