Bride
//braɪd//
a woman who is about to get married or has just got married
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Bridesmaid
//ˈbraɪdzmeɪd//
a girl or woman who during the marriage ceremony helps the woman who is getting married
Bright
//braɪt//
having a lot of light
Brightness
//ˈbraɪtnəs//
the property of amount of light
Bring Sb Up
//ˌbrɪŋ ... ˈʌp//
look after a child and teach them how to live
Broad Shoulders
//ˌbrɔːd ˈʃəʊldəz//
with wide shoulders
Broke
//brəʊk//
having no money
Broom
//bruːm//
a brush with a long handle, used for cleaning the floor
Browse
//braʊz//
spend time pleasantly in a shop looking at things
Bruised
//bruːz//
an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something
Bucket
//ˈbʌkɪt//
a container with an open top and a handle, often used for carrying liquids
Build Sth
//bɪld//
make sth bigger; increase sth
Built-In Flash
//ˌbɪlt ˌɪn ˈflæʃ//
device used to produce short flash of light
Built-Up
//ˌbɪlt ˈʌp//
with a lot of buildings
Bull
//bʊl//
a male cow
Burglar
//ˈbɜːglə ͬ//
somebody breaking into the property
Burglary
//ˈbɜːgləri//
entering a building illegally and steaing things from it
Burial
//ˈberiəl//
ceremony of putting a dead body in the ground
Burn
//bɜːn//
to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat
Burst
//bɜːst//
break open suddenly and violently