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beard

[/bɪrd/]
nounmasculinepl: beards
barba
1. Hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of adult men
He grew a long beard during his vacation.
Ele deixou crescer uma barba longa durante suas férias.
2. A person who poses as a romantic partner to conceal someone's sexual orientation
She agreed to be his beard at the company event.
Ela concordou em ser sua barba no evento da empresa.
3. Hair-like structures on plants or animals
The corn had long silky beards.
O milho tinha longas barbas sedosas.
NYC Slang
scruff (informal for light beard), peach fuzz (for light facial hair)
Synonyms
whiskersfacial hairstubble
Antonyms
clean-shavensmooth

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
barba
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
barba
Common colloquial usage; 'barba' can also mean something tedious or annoying in slang
São Paulo
barba
Standard usage
Portugal
barba
Standard usage; same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

beard the lion in his den (to confront someone in their own territory)
by the beard of my chin (an archaic exclamation)
to beard someone (to confront or challenge someone boldly)
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