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boy · noun

a male child or young man

• Dictionary examples:

  • a teenage boy
  • You've been a very naughty boy!
  • All right, boys and girls, quiet now!

• Learner example:

  • I hope it's a boy. (Key English Test; A2; Chinese)"

bread · noun

a basic food made by mixing flour, water and sometimes yeast

• Dictionary examples:

  • a slice of bread
  • a loaf of bread
  • white/brown bread
  • sliced bread
  • fresh/stale bread
  • Do you bake your own bread?

• Learner example:

  • I like bread, rice and bean[s]. (Key English Test; A2; Portuguese)

breakfast · noun

the food you eat in the morning after you wake up

• Dictionary examples:

  • What do you want for breakfast?
  • Have you had breakfast?
  • Breakfast is served in the dining room between 8.30 and 10.

• Learner example:

  • You can have breakfast in my house. (Key English Test; A2; Malay)

brother · noun

a man or boy with the same parents as another person

• Dictionary examples:

  • Do you have any brothers and sisters?
  • Johnny is my younger/older/big/baby/little brother.

• Learner example:

  • I need to buy a book for my younger brother. (Key English Test; A2; Malay)

• Word family

  • Nouns: brother
  • Adjectives: brotherly

brown · adjective

being the colour of chocolate or soil

• Dictionary examples:

  • dark/light brown
  • Both my parents have curly brown hair.

• Learner example:

  • I'm going to wear an old T-shirt and brown trousers. (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)