beard

• Pilosité qui pousse sur le menton, les joues et le haut du cou d'un être humain, généralement d'un homme adulte ; peut aussi désigner une petite touffe de poils sous la lèvre inférieure ou la barbe d'un animal.

A noun referring to the growth of hair on the chin, cheeks, and upper neck of a person, typically an adult male.

1. Facial hairA1formal

   The hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, and upper neck.

   Barbe (poil du visage)

   • He grew a long beard during the winter.
   • She likes men with a neatly trimmed beard.
   • His beard was full of gray hairs.

   Synonymesfacial hairstubble

2. Animal hairB1formal

   A tuft or growth of hair on the chin or throat of some animals, such as goats.

   Barbiche animale

   • The goat had a long white beard.
   • The lion's beard was thick and majestic.
   • Some birds have a beard of feathers under their beak.

• Verbe désuet signifiant affronter avec audace ou défier ouvertement quelqu'un, souvent en lui tenant tête.

An archaic verb meaning to confront or oppose someone boldly or to defy someone openly.

1. To confront or opposeC2formalbritish

   To face or challenge someone boldly, especially in a direct or defiant manner.

   affronter

   • He bearded the lion in his den by confronting the CEO directly.
   • She bearded the committee with her demands for change.
   • The journalist bearded the politician with tough questions.

   Synonymesaccostbravechallengeconfrontdaredefyfaceoppose