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bet [bets] (a wager) noun [UK: ˈbet] [US: ˈbet] | apostanoun |
bet [betted, betted, betting, bets] (to stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event) verb [UK: ˈbet] [US: ˈbet] | apostarverb |
beta [betas] (letter of the Greek alphabet) noun [UK: ˈbiː.tə] [US: ˈbeɪ.tə] | betanoun |
beta adjective [UK: ˈbiː.tə] [US: ˈbeɪ.tə] | betaadjective |
beta blocker [beta blockers] (blocking agent) noun [UK: ˈbiː.tə blɒkə(r)] [US: ˈbeɪ.tə ˈblɑːkər] | beta-bloqueadornoun |
betanin (the glycoside also known as beetroot red) noun | betaninanoun |
betel [betels] (either of two plants: the betel pepper or betel nut) noun [UK: ˈbiːt.l̩] [US: ˈbet.l̩] | bételenoun |
betel leaf (leaf of the betel) noun | folha de bételenoun |
betel palm [betel palms] (Areca catechu, an Asiatic palm) noun [UK: ˈbiːt.l̩ pɑːm] [US: ˈbet.l̩ ˈpɑːm] | arecanoun arequeiranoun |
Betelgeuse (supergiant) proper noun [UK: ˈbiːt.l̩.dʒɜːz] [US: ˈbiːt.l̩.dʒuːz] | Betelgeuseproper noun |
Bethesda (pool in Jerusalem) proper noun [UK: bə.ˈθez.də] [US: bə.ˈθez.də] | Betesdaproper noun |
Bethlehem (City) proper noun [UK: ˈbeθ.lə.ˌhem] [US: ˈbeθ.lə.ˌhem] | Belémproper noun |
betray [betrayed, betraying, betrays] (to deliver into the hands of an enemy) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈtreɪ] [US: bə.ˈtreɪ] | trairverb |
betray [betrayed, betraying, betrays] (to disclose or discover) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈtreɪ] [US: bə.ˈtreɪ] | revelarverb |
betrayer (someone who betrays) noun [UK: bɪ.ˈtreɪə(r)] [US: bɪ.ˈtreɪər] | informantenoun traidornoun |
betroth [betrothed, betrothing, betroths] (to promise to give in marriage) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈtrəʊð] [US: bɪˈtroʊð] | prometerverb |
betrothal [betrothals] (mutual promise) noun [UK: bɪ.ˈtrəʊ.ðəl] [US: bɪˈtro.ʊ.ðəl] | esponsaisnoun noivadonoun |
betrothed [betrothed] (fiancé or fiancée) noun [UK: bɪ.ˈtrəʊðd] [US: bɪˈtroʊðd] | comprometidonoun |
better (comparative of the adjectives good or well) adjective [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | melhoradjective |
better (comparative of the adverb well) adverb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | melhoradverb |
better [bettered, bettering, betters] (to improve) verb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | melhorarverb |
well [better, best] (in good health) adjective [UK: wel] [US: ˈwel] | bemadjective |
better late than never (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) adverb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) leɪt ðæn ˈne.və(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈleɪt ˈðæn ˈne.vər] | antes tarde do que nuncaadverb |
better safe than sorry (it is preferable to be cautious) phrase [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) seɪf ðæn ˈsɒ.ri] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈseɪf ˈðæn ˈsɑː.ri] | |
better than nothing (almost worthless) adjective [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn ˈnʌ.θɪŋ] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈnʌ.θɪŋ] | melhor do que nadaadjective |
better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness (in bad times it is worthwhile to do good) phrase | |
betting (act of placing a bet) noun [UK: ˈbet.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbet.ɪŋ] | apostanoun |
Betty Boop (the fictional character) proper noun | Betty Boopproper noun |
between (in the position or interval that separates two things) preposition [UK: bɪ.ˈtwiːn] [US: bɪ.ˈtwiːn] | entrepreposition |
between a rock and a hard place (having the choice between two unpleasant options) preposition | entre a espada e a paredepreposition |
between a rock and a hard place (in a difficult and inescapable position) preposition | entre a cruz e a caldeirinhapreposition entre a cruz e a espadapreposition |
betwixt (between) preposition [UK: bɪ.ˈtwɪkst] [US: bɪ.ˈtwɪkst] | entrepreposition |
be that as it may (nevertheless) adverb [UK: bi ðæt əz ɪt meɪ] [US: bi ˈðæt ˈæz ˈɪt ˈmeɪ] | de qualquer formaadverb de todo modoadverb seja como foradverb |