1- baby = bebê
>>> a new born or very young infant or animal;a fetus.
**the baby lies in his cradle and gurgles.
**a baby bird has fallen out of its nest.
>>> something small of its kind.
**baby roses are used in posies.
>>> to treat like a baby;to pamper or coddle.
**his older sisters tend to baby the boy too much.
>>> a project ,machine,etc,of personal concern.
**the design was his baby and only he could work on it.
>>>childish or immature
**this toy is too babyish for a nine year old child .
>>> to look after a child while the parents are out.
**I often baby-sit to earn extra money.
**I will need to employ a baby-sitter for the kids if I go out.
>>> a young-looking face as J.B's (J.B is the owner of this blog)especially one that is smooth and round. Look at me, don't I look a baby?
**His baby-face makes him look younger than he is.
>>> a slang term of address,usually affectionate.
**I love you,baby!
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2- bomb = bomba
>>> a container of explosive material that can be set off by impact , a timing mechanism,etc.
**A bomb went off at the station ,killing two people .
**Terrorist died in a car bomb.
**A letter bomb was sent to the President ,yet he didn't open it.
**Rebel forces have bombed and destroyed the bridge.
**A bomb-disposal team as called in to defuse the bomb.
>>> military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs (used in the singular)
**He flew bombers during the war.
>>> a person who plants bombs,often targeting public places.
**The bomber planted an explosive device in a dustbin.
>>> an attack or barrage using bombs ,guns,questions,etc.
**The city came under heavy bombardment with many casualties reported.
**The audience may bombard the speaker with questions.
**After the storm the electricity department was bombarded with reports of power failures.
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3- Bestow = conferir,dar uma dádiva a alguem
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4- Bachelor -
>>> An unmarried man
*** I am still a bachelor although many of my friends are married.
>>> The first degree at a university , given to students ho complete their undergraduate studies.
*** My cousin Esdras studied English as part of his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree , while his sister Eloise concentrated on chemistry and physics for her Bachelor of Science ( BSc) degree.
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5- Back -
>>> The rear part of a person's body between the shoulders and pelvis , or the upper part of an animal's body.
*** Lie on your back and watch the clouds change shape.
*** Elda rode on the back of the donkey.
>>> The spine or backbone.
*** He fell off the cliff and broke his back.
>>> of clothes, cut very low at the back.
*** Geysa's backless dress was very revealing.
>>> The rear part , furthest from the front.
*** We won't be able to see from the back of the hall.
*** The dog stood on its back legs to look over the game.
>>> The reverse or upper side of something.
*** Write it on the back of this piece of paper.
*** You can't cut sing the back of the knife.
>>> to move backwards
*** He backed the car out of the garage.
>>> to have the reverse facing a particular direction.
*** Our house backs onto a river.
>>> to retreat
*** The game warden had to back away from the enraged lion.
*** The gunman had to back off when he heard the police siren
>>> with the back where the front should be
*** Why are you wearing your jersey back to front?
>>> Two people or things facing in opposite directions with their backs together.
*** The brothers stood back to back to see who was taller.
>>> To return to a former place or state.
*** Put the money back in the purse.
*** I'll be back at 9 pm.
*** She phoned me back an hour after I went away.
>>> support, back
*** I couldn't succeeed without backup from my family.
*** I back my friends through thick and thin.
*** I need financial backing to get my business going.
>>> a copy of the information on a computer disk.
*** I use to make a daily backup of the files on my computer disk in case the originals get lost or damaged.
>>> to control
*** When I heard that Michael Jackson was dead , I tried to keep back my tears.
*** The Police couldn't keep back the crowd during Michael's appearances.
>>> Secretly or dishonestly
*** I'm sure my nephew is smoking marijuana behind his father's back.
*** The Governor from Brazilia ( the capital of Brazil) took people money behind its back. Corruption is everywhere in Brazil.
>>> to refuse to help , to ignore or abandon
*** My mother never turned her back on me when I needed her help and support. That's why I love her too much.
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6- backbone -
>>>the spinal column
***Messi is not going to play because he has iinjured his backbone.
***I have a pain in my backbone.
>>>the main support or strengh.
***Oil is the backbone of the Saudi Arabian economy.
***Which is the backbone of Brazilian successs?
>>> Mrs. Roussef has the backbone to overcome Mr. Serra on next election run.
>>>Mr. Mandela is a strong example of a leader with backbone.
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7- backdate -
>>>to make valid from an earlier date.
***Management will backdate our June pay rise to last January.
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