bean /bi:n/ noun, verb

» noun 1 a seed, or pod containing seeds, of a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable. There are several types of bean and the plants that they grow on are also called beans, a; Us;        broad beans ^3. 0

runner beans    0 beans (= baked beans) on

toast —picture page R19 2 (usually in

compounds       is]) a seed from a coffee plant,

or some other plants (       ) A

coffee/cocoa beans ffipf / rJoJs — see also jelly bean IfflWI full of beans/'life having a lot of energy jf A A'A not have a ‘bean (BrE, informal) to have no money X — more at hill, know v., spill v. m verb [VN] (NAmE, informal) to hit sb on the head dj A ( S:A )       I got beaned by a rock someone threw.

bean-bag /‘biinbaeg/ noun 1 a very large bag made of cloth and filled with small pieces of plastic, used for sitting onatii (   ) 2a small bag made

of cloth filled with beans or small pieces of plastic and used as a ball   ^

f^ini)

'bean counter noun (informal, disapproving) a person who works with money, for example as an account­ant and who wants to keep strict control of how much money a company spends        teAA

'bean curd noun [u] = tofu

bean-feast /'biinflist/ noun (old-fashioned, BrE) a party or celebration

beanie /'biini/ noun a small, round close-fitting hat Alt AIM — picture o hat

beano /'biinau; NAmE -nou/ noun (pi -os) (BrE, informal) a party        M£r,

bean-pole /'biinpaul; NAmE -poul/ noun (informal, usually disapproving) a tall thin person MM'f’T'

'bean sprouts noun [pi.] bean seeds that are just beginning to grow, often eaten raw 3     ( # A # )

— picture o page R19

bean-stalk /’birnstoik/ noun the tall fast-growing stem of a bean plant a

bear 0-w /bea(r); NAmE ber/ verb, noun ■ verb (bore /bo;(r)/, borne /bo:n; NAmE bo:rn/)

►                 ACCEPT/DEAL WITH A'A iSf] 1 (used with can/could in negative sentences and questions

can/could j£|fj) to be able to accept and deal with sth unpleasant        BKEI stand: [VN] The pain was

almost more than he could bear.

U'jto 0 She couldn't bear the thought of losing him.

A A fife 'If H M £S IP A iC M o 0 [V ing] I can’t bear having cats in the house. 0 [V to

inf] How can you bear to eat that stuff? iff A & nil#TSP ffi? 0 [V -ing, V to inf] He can’t bear being laughed at. ftfc A;$kM & if A    o He can’t bear to be laughed

at.    [also VN -ing] o note at hate

►                 NOT BE SUITABLE AAii 2 not ~ sth/doing sth to not

be suitable for sth     ) :     [VN] Her

later work does not bear comparison with her earlier novels (= because it is not nearly as good).

op tt A ± jtfe     4'      o o The plan won’t bear close

inspection (= it will be found to be unacceptable when carefully examined),        0 [V -ing]

The joke doesn’t bear repeating (= because it is not funny or may offend people). & A % it A bJ % z:

( @ A A tf %       nf tts % A ) o O His sufferings don’t

bear thinking about (= because they are so terrible).

►                 BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STH ft 3 [VN] (formal) to take

responsibility for sth tR j! &. \f \ She bore the responsi­bility for most of the changes. 0

Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees?

0 You shouldn’t have to bear the blame for other people’s mistakes.

mt a^Mo

►                  NEGATIVE FEELING if A4 - sth (against/towards sb) | ~ sb sth to have a feeling, especially a negative feeling Aff ( I&lf, AIbA 4>1f ) :      [VN] He bears no resent­

ment towards them. IlfcA'flMN H A AIA O [VNN] She bore him no ill will.    0 tVN> VNN] He’s