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buck-tooth /ˌbʌkˈtiːθ/ n pl. -teeth /'tiːθ/ [usually pl.] a large
front tooth that sticks out
buck-wheat /'bʌkwiːt/ n [U] small black grain often used as
food for hens, and for making PANCAKES
bu-col-ic /bjuː'kɒlɪk||-'kɑː-/ adj lit of or concerning the
country and country people: bucolic dances —ally /kli/ adv
bud¹ /bʌd/ n a young tightly rolled-up flower or leaf before it
opens: daffodil buds | rose buds | The new buds appear in the
spring. | The magnolia has come into bud. | The roses are in
bud. → see also TASTE BUD, nip in the bud (NIP¹)
bud² v -dd- [I] to produce buds → see also BUDDING
bud³ n slang, especially AmE → BUDDY
Bud n infml a BUDWEISER (=a type of beer): Hey, would you like a
Bud?
Bu-da-pest /ˌbjuːdə'pest◂ ||'buːdəpest/ the capital and
largest city of Hungary, on the River Danube
Bud-dha /'bʊdə||'bu-, 'buː-/ 1 the Buddha (?563-?483 BC) the
title given to Gautama Siddhartha, a wealthy man from
northern India who gave up all his possessions and family to
teach the ideas on which the religion of Buddhism is
based 2 [C] a STATUE or picture of the Buddha
Bud-dhism /'bʊdɪzəm||'bu-, 'buː-/ n [U] a religion of east,
south, and central Asia, growing out of the teaching of the
Buddha that one must become free of human desires in order
to escape from the suffering that is a necessary part of life.
Followers of Buddhism believe in REINCARNATION (=the idea
that people are born again after they die, and that their next
life depends on how well they behaved in their previous life)
→ see also NIRVANA —Buddhist adj, n: a Buddhist monk | She
became a Buddhist.
bud-ding /'bʌdɪŋ/ adj [A no comp.] beginning to develop or
become successful: a budding poet
bud-dy /'bʌdi/ n 1 infml a companion; partner: He's my
buddy. | We're good buddies. 2 slang, especially AmE (used as a
form of address to a man, often in anger): Get out of my way,
buddy! 3 a VOLUNTEER who acts as a friend and helper to a
person with AIDS
buddy system n AmE an arrangement in which one person
is paired with another to help each other, especially to keep
each other safe: The camp uses a buddy system for swimmers
in the lake.
budge /bʌdʒ/ v [I;T] to (cause to) move a little: We tried to lift
the rock but it wouldn't budge/we couldn't budge it. | (fig.) She
wouldn't budge from her opinions.
bud-ger-i-gar /'bʌdʒərɪgɑ/ also bud-gie /'bʌdʒi/ infml —
n a small bright-coloured bird of Australian origin, often
kept as a caged bird
bud-get¹ /'bʌdʒɪt/ n 1 a plan of how to spend money,
especially during a particular period or for a particular
purpose, taking account of what one will earn or receive and
of what one will probably have to spend: a family/weekly
budget | The sales director is preparing the company's adver-
tising budget for 2006. | It is important to balance one's
budget. (=make sure that no more money is being spent
than is being earned) | The new road was completed two
months early and well within/below budget. (=for less than
the planned cost) 2 (sometimes cap.) an official statement
made usually once a year that gives details of what a
government plans to spend, how it intends to collect the
money needed, and so how much tax people will have to
pay: The President is seeking approval from Congress for his
budget. | The Chancellor will present his budget to Parliament
tomorrow. → see also BUDGET DAY 3 the amount of money
stated in either type of plan: Our research budget for this
year is £10,000. | more cuts in the education budget
budget² v [I(for);T] to make plans for the careful use of
(money, time etc) in a way that will bring most advantage:
She budgeted for (=planned to save enough money for) a
holiday/buying a new car. | She has so many commitments she
has to budget her time very carefully.
budget³ adj [A] not needing a lot of money; cheap: a budget
holiday
budget, the in the UK, a plan for how the government will
collect all the money it needs, which is announced each year
by the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (=the minister in
charge of financial matters). The Chancellor is always shown
going to Parliament carrying a special red case that contains
the Budget speech. The speech is broadcast on television and
radio, and most people take an interest in the effects of the
Budget on taxes and on the price of things like petrol,
alcohol, and cigarettes.
bud-ge-tary /'bʌdʒətəri||-teri/ adj connected with the way
that money is spent according to a budget: tight budgetary
controls
'Budget Day the day in March or April when the British
Chancellor of the Exchequer makes the Budget speech in
Parliament. The Chancellor goes to Parliament carrying the
speech in a special red case. The speech is broadcast, and
ordinary people take great interest in its effects on such
things as the price of petrol, cigarettes, and alcohol.
Bud-wei-ser /'bʌdwaɪzər/ trademark also Bud infml a type of
US beer
Bue-nos Ai-res /ˌbwenəs ˈarɪz||ˌbweɪnəs-/ the capital
city of Argentina, an important international port and one of
the largest cities in South America
buff¹ /bʌf/ adj AmE slang very attractive, and with a strong
healthy-looking body: He's totally buff.
buff² adj, n [U] 1 (of) a pale yellowish-brown colour: a buff
envelope 2 a soft leather of this colour made from cowskin:
a buff jacket 3 in the buff old-fash infml with no clothes on
buff³ v [T(UP)] to polish (metal) with something soft
buff⁴ n infml a person who is very interested in and knows a lot
about the stated subject: a film buff | a wine buff
buf-fa-lo /'bʌfələʊ/ n pl. -loes or -los or -lo 1 a large Asian
and African animal of the cattle family, with long flattish
curved horns → see also WATER BUFFALO 2 also bison — a
large wild cowlike animal formerly common in Europe and
N America, with a very large head and shoulders covered
with hair.
CULTURAL NOTE In the US in the late 1800s and early
1900s buffaloes were hunted for their skins to make
buffalo robes and were almost made EXTINCT. The
smaller numbers of buffalo made life more difficult for the
Native Americans, who ate buffalo meat, and this made
the disagreement between Native Americans and white
Americans worse.
Buffalo 'Bill (1846-1917) a
SCOUT (=a soldier sent out to
get information about the
enemy) for the US army,
who was also a buffalo
hunter. After leaving the
army, he organized the
'Wild West Show', in which
he and people such as Annie
OAKLEY and SITTING BULL
showed their skill at shoot-
ing and horseriding, and
tried to give people an idea
of what life was like in the
American West. Buffalo Bill's
real name was William
Cody.
buff-er¹ /'bʌfər/ n 1 a spring
put on the front and back of a railway engine or carriage to
take the shock when it is connected to another carriage or
hits the end of the track 2 a person or thing that protects
someone or something or lessens a shock: A little money can
be a useful buffer in time of need. 3 a) a place in a
computer's memory to store information temporarily b) a
quantity of information stored in such a place
buffer² v [T] to act as a buffer to
buffer³ n BrE infml a foolish but perhaps likeable old man
(especially in the phrase old buffer)
'buffer state also buffer n a smaller peaceful country
between two larger ones, that reduces the likelihood of war
between them
'buffer stock n [often pl.] a store of goods which is bought or
collected up when supplies are plentiful, and which is sold
or given out when supplies are less plentiful