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BAE Sys·tems plc /ˌbiː eɪ ˈiː ˈsɪstəmz piː el ˌsiː/ the largest
British company producing aircraft for both passenger and
military use. It also produces MISSILES, space systems, and
other weapons. The company used to be called British Aero-
space.
Ba·ez, Joan /ˈbæez/ (1941-) an American FOLK singer who
was especially popular in the 1960s when she opposed the
Vietnam War and supported the CIVIL RIGHTS movement in
the US. She is known especially for singing the song We
Shall Overcome which is still sung on protest marches and at
political meetings.
baf·fle¹ /ˈbæfəl/ v [T] to cause to have difficulty in under-
standing and confuse so much that effective action is impos-
sible; BEWILDER: The question baffled me completely. | The
police admitted that they were completely baffled (by the lack
of evidence). —ment n [U] —fling adj
baffle² n tech a board, sheet of metal etc that controls the
flow of air, water, or sound into or out of an enclosed space
BAFTA /ˈbæftə/ n a prize given each year by the British
Academy of Films and Television Arts for the best films,
television programmes, actors etc: Her film won two
BAFTAs. | the BAFTA award ceremony → compare OSCAR
bag¹ /bæg/ n 1 a) a container made of soft material which
usually opens at the top: a shopping bag | a golf bag | a
paper/polythene bag b) a small bag used especially by a
woman for her personal things; HANDBAG: Don't leave your
bag in the office when you go to lunch. c) a bag used by
someone travelling; piece of LUGGAGE: to pack one's
bags 2 [(of)] also bag·ful /-fʊl/ (pl. bagfuls or bagsful) —the
amount a bag will hold: a bag of sweets | two bags of
rice 3 derog an unpleasant or unattractive woman; BAGGAGE:
You silly old bag! 4 [C usually sing.] the number of birds or
animals shot or caught on any one occasion: We had a good
bag that day. 5 bag and baggage with all one's belongings:
They threw her out of the house bag and baggage. 6 bag of
bones a very thin person or animal 7 in the bag infml
certain to be won, gained etc: We're sure to win. The match is
in the bag. 8 one's bag infml something one particularly
likes, is good at, or has special knowledge about: I'm afraid I
can't tell you anything about it - computers aren't really my
bag. 9 pull something out of the bag to succeed by making
an effort at a late stage: He was exhausted but still managed
to pull something out of the bag to win the race. → see also
BAGS, MIXED BAG, SLEEPING BAG, let the cat out of the bag
(CAT), be left holding the bag (HOLD¹)
bag² v -gg- 1 [T] to put (material or objects in large quanti-
ties) into a bag or bags 2 [T] to kill or catch (animals or
birds): We bagged a rabbit. 3 [T] infml to take possession of:
Try to bag a couple of seats for us. 4 [I(OUT)] infml to hang
loosely, like a bag: His trousers bagged (out) at the knees.
ba·gel /ˈbeɪgəl/ n a ring-shaped bread ROLL typical of Jewish
cooking
bag·gage /ˈbægɪdʒ/ n 1 [U] especially AmE the cases, bags,
boxes etc of a traveller; LUGGAGE: to see one's baggage
through customs at the airport | a baggage check 2 [U] the
tents, beds, and other equipment of an army 3 [C] old-fash
humor a good-for-nothing young woman; MINX 4 [C] infml an
unpleasant or annoying old woman → see also bag and
baggage (BAG¹)
'baggage ,car n AmE for LUGGAGE VAN
'baggage room n AmE for LEFT LUGGAGE OFFICE
Bag·gie /ˈbægi/ AmE trademark a type of small clear plastic bag
used especially for carrying food such as SANDWICHES
Bag·gins, Bil·bo /ˈbægɪnz, ˈbɪlbəʊ/ an imaginary creature
called a HOBBIT who is the main character in the children's
story The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
bag·gy /ˈbægi/ adj infml hanging in loose folds; not tight: His
trousers were baggy at the knees.
Bagh·dad /ˌbægˈdæd||ˈbæg dæd/ the capital city of IRAQ
'bag ,lady n a homeless woman who walks around carrying all
her possessions with her; female TRAMP
bag·pipes /ˈbægpaɪps/ also
pipes infml — n [(the) P] a
musical instrument played
especially in Scotland in
which air stored in a bag is
forced out through pipes to
produce the sound: to play
the bagpipes —bagpipe adj
[A] bagpipe music
bags¹ /bægz/ n [P+of] infml,
especially BrE 1 lots; plenty:
She's got bags of money! |
We've got bags of
time. 2 pack your bags a)
to leave a place or a situa-
tion where you do not want
to stay: If Joe were to pack
his bags and walk out, what would you do? | She works in a
job for six months, then she packs her bags and goes off skiing
or sailing. b) used in order to tell someone to leave a place
or situation: To those who disagree with this policy we say,
start packing your bags, there's the door. | Helen thought
management would tell her to pack her bags, but instead they
offered her a new contract.
bags² n [P] BrE old-fash trousers, especially loose-fitting trou-
sers
bags³ interj BrE slang Bags I! (used by children) a) Let me have
it, not you: Bags I the biggest one! b) I'll do it, not you:
Bags I sleep in the bathroom!
ba·guette /bəˈget/ n a long
thin French loaf
bah /bɑː/ interj (used to show
disapproval or a low opinion
of someone or something)
Ba·ha'i /bəˈhaɪ/ n a member
of the Baha'i Faith
Ba·ha'i 'Faith, the n a reli-
gion based on the belief that
people should be peaceful
and kind, and should accept
the fact that other people
belong to different races or
religions
Ba·ha·mas, the /bəˈhɑːməz/ a country consisting of a
group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida.
It is a popular place for tourists because of the warm weather
and good beaches. Population: 212,432 (2000). Capital:
Nassau.
Ba·ha·sa /bəˈhɑːsə/ n [U] Bahasa Indonesia/Bahasa Melayu
the official language of Indonesia, or the official language of
Malaysia
Bah·rain, Bahrein /bɑːˈreɪn/ a country consisting of a
group of islands in the Gulf, near the coast of Saudi Arabia
and known for producing oil. Population: 667,238 (2003).
Capital: Manama.
bail¹ /beɪl/ n [U] 1 money left with a court of law so that a
prisoner can be set free until he/she is tried. If the prisoner
returns to be tried, the money is returned: She was released
on bail of £5000. | The judge refused to grant him bail. (=to
allow him to be set free in this way) 2 stand/up/go bail
for someone to pay money so that someone can be set free
in this way 3 jump bail to not come back for trial after bail
has been paid
bail² v
bail out phr v 1 [T[bail sbdy. ⇔ out]] to obtain freedom for
(someone) by paying bail to make sure they appear in court
at a future date: He was charged with robbing the bank, so his
family paid £500 to bail him out. 2 [I;T(= bail sthg. ⇔ out)] also
bale out BrE — to remove water from (a boat): When the
storm rose on the lake, we had to bail out to reach the shore
3 [T[bail sbdy/sthg. ⇔ out]] to help (especially a business) out of
difficulties by providing money: The government can't expect
the taxpayer to bail this company out indefinitely. → see also
BAIL-OUT 4 [I] a) AmE for BALE out b) AmE slang to leave
quickly, especially because of danger or fear: When we hear
that weird moan, we bailed out of there as fast as we could.
bagpipes
bass drone
tenor
drones
mouthpiece
baguette