CEFR A2

beads

noun

Meaning

Small, typically round pieces of material, often pierced with a hole for threading.

Examples

The child threaded colorful beads onto a string to make a bracelet.
She lost one of the beads from her pearl necklace.

Synonyms: pellets, globules, spheres

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beads (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /biːdz/

Definition

Small, typically round pieces of material, often pierced with a hole for threading.

Examples

The child threaded colorful beads onto a string to make a bracelet.
She lost one of the beads from her pearl necklace.
The prayer beads were worn smooth from frequent use.

How to Use beads

beads of sweat (collocation): Small drops of sweat. — "He wiped the beads of sweat from his brow."
beads of water (collocation): Small drops of water. — "Tiny beads of water clung to the leaves after the rain."
prayer beads (collocation): A string of beads used for counting prayers. — "She clutched her prayer beads while meditating."

Synonyms of beads

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