CEFR A2

brawn

noun

Meaning

brawn means strong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the arm, leg or thumb. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses brawn to mean strong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the arm, leg or thumb.
The teacher asked students to find brawn in the reading.

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brawn (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /bɹɔːn/

Definition

Examples

The article uses brawn to mean strong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the arm, leg or thumb.
The teacher asked students to find brawn in the reading.
Check the words around brawn to choose the right meaning.

How to Use brawn

a/the brawn (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a brawn."
brawn in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked brawn in context before translating it."

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