beat
/ˈbiːt/ A2 to defeat — past tense 'beat', past participle 'beaten'Manchester City beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in South Korea.
The day before, Chelsea beat AC Milan 3-0 in Jakarta.
They beat Manchester City 3-0.
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became
/bɪˈkeɪm/ A2 started to be something (past of 'become')This year he became a Barcelona captain.
Earlier this year he became one of the Barcelona captains.
beforehand
/bɪˈfɔːhand/ C1 before the time in question; in advanceSky Sports reported that Arteta said Guimaraes had had only three training sessions beforehand, a caveat worth carrying into any judgement of him.
The Football Association says that Wembley Stadium is unavailable that weekend owing to concerts arranged beforehand.
bolsters
/ˈbəʊlstəz/ B2 strengthens or supportsLiverpool say the signing bolsters the defensive ranks of the head coach, Andoni Iraola.
brace
/ˈbɹeɪs/ C1 two goals scored by the same player in one matchAntoine Semenyo, the Ghana international whom Manchester City say arrived at the club in January, was the architect on both occasions, carving out a brace for Omar Marmoush whose finishes came a mere two minutes apart.
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