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/'tɪklɪʃ/

AmE

/'tɪklɪʃ/

adjective - very sensitive to the touch, feeling slightly uncomfortable when you softly touch their skin or tending to laugh when you touch them

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/'su:pəstɔ:/

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/'su:pərstɔ:/

noun - a very large shop selling a large variety of products, usually bigger than a supermarket

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/ˌɒn ən'ɒf/

AmE

/ˌɑ:nən'ɑ:f/

adverb - not all the time, not continuously

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/'plezəntli/

AmE

/'plezəntli/

adverb - in a nice, enjoyable way

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/'sketʃ/

AmE

/'sketʃ/

verb - to draw something quickly, without much detail

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/baɪ ðə 'taɪm/

AmE

/baɪ ðə 'taɪm/

adverb - until a particular time or event

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/ˌbi:'əʊ/

AmE

/ˌbi:'oʊ/

noun - an abbreviation for body odor, an unpleasant smell caused by sweat

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/ðə ˌsu:nə ðə 'betə/

AmE

/ðə ˌsu:nər ðə 'bet̬ər/

phrase - as soon as possible

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/ˌwʌn baɪ 'wʌn/

AmE

/ˌwʌn baɪ 'wʌn/

adverb - slowly, one at a time

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/'trɪpl/

AmE

/'trɪpl/

verb - to increase three times

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/'lu:z/

AmE

/'lu:z/

verb - to become thinner, less heavy

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/'mɪdst/

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/'mɪdst/

noun, formal - the middle part of something

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/'faɪnd/

AmE

/'faɪnd/

verb - to discover yourself or someone in a particular situation, usually unexpected

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/'fɒləʊp/

AmE

/'fɑ:loʊp/

adjective - coming after something that was done earlier

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/ˌget ðə 'mesɪdʒ/

AmE

/ˌget ðə 'mesɪdʒ/

verb, informal - to understand what is meant