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/'kɒpikæt/

AmE

/'kɑ:pikæt/

verb, informal - to copy what somebody else does

BrE

/'vɑ:səti/

AmE

/'vɑ:rsət̬i/

noun, American English - a team representing a college or a high-school at competitions, championships etc.

BrE

/'spæn/

AmE

/'spæn/

verb - to cover an area, to stretch across an area

BrE

/prə'vɪʒənl/

AmE

/prə'vɪʒənl/

adjective - only for a short time, likely to be changed

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/'məʊməntri/

AmE

/'məʊmənteri/

adjective - lasting for a very short time

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/ˌlɒŋ'stændɪŋ/

AmE

/ˌlɔ:ŋ'stændɪŋ/

adjective - existing for a long time

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/'ɪntəvl/

AmE

/'ɪnt̬ərvl/

noun - the time between two events

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/æn'ti:k/

AmE

/æn'ti:k/

noun - something that has a special value because it is very old

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/'kælkjʊleɪt/

AmE

/'kælkjəleɪt/

verb - to estimate something

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/mɪs'kælkjəleɪt/

AmE

/mɪs'kælkjəleɪt/

verb - to calculate something incorrectly

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/ɒnˌklaʊd'naɪn/

AmE

/ɑ:nˌklaʊd'naɪn/

adverb, informal - extremely happy about something

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/'nʌt/

AmE

/'nʌt/

noun, informal - a person who enjoys something (a hobby or a sport) more than is considered normal

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/'fri:k/

AmE

/'fri:k/

noun, informal - a person who enjoys something (a hobby, a sport etc.) more than is considered normal

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/'meɪniæk/

AmE

/'meɪniæk/

noun, informal - a person who likes something more than is considered normal

BrE

/'meɪniæk/

AmE

/'meɪniæk/

noun, informal - a person who behaves in a wild and often dangerous way