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/'kælkjʊleɪt/

AmE

/'kælkjəleɪt/

verb - to estimate something

BrE

/mɪs'kælkjəleɪt/

AmE

/mɪs'kælkjəleɪt/

verb - to calculate something incorrectly

BrE

/ɒnˌklaʊd'naɪn/

AmE

/ɑ:nˌklaʊd'naɪn/

adverb, informal - extremely happy about something

BrE

/ˌnɒn'flæməbl/

AmE

/ˌnɑ:n'flæməbl/

adjective - not burning easily

BrE

/'plɑ:stəkɑ:st/

AmE

/'plæstərkæst/

noun - a hard casing made of plaster that doctors put on your broken arm or leg

BrE

/ˌplɑ:stər əv'pærəs/

AmE

/ˌplæstər əv'pærəs/

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

BrE

/'dʒɪpsəm/

AmE

/'dʒɪpsəm/

noun - a white mineral, similar to chalk, that is used to make plaster

BrE

/'kɑ:st/

AmE

/'kæst/

noun - a hard casing made of plaster that doctors put on your broken arm or leg

BrE

/'kɑ:st/

AmE

/'kæst/

noun - an object that is made by pouring liquid metal or plaster mixture into a mould

BrE

/'stɪndʒ/

AmE

/'stɪndʒ/

noun, informal - a person who is not generous at all

BrE

/'waɪfi/

AmE

/'waɪfi/

noun, informal - a wife, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

BrE

/'hʌbi/

AmE

/'hʌbi/

noun, informal - a husband, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

BrE

/'twɪtə/

AmE

/'twɪtər/

noun - the short high sounds (typical for birds)

BrE

/'twɪtə/

AmE

/'twɪtər/

verb - to make short high sounds (typical for a bird)

BrE

/'twi:t/

AmE

/'twi:t/

noun - the short high sound made by a small bird or a person