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/'tæbi/

AmE

/'tæbi/

adjective - (of cats) having grey striped fur

BrE

/'waɪldkæt/

AmE

/'waɪldkæt/

noun - a type of small cat that lives in mountains and forests

BrE

/'ferəl/

AmE

/'ferəl/

adjective - (of an animal) wild, having become wild (after escaping)

BrE

/'æliˌkæt/

AmE

/'æliˌkæt/

noun, informal - a promiscuous woman

BrE

/'pɒthəʊl/

AmE

/'pɑ:thoʊl/

noun - a hole in the road

BrE

/'rɪtʃ/

AmE

/'rɪtʃ/

adjective - containing a lot of something, containing a variety of something

BrE

/'lɒlipɒpˌmæn/

AmE

/'lɑ:lipɑpˌmæn/

noun, British English, informal - a man who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

BrE

/'lɒlipɒpˌleɪdi/

AmE

/'lɑ:lipɑ:pˌleɪdi/

noun, British English, informal - a woman who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

BrE

/'teɪbltɒp/

AmE

/'teɪbltɑ:p/

noun - the surface of a table

BrE

/lænd ənjɔ: 'fi:t/

AmE

/lænd ənjɔ:r 'fi:t/

verb - to be lucky, to have success

BrE

/'skweəli/

AmE

/'skwerli/

adverb - directly, straight

BrE

/'klɪərəns/

AmE

/'klɪrəns/

noun, formal - official permission (e.g. for a plane to take off)

BrE

/ˌsi: i 'ti:/

AmE

/ˌsi: i 'ti:/

phrase - (abbreviation) Central European Time

BrE

/'brɪm/

AmE

/'brɪm/

noun - the top edge of a container, usually round

BrE

/'stæbɪŋ/

AmE

/'stæbɪŋ/

adjective - strong and sudden (pain etc.)