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/'praʊəs/

AmE

/'praʊəs/

noun - mastery, great skill

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/ˌkli:n'sleɪt/

AmE

/ˌkli:n'sleɪt/

noun - a clean record, a record that doesn't show any problems or past mistakes

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/'hæsl/

AmE

/'hæsl/

verb, informal - to annoy someone by asking them to do something for you

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/'sju:pəˌglaɪdə/

AmE

/'su:pərˌglaɪdər/

noun - a flat flexible piece of plastic with a handle that you sit on and slide down snowy slopes

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/'bʌmˌbɔ:d/

AmE

/'bʌmˌbɔ:rd/

noun - a flat flexible piece of plastic with a handle that you sit on and slide down snowy slopes

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/ə 'snəʊbɔ:lz ˌtʃɑ:ns ɪn'hel/

AmE

/ə 'snoʊbɔ:lz ˌtʃæns ɪn'hel/

noun, informal - no chance at all

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/'tʃɪəz/

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/'tʃɪrz/

interjection, informal - a word sometimes used informally instead of 'thanks'

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/'mæntl/

AmE

/'mænt̬l/

noun, American English - a kind of shelf above the fireplace; children hang their Christmas stockings on it

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/'du:zi/

AmE

/'du:zi/

noun, American English, informal - something that is exceptionally good, big etc.

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/'wɪtʃə/

AmE

/'wɪtʃər/

noun - a fantasy character created by Andrzej Sapkowski, a person with supernatural abilities that fights monsters

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/'stɪtʃ/

AmE

/'stɪtʃ/

verb - to sew two pieces of cloth together, or to decorate or repair something by sewing

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/sə'veɪ/

AmE

/sər'veɪ/

verb - to make an observation by asking a lot of people the same question or questions

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/kən'test/

AmE

/kən'test/

verb - to take part in a contest

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/kən'flɪkt/

AmE

/kən'flɪkt/

verb - to be in conflict

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/dɪs'kaʊnt/

AmE

/dɪs'kaʊnt/

verb - to reduce the price of something