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/'dæmɪŋ/

AmE

/'dæmɪŋ/

adjective - proving somebody's guilt

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/'dæm/

AmE

/'dæm/

verb, informal - to condemn something, to strongly criticize something, to send someone to hell as a punishment

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/ˌti:ni'wi:ni/

AmE

/ˌti:ni'wi:ni/

adjective, informal - very tiny, extremely small

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/ˌpɒp ðə'kwestʃn/

AmE

/ˌpɑ:p ðə'kwestʃn/

verb, informal - to ask somebody to marry you

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/'frɪdʒɪd/

AmE

/'frɪdʒɪd/

adjective - very cold or very unfriendly

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/ˌkænsl'aʊt/

AmE

/ˌkænsl'aʊt/

verb - not to have any effect because two things have the opposite effect

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/kən'sɜ:vətwɑ:/

AmE

/kən'sɜ:rvətwɑ:r/

noun, British English - a school where people learn music or acting

noun, American English - a school where people learn music or acting

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/kən'sɜ:vətri/

AmE

/kən'sɜ:rvətɔ:ri/

noun, British English - a room with glass walls and glass roof that is attached to a house and is usually used to grow sensitive plants in

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/'gædʒɪtri/

AmE

/'gædʒɪtri/

noun - modern tools and devices (often showing disapproval)

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/ɪn'sɒmniæk/

AmE

/ɪn'sɑ:mniæk/

noun - a person who cannot fall asleep easily

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/'jɜ:nɪŋli/

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/'jɜ:rnɪŋli/

adverb, formal - with a strong desire

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/'jɜ:nɪŋ/

AmE

/'jɜ:rnɪŋ/

noun, formal - a strong desire

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/'praɪm/

AmE

/'praɪm/

verb, technical - to prepare someone for a particular situation by giving them essential information

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/'krɔ:fɪʃ/

AmE

/'krɔ:fɪʃ/

noun, American English - an animal that looks like a small lobster that lives in freshwater