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/ˌmʌltɪmɪljə'neə/

AmE

/ˌmʌltɪmɪljə'neər/

noun - a wealthy person who has property worth several million dollars, pounds, crowns, etc.

BrE

/'sætəlaɪt ˌdɪʃ/

AmE

/'sæt̬əlaɪt ˌdɪʃ/

noun - a large circular aerial for receiving TV and radio broadcasts

BrE

/'wɪŋk/

AmE

/'wɪŋk/

verb - to keep flashing on and off quickly

BrE

/kən'trəʊlə/

AmE

/kən'troʊlər/

noun - a device used to control or operate a machine

BrE

/'blɪŋk/

AmE

/'blɪŋk/

verb - to flash on and off

BrE

/'ɪmɪdʒ/

AmE

/'ɪmɪdʒ/

noun - a picture of someone or something seen on television, phone, computer, etc.

BrE

/'fəʊtəˌgrɑ:f ˌbædli/

AmE

/'foʊt̬əˌgræf ˌbædli/

verb - to look bad in photographs

BrE

/'fəʊtəˌgrɑ:f wel/

AmE

/'foʊt̬əˌgræf wel/

verb - tending to look nice in photographs

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/aɪ 'beg tə ˌdɪfə/

AmE

/aɪ 'beg tə ˌdɪfər/

phrase - used to say politely that you disagree with someone

BrE

/ðə 'mɪdl ˌeɪdʒɪz/

AmE

/ðə 'mɪdl ˌeɪdʒɪz/

noun - a period in the history that lasted from the 5th to the 15th century

BrE

/gɪv 'weɪ/

AmE

/gɪv 'weɪ/

verb - to agree after a long time to do something that you do not want to do

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/gɪv 'weɪ/

AmE

/gɪv 'weɪ/

verb, British English - to let someone or something go first

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/gɪv 'weɪ/

AmE

/gɪv 'weɪ/

verb - to fall down or break, especially when under pressure

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/'θi:sɪs/

AmE

/'θi:sɪs/

noun - a very long, research-based work, for a higher degree

BrE

/'sɪŋglˌsaɪdɪd/

AmE

/'sɪŋglˌsaɪdɪd/

adjective - having words, pictures, etc. only on one side of a page