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/'taɪtn/

AmE

/'taɪt̬n/

verb - to pull or stretch something so that it becomes tight (e.g. a rope or a wire)

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/dɪs'gaɪz/

AmE

/dɪs'gaɪz/

noun - different clothes, a false beard etc. that you can wear so that people don't recognise you

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/'kraʊtʃ/

AmE

/'kraʊtʃ/

verb - to bend the knees and the body slightly so that you are closer to the ground

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/'kɒntækt/

AmE

/'kɑ:ntækt/

noun - the state of two things being so close together that there is no space between them

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/'reɪz/

AmE

/'reɪz/

verb - to look after animals or plants so that they grow and then be used or sold

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/'pʊlvəraɪz/

AmE

/'pʊlvəraɪz/

verb - to break or crush something so that it becomes dust, to make something into a powder

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/'bælət/

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/'bælət/

noun - the system of voting for someone in secret, so others do not know who you voted for

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/ə'sju:mɪŋ/

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/ə'su:mɪŋ/

conjunction - used to consider a possible situation, so that you can think about what the results might be

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/ˌmɔ:gə'dʒi:/

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/ˌmɔ:rgə'dʒi:/

noun - an organization, usually a bank, that lends money to people so they can buy their own property

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/ˌdi:haɪ'dreɪtə/

AmE

/ˌdi:'haɪdreɪt̬r/

noun - a device that removes moisture from food (usually fruit) so it can be stored longer or preserved

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/'bɒtl bæŋk/

AmE

/'bɑ:tl bæŋk/

noun, British English - a large container into which people can put empty bottles so that the glass can be recycled

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/'weɪstfl/

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/'weɪstfl/

adjective - using something carelessly and ineffficiently so that some of it may not be saved or used later