Help for English

BrE

/ˌtraɪ'mestə/

AmE

/ˌtraɪ'mestər/

noun - one of the three-month periods that something is divided into (esp. of a pregnancy or the academic year)

BrE

/ˌpʊtɒn'weɪt/

AmE

/ˌpʊt̬ɑ:n'weɪt/

verb - to become fat

BrE

/ˌɪnflə'meɪʃn/

AmE

/ˌɪnflə'meɪʃn/

noun - a painful area inside your body or on your skin, usually caused by infection

BrE

/'stɪndʒ/

AmE

/'stɪndʒ/

noun, informal - a person who is not generous at all

BrE

/'waɪfi/

AmE

/'waɪfi/

noun, informal - a wife, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

BrE

/'hʌbi/

AmE

/'hʌbi/

noun, informal - a husband, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection

BrE

/'twɪtə/

AmE

/'twɪtər/

noun - the short high sounds (typical for birds)

BrE

/'twɪtə/

AmE

/'twɪtər/

verb - to make short high sounds (typical for a bird)

BrE

/'twi:t/

AmE

/'twi:t/

noun - the short high sound made by a small bird or a person

BrE

/'twi:t/

AmE

/'twi:t/

verb - to make a short high sound (typical for small birds)

BrE

/'tʃɪrəp/

AmE

/'tʃɪrəp/

verb - to chirp

BrE

/ˌlʌvi'dʌvi/

AmE

/ˌlʌvi'dʌvi/

adjective, informal - expressing a lot of romantic love and affection

BrE

/'kju:pɪd/

AmE

/'kju:pɪd/

noun - the god of erotic love, desire and affection, often portrayed as an angel with a bow and arrow

BrE

/ˌerərɪn'dʒʌdʒmənt/

AmE

/ˌerərɪn'dʒʌdʒmənt/

noun - a bad decision

BrE

/ˌhju:mən'erə/

AmE

/ˌhju:mən'erər/

noun - a person's mistake that causes an accident or something bad