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/'grəʊs/

AmE

/'groʊs/

adjective, formal - unacceptable (esp. about a crime, a violation etc.)

BrE

/ɪrəˌpɒnsɪ'bɪləti/

AmE

/ɪrəˌpɑ:nsɪ'bɪlət̬i/

noun - the inability to be trusted or relied on

BrE

/'θɪŋk/

AmE

/'θɪŋk/

verb - to use your mind

BrE

/'krʌntʃ/

AmE

/'krʌntʃ/

noun - a loud sound made by crushing or grinding something, especially with your teeth

BrE

/'krʌntʃ/

AmE

/'krʌntʃ/

verb - make a loud sound by crushing or grinding something

BrE

/'krɪspi/

AmE

/'krɪspi/

adjective - soft, dry and easily broken

BrE

/'ælpaɪn/

AmE

/'ælpaɪn/

noun - a plant that grows in high mountain areas and is usually quite small

BrE

/'ælpaɪn/

AmE

/'ælpaɪn/

adjective - connected with high mountains, especially the Alps

BrE

/'kri:m əv ðə 'krɒp/

AmE

/'kri:m əv ðə 'krɑ:p/

noun - the best of the best

BrE

/rʌb 'sɔ:lt ɪntə ðə ˌwu:nd/

AmE

/rʌb 'sɑ:lt ɪntə ðə ˌwu:nd/

verb - to make bad things or situation even worse

BrE

/ˌpækt laɪk sɑ:'di:nz/

AmE

/ˌpækt laɪk sɑ:r'di:nz/

adjective, informal - pressed tightly together in a place

BrE

/kəmˌpeə ˌæplz ənd 'ɒrənʒdɪz/

AmE

/kəmˌpeər ˌæplz ənd 'ɑ:rənʒdɪz/

verb - comparing things which are completely different from each other

BrE

/ˌmʌtn drest əz 'læm/

AmE

/ˌmʌtn drest əz 'læm/

noun, British English, informal - someone who is wearing clothes that are inappropriate because they are usually worn by younger people

BrE

/'pi:nʌts/

AmE

/'pi:nʌts/

noun, informal - a very small amount of money

BrE

/'bʌtə/

AmE

/'bʌt̬ər/

verb - to spread butter on something