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/ˌlend ə 'hænd/

AmE

/ˌlend ə 'hænd/

verb, informal - to help someone

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/'ɒn/

AmE

/'ɑ:n/

preposition - relating to

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/'wɒt/

AmE

/'wɑ:t/

determiner - a word we use to say that you think that something is very bad, good, etc.

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/'θæŋkˌju:/

AmE

/'θæŋkˌju:/

noun - something that you say or do to thank someone for something they have done

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/'spi:kɪŋ ɒv/

AmE

/'spi:kɪŋ ɑ:v/

phrase - while we are talking about someone or something

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/'lɑ:fɪŋ ˌstɒk/

AmE

/'læfɪŋ ˌstɑ:k/

noun - someone people laugh at, a target of humiliation

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/'lu:z tu:/

AmE

/'lu:z tu:/

verb - to be defeated by something or someone

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/'spelˌtʃek/

AmE

/'spelˌtʃek/

noun - a computer program that checks whether you have made any spelling mistakes

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/ə'fi:ld/

AmE

/ə'fi:ld/

adverb - in the field, in a distance

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/fɑ:r ə'fi:ld/

AmE

/fɑ:r ə'fi:ld/

adverb - a long distance away from home

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/ɔ:l 'əʊvə/

AmE

/ɔ:l 'oʊvər/

determiner - covering something completely

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/'fɔ:tiˌfaɪv/

AmE

/'fɔ:rt̬iˌfaɪv/

determiner - the whole number between 44 and 46

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/ˌmʌltɪmɪljə'neə/

AmE

/ˌmʌltɪmɪljə'neər/

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

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/'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