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/'grəʊs/

AmE

/'groʊs/

verb, formal - to earn a particular amount of money, before tax has been taken away

verb, American English, informal - to make somebody feel disgusted

BrE

/'ɪmprəvaɪzd/

AmE

/'ɪmprəvaɪzd/

adjective - made using whatever you can find or is available at the moment

BrE

/'stækəbl/

AmE

/'stækəbl/

adjective - intended to be piled on top of one another easily

BrE

/ˌtəmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

AmE

/ˌtəmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

adverb, formal - the way I like something

BrE

/fəmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

AmE

/fərmaɪ'laɪkɪŋ/

adverb - exceeding a level that is acceptable for someone

BrE

/ˌəʊvə'lʊk/

AmE

/ˌoʊvər'lʊk/

verb - to ignore something bad or wrong (e.g. someone's flaws)

noun - a terrible act

BrE

/'ɪnfəmi/

AmE

/'ɪnfəmi/

noun - the state of being well-known for something bad

BrE

/'aɪˌbɔ:l/

AmE

/'aɪˌbɔ:l/

verb - to estimate the size, amount or measurements of something by only looking at it

BrE

/rəʊˌmæntɪk'kɒmədi/

AmE

/rəʊˌmænt̬ɪk'kɑ:mədi/

noun - a funny film about people in love

BrE

/'fæntəsiˌfɪlm/

AmE

/'fænt̬əsiˌfɪlm/

noun - a movie that usually involves magic and magical creatures

BrE

/'meməriˌstɪk/

AmE

/'meməriˌstɪk/

noun - a kind of small, removable data storage device

BrE

/'mʌdslaɪd/

AmE

/'mʌdslaɪd/

noun - a mass of very wet earth moving down a slope

BrE

/ˌʌnsə'praɪzɪŋ/

AmE

/ˌʌnsər'praɪzɪŋ/

adjective - not making someone feel amazed or astonished etc.