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/'mæmbəʊ/

AmE

/'mæmboʊ/

noun - a Cuban dance

BrE

/'rʌmbə/

AmE

/'rʌmbə/

noun - a kind of music and dancing that comes from Cuba

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/'fɒkstrɒt/

AmE

/'fɑ:kstrɑ:t/

noun - a ballroom dance that combines short quick and slow steps

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/'θɪkənə/

AmE

/'θɪkənər/

noun - a substance that is used to make a liquid thicker

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/'steɪn/

AmE

/'steɪn/

verb - to change the colour of wood using a special liquid

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/'steɪn/

AmE

/'steɪn/

noun - a special liquid that is used to colour wood

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/ˌʃu: 'peɪstri/

AmE

/ˌʃu: 'peɪstri/

, technical - a type of pastry which, when baked, forms a hollow case for filling with cream

BrE

/'rɪtʃəd/

AmE

/'rɪtʃərd/

noun - a man's name

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/ˌdʌst'daʊn/

AmE

/ˌdʌst'daʊn/

verb, British English - to remove the dust from something

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/ˌʌltrə'mɒdn/

AmE

/ˌʌltrə'mɑ:dərn/

extremely modern

BrE

/ˌsu:pə'mɒdn/

AmE

/ˌsu:pər'mɑ:dərn/

very modern

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/ˌsɪks fʊt'tɔ:l/

AmE

/ˌsɪks fʊt'tɑ:l/

adjective - six feet in height

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/'pleɪdəʊ/

AmE

/'pleɪdoʊ/

noun - (trademark) soft material that children play with and make into different shapes

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/'tens/

AmE

/'tens/

verb - to become nervous

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/ˌtens'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌtens'ʌp/

verb - to become nervous