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/'meɪndʒə/

AmE

/'meɪndʒər/

noun - a long narrow box that farm animals eat from

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/'mæntlpi:s/

AmE

/'mænt̬lpi:s/

noun - a kind of shelf above the fireplace; children hang their Christmas stockings on it

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/'mɪsltəʊ/

AmE

/'mɪsltoʊ/

noun - a plant that is used as a Christmas decoration, when a man and a woman meet under it, they have to kiss

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/'mi:n/

AmE

/'mi:n/

verb - to want to say something, to believe that what you say is the truth

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/'maɪnəs/

AmE

/'maɪnəs/

preposition - below zero; less; the mathematical symbol -

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/'mɪdlˌsku:l/

AmE

/'mɪdlˌsku:l/

noun, British English - a type of school for children between 9 and 14

BrE

/'mænˌhəʊl/

AmE

/'mænˌhoʊl/

noun - a round opening in the road, sidewalk etc. that leads to the sewage system

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/'mɪniskɜ:t/

AmE

/'mɪniskɜ:rt/

noun - a very short skirt

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/ˌmɒp'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌmɑ:p'ʌp/

verb - to clean with a mop

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/ˌem'pi:/

AmE

/ˌem'pi:/

noun - a member of the House of Commons in Britain

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/'mɑ:st/

AmE

/'mæst/

noun - a tall wooden or metal pole (e.g. for a flag, on a ship)

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/ˌmeɪk 'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌmeɪk 'ʌp/

verb - to start being friendly again, esp. after an argument

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/ˌmeɪk 'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌmeɪk 'ʌp/

verb - to compensate; to do something good to put things right

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/'mʌtə/

AmE

/'mʌt̬ər/

verb - to say something angrily in a way that it can be heard but not understood easily

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/'mɪrəkl/

AmE

/'mɪrəkl/

noun - a wonderful event that you thought was impossible