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/'θʌmzˌʌp/

AmE

/'θʌmzˌʌp/

adjective, informal - a sign that you make by raising your thumb to show approval of something

BrE

/ə'raʊnd ðə 'kɔ:nə/

AmE

/ə'raʊnd ðə 'kɔ:rnər/

adverb - very close

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/ˌtɔ:kt ə'baʊt/

AmE

/ˌtɑ:kt ə'baʊt/

adjective - being discussed; widely known

BrE

/'get/

AmE

/'get/

verb - to have a chance to do something

BrE

/ˌbɔ:ld 'i:gl/

AmE

/ˌbɑ:ld 'i:gl/

noun - a large eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US

BrE

/'nʌn ðə/

AmE

/'nʌn ðə/

phrase - not even a little bit

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/'gɪv/

AmE

/'gɪv/

verb - to provide someone with something

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/'aʊtəv/

AmE

/'aʊt̬əv/

preposition - a preposition used to indicate what material was used to make something

BrE

/'helm/

AmE

/'helm/

noun - the wheel or lever that steers a ship or boat

BrE

/'helmz ˌdi:p/

AmE

/'helmz ˌdi:p/

noun - a gorge in the White Mountains, a fictional name, The Lord of the Rings

BrE

/'keɪs/

AmE

/'keɪs/

noun - two forms in which a letter may be written, capital or small

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/'brɪtl/

AmE

/'brɪt̬l/

adjective - hard but liable to break easily

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/'fri:lɑ:nsə/

AmE

/'fri:lænsər/

noun - a person who works for different companies or different people and does not have a regular job

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/ju 'si:/

AmE

/ju 'si:/

phrase, informal - a phrase we you when we want to explain something to someone

BrE

/'naɪntəfaɪv/

AmE

/'naɪntəfaɪv/

adjective - done from 9 am to 5 pm