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/'bɒks ˌset/

AmE

/'bɑ:ks ˌset/

noun - a set of connected items that are sold together in one package

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/'laɪflɒŋ/

AmE

/'laɪflɑ:ŋ/

adjective - lasting for the whole person's life

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/ˌwʌn ɑ:ftə ə'nʌðə/

AmE

/ˌwʌn æftər ə'nʌðər/

phrase - one by one; in a series

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/'eks/

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/'eks/

noun, informal - a person who was your partner in the past

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/ˌʌps ən 'daʊnz/

AmE

/ˌʌps ən 'daʊnz/

noun - a mixture of good and bad things in a particular situation, e.g. in a relationship

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/ˌlʊk 'aʊt fɔ:/

AmE

/ˌlʊk 'aʊt fɔ:r/

verb - to take care of someone

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/'lɒŋrʌnɪŋ/

AmE

/'lɑ:ŋrʌnɪŋ/

adjective - lasting a long time

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/'fri:ki/

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/'fri:ki/

adjective, informal - very unusual in an unpleasant or strange way

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/'rɪŋ/

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/'rɪŋ/

noun - the sound a bell makes

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/ə'sɜ:tɪvnəs/

AmE

/ə'sɜ:rt̬ɪvnəs/

noun - the quality of not being frightened to say what you want

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/meɪk endz 'mi:t/

AmE

/meɪk endz 'mi:t/

verb - to have just enough money to pay for necessary things

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/nəʊ 'wʌndə/

AmE

/noʊ 'wʌndər/

phrase - used to express that something is not surprising

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/ˌeɪprəl 'fu:lz ˌdeɪ/

AmE

/ˌeɪprəl 'fu:lz ˌdeɪ/

noun - the 1st of April, the day when people in many countries play tricks on each other

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/ˌgʌvənɪŋ 'bɒdi/

AmE

/ˌgʌvərnɪŋ 'bɑ:di/

noun - the group of officials that manages or controls the activities of country or organization

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/ˌmeɪk ə 'pɔɪnt ɒv/

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/ˌmeɪk ə 'pɔɪnt ɑ:v/

verb - to make sure you do something because it is important to you