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/'tɪn əʊpənə/

AmE

/'tɪn oʊpənər/

noun, British English - a tool that you use to open tins

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/'trɪgə/

AmE

/'trɪgər/

noun - the part of gun that you press to make it fire

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/rɪ'gɑ:d/

AmE

/rɪ'gɑ:rd/

verb - to think of something in a particular way

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/'rəʊdwɜ:ks/

AmE

/'roʊdwɜ:rks/

noun - work on a road (e.g. repairing it etc.)

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/'raɪd/

AmE

/'raɪd/

noun - a thing at an amusement park that people travel on for fun, such as a rollercoaster, haunted house etc.

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/rɪ'spɒns/

AmE

/rɪ'spɑ:ns/

noun - an answer or an action done as an answer to something

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/'slɪŋ/

AmE

/'slɪŋ/

noun - a piece of cloth around your neck that holds an injured hand in place

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/'ʃɒpɪŋˌlɪst/

AmE

/'ʃɑ:pɪŋˌlɪst/

noun - a list of items you write in order not to forget what you have to buy

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/'ʃu:ˌpɒlɪʃ/

AmE

/'ʃu:ˌpɑ:lɪʃ/

noun - a stuff that you use to clean and polish shoes with

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/'hændkafs/

AmE

/'hændkafs/

noun - a pair of metal rings used to tie a prisoner's hands together

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/'gəʊ ɒn 'hɒlədeɪ/

AmE

/'goʊ ən 'hɑ:lədeɪ/

verb - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

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/ɪn'θrəʊn/

AmE

/ɪn'θroʊn/

verb - to put somebody on the the throne officially (and make them King or Queen)

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/'zɪp/

AmE

/'zɪp/

verb - to fasten with a zip

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/'wɒrəntɪ/

AmE

/'wɑ:rənt̬ɪ/

noun - a statement that promises that if a product you buy is faulty, it will be replaced or repaired free of charge

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/'wɒʃɪŋ laɪn/

AmE

/'wɑ:ʃɪŋ laɪn/

noun - a piece of thin rope on which you hang wet clothes