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/'əʊ/

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/'oʊ/

verb - to achieve something, because someone helped you or did something for you

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/'əʊ/

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/'oʊ/

verb - to feel the need to do something for someone, because they have done something for you too

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/'kraʊn/

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/'kraʊn/

noun - the top part of a tree that consists of twigs, branches and leaves

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/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

AmE

/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

noun - the process of evaluating your own work and your own achievements

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/ˌhɒt'eə/

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/ˌhɑ:t'er/

adjective - using hot air

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/ˌhɒt'eə bə'lu:n/

AmE

/ˌhɑ:t'er bə'lu:n/

noun - a large bag filled with hot air used in the past for travelling through the air

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/'spɑ:k/

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/'spɑ:rk/

verb - to make something start suddenly

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/'spɑ:klə/

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/'spɑ:rklər/

noun - a hand-held firework that produces bright sparks

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/rɪˌtaɪə'ri:/

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/rɪˌtaɪ'ri:/

noun, American English - a person who has reached a certain age, does not work anymore and gets money regularly from the government

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/ˌri:ə'ʃʊərɪŋli/

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/ˌri:ə'ʃʊrɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that makes you less worried about something

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/ˌri:ə'ʃʊərɪŋ/

AmE

/ˌri:ə'ʃʊrɪŋ/

adjective - making you feel less worried about something

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/'tʊərɪstˌklɑ:s/

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/'tʊrɪstˌklæs/

noun - the cheaper and less comfortable class in a plane

verb - to grasp and briefly move someone's hand in greeting, agreement, or congratulations

verb - to make an agreement by shaking hands

noun, formal - (usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation