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BrE

/sɪ'lektɪvli/

AmE

/sɪ'lektɪvli/

adverb - in a way that relates to some things or people, and not others

BrE

/sɪ'lektɪv/

AmE

/sɪ'lektɪv/

adjective - careful in choosing

BrE

/sɪ'lektɪv/

AmE

/sɪ'lektɪv/

adjective - relating to some things or people, and not others

BrE

/sɪ'lekt/

AmE

/sɪ'lekt/

adjective - the best of its type

BrE

/ˌsætɪs'fæktərəli/

AmE

/ˌsætɪs'fæktərəli/

adverb - in a way that is good enough for a particular need

BrE

/'nɪtpɪkə/

AmE

/'nɪtpɪkər/

noun, informal - a person who pays too much attention to small details that are not important

BrE

/'nɪt/

AmE

/'nɪt/

noun, informal - an egg of a louse

BrE

/'nɪt/

AmE

/'nɪt/

noun, British English, informal - a stupid person

BrE

/'hɑ:fwɪt/

AmE

/'hæfwɪt/

noun, informal - a stupid person

BrE

/'nɪtwɪt/

AmE

/'nɪtwɪt/

noun, informal - a stupid person

BrE

/'væleɪ/

AmE

/væ'leɪ/

noun - someone who parks your car for you, especially at a restaurant or hotel

BrE

/'faɪlɪŋz/

AmE

/'faɪlɪŋz/

noun - very small sharp pieces of metal that are produced when a large piece of metal is cut or filed

BrE

/'ʃeɪvɪŋz/

AmE

/'ʃeɪvɪŋz/

noun - very thin pieces, especially of wood, that are cut from a surface using a sharp tool

BrE

/'sɔ:dʌst/

AmE

/'sɑ:dʌst/

noun - very small pieces of wood that are produces when you cut or saw wood

BrE

/aʊt'smɑ:t/

AmE

/aʊt'smɑ:rt/

verb - to get an advantage over somebody by acting in a clever way, often using tricks