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/ˌkɒtɪdʒ 'paɪ/

AmE

/ˌkɑ:tɪdʒ 'paɪ/

noun - a dish of small pieces of meat covered with a layer of mashed potato

BrE

/'plezntri/

AmE

/'plezntri/

noun - a polite remark or comment

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/'plezntnes/

AmE

/'plezntnes/

noun - the state of being nice and enjoyable

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/'ɪmɪnəns/

AmE

/'ɪmɪnəns/

noun - the state of something going to happen very soon (especially when talking about something unpleasant or undesirable)

BrE

/'ɪmɪnəntli/

AmE

/'ɪmɪnənt̬li/

adverb - very soon (especially when talking about something unpleasant or undesirable)

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/'pɪəriəd ˌdrɑ:mə/

AmE

/'pɪriəd ˌdræmə/

noun - a movie or a series set in a period in the past

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/'kaʊnsələ/

AmE

/'kaʊnsələr/

noun - an elected member of a city or country council

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/ˌnekstəv'kɪn/

AmE

/ˌnekstəv'kɪn/

noun, formal - the closest living family member or relative

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/'aɪsaɪt/

AmE

/'aɪsaɪt/

noun - one of the five senses that enables you to see with your eyes

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/pæn 'aʊt/

AmE

/pæn 'aʊt/

verb, informal - to develop in a successful way

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/ə'dɒpʃn/

AmE

/ə'dɑ:pʃn/

noun - the act of taking a child to take care of them as your own

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/'tru:θfəli/

AmE

/'tru:θfəli/

adverb - in an honest way

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/'hju:brɪs/

AmE

/'hju:brɪs/

noun, literary - the fact of being too proud

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/'maɪldli/

AmE

/'maɪldli/

adverb - slightly

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/baɪ ənd 'lɑ:dʒ/

AmE

/baɪ ənd 'lɑ:rdʒ/

phrase - used when you are saying something about a situation and you considered everything together