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/'stænd/

AmE

/'stænd/

noun - a stall or a small shop at which people can buy things or get information, especially in the street or at a market

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/'æmbiənt/

AmE

/'æmbiənt/

adjective, technical - relating to the surrounding area

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/rɪ'fɜ: tə/

AmE

/fɪ'fɜ:r tə/

verb - to be connected to someone or something

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/rɪ'fɜ: tə/

AmE

/fɪ'fɜ:r tə/

verb - to mention or speak about someone or something

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/rɪp 'ʌp/

AmE

/rɪp 'ʌp/

verb - to tear something into small pieces

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/'rəʊl mɒdl/

AmE

/'rəʊl mɑ:dl/

noun - a person that someone admires and tries to copy

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/'tʃeɪn stɔ:/

AmE

/'tʃeɪn stɔ:r/

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products

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/'pledʒ/

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/'pledʒ/

noun - a serious promise that you will do something

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/dri:m ə'baʊt/

AmE

/dri:m ə'baʊt/

verb - to think about something that you desire

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/set 'faɪə tə/

AmE

/set 'faɪər tə/

verb - to cause something to start burning

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/rɪ'gɑ:ds/

AmE

/rɪ'gɑ:rds/

noun - greetings and good wishes

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/rɪ'gɑ:d/

AmE

/rɪ'gɑ:rd/

noun, formal - admiration or respect for someone or something

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/ˌteɪk'aʊt/

AmE

/ˌteɪk'aʊt/

verb - to get money from your bank account

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/ˌbɜ:n'aʊt/

AmE

/ˌbɜ:rn'aʊt/

verb - to make yourself exhausted or unable to work by working too hard

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/rɪ'laɪ ɒn/

AmE

/rɪ'laɪ ɑ:n/

verb - to trust someone or something or to expect someone to behave in a particular way