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/'həʊzjəri/

AmE

/'hoʊzəri/

noun - a general word for tights and socks

BrE

/'həʊz/

AmE

/'hoʊz/

verb - to pour water on something using a hose

BrE

/'ɑ:ftəmɑ:θ/

AmE

/'æftərmæθ/

noun - the situation after something bad has happened (e.g. a disaster, war etc.)

BrE

/əz ðə 'krəʊ ˌflaɪz/

AmE

/əz ðə 'kroʊ ˌflaɪz/

adverb - in a straight line (the actual distance between two places)

BrE

/'dʒɪf/

AmE

/'dʒɪf/

noun, informal - a very short time, a moment

BrE

/'dʒɪfi/

AmE

/'dʒɪfi/

noun, informal - a very short time, a moment

BrE

/'hɒvə/

AmE

/'hɑ:vər/

verb - to stand in one place near somebody

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/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/

AmE

/'sloʊˌdæns/

noun - a type of dance in which two people are close together, swaying to the music

BrE

/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/

AmE

/'sloʊˌdæns/

verb - to dance in a slow way, standing close to each other, just swaying to the music

BrE

/pə'zes/

AmE

/pə'zes/

verb - (of a strong power, spirit, demon etc.) to enter someone and control them

BrE

/'hæmlət/

AmE

/'hæmlət/

noun - a small village

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/'gɔ:di/

AmE

/'gɔ:di/

adjective - too brightly coloured in an unpleasant way, extravagant, standing out

BrE

/dɪ'faɪənt/

AmE

/dɪ'faɪənt/

adjective - refusing to obey someone/something

BrE

/'vænəti/

AmE

/'vænəti/

noun - the quality of people who are too proud of their own appearances or achievements

BrE

/'reɪnfɔ:l/

AmE

/'reɪnfɔ:l/

noun - the amount of rain that falls