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/'skɪpə/

AmE

/'skɪpər/

noun, informal - the captain of a boat (usually a yacht or a fishing boat)

BrE

/'stɜ:n/

AmE

/'stɜ:rn/

noun - the rear part of a ship or a boat

BrE

/'kru:z/

AmE

/'kru:z/

verb - to go to public places, looking for a sexual partner

BrE

/'kru:z/

AmE

/'kru:z/

verb - to move at a steady speed (in a car, boat or plane)

BrE

/'æmbiənt/

AmE

/'æmbiənt/

adjective, technical - creating a relaxed atmosphere

BrE

/ˌræp'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌræp'ʌp/

verb, informal - to complete something successfully, usually a meeting or agreement

BrE

/ˌræp'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌræp'ʌp/

verb - to put on warm clothes

BrE

/kə'nu:ɪst/

AmE

/kə'nu:ɪst/

noun - a person using a canoe

BrE

/'mi:tləʊf/

AmE

/'mi:tloʊf/

noun - finely chopped meat that is mixed with herbs and other ingredients and cooked in an oven in the shape of a loaf

BrE

/'fəʊni/

AmE

/'foʊni/

noun, informal - someone who pretends to be someone they are not, usually trying to trick people

BrE

/'teɪbltɒp/

AmE

/'teɪbltɑ:p/

noun - the surface of a table

BrE

/lænd ənjɔ: 'fi:t/

AmE

/lænd ənjɔ:r 'fi:t/

verb - to be lucky, to have success

BrE

/'skweəli/

AmE

/'skwerli/

adverb - directly, straight

BrE

/'klɪərəns/

AmE

/'klɪrəns/

noun, formal - official permission (e.g. for a plane to take off)

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/ˌsi: i 'ti:/

AmE

/ˌsi: i 'ti:/

phrase - (abbreviation) Central European Time