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/lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət/

AmE

/lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət/

adjective - acceptable according to the law

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/ˌneɪʃn'waɪd/

AmE

/ˌneɪʃn'waɪd/

adjective - existing or happening in all parts of a country

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/tə ˌmeɪk ə'lɒŋ ˌstɔ:ri 'ʃɔ:t/

AmE

/tə ˌmeɪk ə'lɑ:ŋ ˌstɔ:ri 'ʃɔ:rt/

adverb, American English - used when you want to say something only briefly

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/ˌhəvəgri:n'θʌm/

AmE

/ˌhəvəgri:n'θʌm/

verb, American English - to be good at gardening

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/ˌhəvgri:n'fɪŋgəz/

AmE

/ˌhəvgri:n'fɪŋgərz/

verb, British English - to be good at gardening

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/'dʒæknaɪf/

AmE

/'dʒæknaɪf/

noun - a small knife with a folding blade

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/'dekstrəsli/

AmE

/'dekstrəsli/

adverb, formal - with skill, esp. when using hands

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/dek'sterəti/

AmE

/dek'sterət̬i/

noun - the ability to use your hands with skill

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/'flʌstəd/

AmE

/'flʌstərd/

adjective - nervous or confused, especially because you are in a hurry

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/'ʃeəhəʊldə/

AmE

/'ʃeəhəʊldər/

noun - a person who owns shares in a company

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/'kɜ:fju:/

AmE

/'kɜ:rfju:/

noun - a law stating that must not go outside after a particular time, for example during a war

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/'kɜ:fju:/

AmE

/'kɜ:rfju:/

noun, American English - a time by which children must be home in the evening

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/'ɪmɪnənt/

AmE

/'ɪmɪnənt/

adjective - certain to happen very soon (especially when talking about something unpleasant or undesirable)

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/'prɒmpt/

AmE

/'prɑ:mpt/

noun - words that are spoken to an actor, to remind them what to say next during the performance of a play

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/'tɔɪl/

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/'tɔɪl/

noun, literary - hard, unpleasant work that makes you feel physically tired