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pig

US /pɪɡ/

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UK /pɪg/

noun
Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
Greedy person
Someone disgusting, e.g. in being dirty or rude

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birthday

US /ˈbɚθˌde/

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UK /ˈbɜ:θdeɪ/

noun
Date each year on which you were born

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tooth

US /tuθ/

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UK /tu:θ/

noun
A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
Hard white things in the mouth, used to bite

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clothe

US /kloʊð/

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UK /kləʊð/

verb
To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress

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drink

US /drɪŋk/

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UK /drɪŋk/

noun
A liquid that you put in your mouth

verb
To put water in your body through your mouth

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good

US /ɡʊd/

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UK /ɡʊd/

adjective
Proper, appropriate or right
(Of an amount) enough; plenty
Excellent; high quality
Acting well or properly; of moral character
In a positive or happy emotional state

noun
Advantage or benefit

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send

US /sɛnd/

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UK /send/

verb
To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
To cause mail or packages to go to another place
To move something quickly in a particular way
To give information or greetings to someone

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put

US /pʊt/

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UK /pʊt/

phrasal verb
to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch

verb
To move or place a thing in a particular position
To rate something in importance or value
To write or say something in a certain manner

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child

US /tʃaɪld/

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UK /tʃaɪld/

noun
A very young person, between about 2 and 15
A naive or inexperienced person.
A son or daughter.
A son or daughter of any age.
A young human being below the age of puberty or full physical development.

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ready

US /ˈrɛdi/

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UK /'redɪ/

adjective
Being likely or about to do something
Being willing to do a task

verb
To prepare something for use or action

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food

US /fud/

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UK /fu:d/

noun
What people and animals eat to live
Things taken in by plants to maintain life
A particular style or type of cooking, e.g. Asian

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man

US /mæn/

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UK /mæn/

noun
An adult male human being.
A piece in a board game, especially chess or checkers.
Qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage or strength.
Humans in general, including male and female
A woman's husband or boyfriend.
An adult male human being
Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
A person employed for a particular task or job.

other
Human beings in general; humanity.

verb
To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)

other
To provide with staff; to operate or control.

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think

US /θɪŋk/

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UK /θɪŋk/

verb
Have a particular belief or idea.
To have an idea about something without certainty
To have an idea, opinion or belief about something

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understand

US /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

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UK /ˌʌndə'stænd/

other
To be aware of something
To believe something to be the case
Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).
To feel or show sympathy for; empathize with.

other
To grasp something mentally.

verb
To know the meaning of language, what someone says

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talk

US /tɔk/

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UK /tɔ:k/

noun
Style of speaking
Discussion between two countries
Giving information in front of people; lecture
Saying things or ideas to someone with words

verb
To make a formal speech about something
To say things or ideas to someone with words

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boyfriend

US /ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd/

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UK /ˈbɔɪfrend/

noun
Man (boy) romantically involved with girl

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upstairs

US /ˌʌpˈsterz/

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UK /ˌʌpˈsteəz/

adjective
Located on an upper floor.

adverb
To or on an upper floor.
On a floor above

noun
The floor above; the upper story of a building.
The floor above you in a building

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church

US /tʃɚtʃ/

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UK /tʃɜ:tʃ/

noun
Building where Christians gather and pray to God
An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship

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lose

US /luz/

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UK /lu:z/

other
To be defeated in a battle or war
To be unable to find something
To fail to take advantage of something
To become smaller in weight or size

verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

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To fail to win a game or competition

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advice

US /əd'vaɪs/

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UK /ədˈvaɪs/

noun
Suggestion about what would help someone

other
Guidance or recommendations concerning prudent future action, typically given by someone regarded as knowledgeable or authoritative.
Information or news offered.
Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
Guidance from a medical professional regarding health and treatment.

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broken

US /ˈbroʊkən/

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UK /ˈbrəʊkən/

verb
To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
To form a crack in something
To burst or become damaged
To escape from a place such as a jail
To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
To act against a law, rule, or promise
To become known suddenly, as in the news
To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
To solve a crime, or answer a problem
To stop functioning properly
To suddenly start, open or commence
To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
To fall on the shore, as in waves
To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
To defeat by causing the person to lose their will

adjective
Burst or damaged
Physically separated into pieces, cracked or split
Not functioning properly

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fair

US /fɛr/

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UK /feə(r)/

adjective
Neither very good nor very bad; average
(Of skin) light colored; not dark
Quite good; quite a lot
Treating all people the same way
(Of hair) light colored; blonde
(Of weather) sunny; not raining

noun
Event for companies to show their products
Event to sell things to help a charity

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plan

US /plæn/

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UK /plæn/

noun
Drawing of how something should be done or made
Detailed proposal, set of actions to do something

verb
To intend to do something in the future
To make a detail set of actions to do something

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news

US /nu:z/

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UK /nju:z/

noun
Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events
Information about recent events

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happen

US /ˈhæpən/

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UK /'hæpən/

verb
To take place or occur

other
To occur by chance
Used to introduce a possibility or condition
To take place or occur

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act

US /ækt/

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UK /ækt/

other
To behave in a particular way.
To perform in a play or movie.
To take action; do something.

noun
What someone did; action; behavior
A major division in a play or opera.
A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
A performance in a show or play.
A formal decision or law passed by a legislature or other governing body.

verb
To behave in a certain way
To perform on a stage or in a movie

other
Take action; do something.

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perform

US /pɚˈfɔrm/

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UK /pə'fɔ:m/

verb
To carry out an action well or successfully
To entertain an audience by dancing, singing etc.

other
To present a form of entertainment to an audience.
To function or operate in a certain way.

other
To carry out, accomplish, or fulfill an action, task, or function.

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avoid

US /əˈvɔɪd/

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UK /ə'vɔɪd/

verb
To prevent from happening
To stay away from

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grant

US /ɡrænt/

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UK /ɡrɑ:nt/

verb
To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
To give or let someone do what they want

noun
Money given for education or research
Person's name

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total

US /ˈtoʊtl/

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UK /ˈtəʊtl/

noun
Whole number or amount of something
The final number or amount
The whole amount

other
To calculate the total of (a set of numbers or items)
To damage (a vehicle) so badly that it is beyond repair

adjective
Complete
Including or affecting the whole of something
Complete; including everything

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To amount to a particular sum

verb
To damage a car beyond repair

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confession

US /kənˈfɛʃən/

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UK /kənˈfeʃn/

noun
Admission you have done something wrong
A formal admission of guilt or wrongdoing.
A formal statement of religious belief.
The act of confessing sins to a priest in the sacrament of penance.
A statement acknowledging something, often something embarrassing or damaging.

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punishment

US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

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UK /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

noun
Being punished; thing you do when being punished
Physically rough treatment

other
The act of punishing someone.
Something that serves as a deterrent.
The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense.
Suffering or hardship inflicted as a consequence of wrongdoing.

other
The act of punishing someone.
The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense.
Something unpleasant or difficult to endure.
Damage inflicted on someone in a physical contest.
Rough treatment or suffering.

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thigh

US /θaɪ/

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UK /θaɪ/

noun
Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
Upper part of a person's leg, above the knee

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desperately

US /ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ/

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UK /'despərətlɪ/

adverb
Very much; extremely.
In a way that shows you don't have much hope
In a way that shows despair.
In a way that shows despair.
To a very great degree; extremely.
In a way that shows despair or hopelessness.
In a reckless or frantic manner, often due to a difficult situation.
With great urgency or need.

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absorb

US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

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UK /əb'sɔ:b/

other
To assimilate or understand (information, ideas, or experiences).
To bear (costs) without passing them on to others.
To engross or engage wholly.
To occupy someone's full attention or interest.
To reduce the effect of a force, shock, or change.
To take in and understand information or facts.
To soak up or take in a liquid, gas, or other substance.
To take in or soak up (energy, or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

verb
To take up all attention / energy of something
To take in a liquid; soak up

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discriminate

US /dɪˈskrɪməˌnet/

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UK /dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt/

verb
To distinguish the differences between things
To treat people unfairly because of race, age etc.

other
To recognize a distinction; differentiate.

other
To treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way than other people, because of their race, sex, sexuality, etc.

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