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British English American English

A

accelerator gas pedal, accelerator

advertisement commercial

aerial (TV, radio) antenna, aerial

air hostess flight attendant

alsatian German shepherd/police dog

American football football

Amercian Indian Native Americananorak parka

anyhere anyplace,anyhere

at home home, at home

a!bergine eggplant

a!t!mn fall, a!t!mn

anti"clockise co!nter"clockise

artic!lated lorry trailer tr!ck/semi trailer

B

baking tin baking pan

bank holiday legal holiday

bap hamb!rger b!nbarrister #ayer/attorney

base rate prime rate

bat (ping pong) paddle

bath batht!b

to bath to bathe

bathroom bathroom (in privaten

$%!men)/toilet/restroom/ashroom

bedside table nightstand

bill check

bill/acco!nt acco!nt

billion & million million billion & tho!sand million

bin garbage can

biro ball"point pen

bisc!it (seet) cookie

bisc!it (!nseetened) cracker

black or hite'(coffee) ith or itho!t'

blackleg/scab scab

black treacle molasses

blind (indo) shade

block of flats apartment b!ilding

bobsleigh bobsled

bl!e eans d!ngarees/eans

bomb (s!ccess) bomb (disaster)bonnet (clothing) hat

onnet (car) hood

book (v*) make reservation

booking reservation

bookshop bookstore

bookstall nesstand

boot tr!nk

bootlace/shoelace shoestring

bottom draer hope chest

boler/hard hat derby

bo+ room l!mber roombraces s!spenders

brackets parentheses

bridge roll hotdog b!n

briefs/!nderpants shorts/ockey shorts

broad bean lima bean

b!rea! de change c!rrency e+change

b!tter m!slin/cheese

cloth

cheese cloth

b!mper (car) b!mper, fender

C

candy floss cotton candy

car park parking lot

caravan trailer

caretaker/porter anitor cas!alty department emergency room

catalog!e catalog

catap!lt slingshot

cattle grid Te+as gate

centre center

central reservation median strip/divider

chairman (b!siness) president

chambers la offices

chemist dr!ggist

chemists shop dr!gstore

che-!e check chest of draers dresser, chest of draers,

b!rea!

chicory endive

chips .rench fries

cinema movie theater

city centre donton

class/form (school) grade

cloakroom check room

cloakroom attendant hat check girl

clothes peg clothespin

coach long distance b!s

cocktail stick toothpick

cocoa poder !nseetened cocoa

coffin casket, coffin

colo!r color

collar stiffener collar stay

collar st!d collar b!tton

condom r!bber, condom

conscription draft

contraceptive/condom r!bber

convoy caravan

cooker stove

cost!me sims!itcosy coy

corn flo!r corn starch

corporation/local

a!thority

city/m!nicipal government

cot (aby) crib

cotton thread

cotton reel spool

cotton ool cotton batting

co!rgette !cchini

co!rt shoe p!mp

co g!m r!bber cementcream cracker soda cracker

crisps potato chips

crossroads crossroad (#and)

intersection (0tadt !nd #and)

c!l"de"sac dead end

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c!pboard closet

c!rrent acco!nt checking acco!nt

c!rric!l!m vitae res!me

c!tlery silverare

D

desiccated (cocon!t) shredded

diamante rhinestone

dialog!e dialog

dinner acket t!+, t!+edodirector (company) manager

directory en-!iries information assistance

directory en-!iries directory assistance

district precinct

diversion deto!r

doctors s!rgery doctors office

do!ble cream heavy cream

drain (indoors) seer pipe

draper drygoods store

dra!ght e+cl!der eather stripping

dra!ght draftdra!ghts checkers

draing pin th!mbtack

dress circle balcony

dressing gon bathrobe

drink driving dr!nk driving

driving licence drivers license

driving heel steering heel

d!al carriageay divided highay

d!ffle coat trench coat

1!mmy (for baby) pacifier

d!stbin garbage can

d!stman garbage collector

d!vet bedspread

dynamo generator

E

earth gro!nd

earth ire gro!nd ire

engaged b!sy

engine motor

to en-!ire to in-!ire

en-!iry in-!iry

entr2e appetier

estate agent real estate agentestate car station agon

everyhere everyplace, everyhere

e+ercise book notebook

e+piry date e+piration date

e+tra time overtime

F

fair (f!n) carnival

fag cigarette

fancy dress cost!mes

.ather 3hristmas 0anta 3la!s

favo!rite favoriteto fill in to fill o!t

.illing/petrol station gas station

film film, movie

fire brigade fire department

first floor second floor

fish"fingers fish"sticks

fitted carpet all to all carpet

flannel face cloth, ash cloth

flashlight photoflash

flat apartment

(flat4 eingeschossige 5ohn!ng)

flat tyre flat tire

flavo!r flavor

fle+ electric cord/ireflyover overpass

football soccer

fortnight to eeks

foyer lobby/foyer

fringe bangs

from 6onday to .riday from 6onday to .riday

from 6onday thro!gh .riday

(.reitag eingeschlossen)

frying pan skillet

.!ll stop

(p!nct!ation)

period

f!nny bone cray bone

G

gallery (theatre) balcony

gammon ham

gangay aisle

gaol ail

garden yard

gearbo+ (car) transmission

gear lever gear shift

gear lever gear shift

Gents 6ens $oom

geyser (gas) ater heater giddy diy

Girl G!ide Girl 0co!t

give a bell(to phone) give a b!

to give s*b* a lift to give s*b* a ride

goods train freight train

goods tr!ck (railay) freight tr!ck

goose pimples goose b!mps

gramophone/record

player

phonograph/record player

grammar school high school

greenfingers green th!mbgreen pepper/capsic!m bell pepper

green pepper/capsic!m seet pepper

to grill to broil

gro!nd floor first floor

g!ard (railay) cond!ctor

gym shoes/plimsolls sneakers/tennis shoes

tennis shoes/trainers sneakers/tennis shoes

H

haberdashery notions

hair grip/kirby grip bobbie pin

hairdresser barber shophairdresser hairdresser, bea!ty shop

handbag handbag, p!rse, sho!lder bag

harbo!r harbor

hard cooked egg boiled egg

hardare ho!seares

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headmaster, head

teacher

principal

high street main street

to hire to rent

hire p!rchase instalment plan

hockey field hockey

holiday vacation

homely (&pleasant) homely (&!gly)

hood (car) convertible tophoover vacc!m cleaner

hoover (v*) vac!!m

ho!sing estate s!b"division

h!mo!r h!mor

I

ice"hockey hockey

ice/sorbet sherbet

iced lolly popsicle

icing frosting

icing s!gar podered s!gar

icing s!gar confectioner7s s!gar identification parade line"!p

ill na!seated

immersion heater

(electric)

ater heater

indicator t!rn signal

inection shot

insect b!g

interval intermission

inverted commas,

-!otation marks

-!otation marks

ironmonger hardare store

Jab shot

acket potato baked potato

am elly (no pieces in it)

eellery eelery

8oe loggs 8ohn 1oe

oint (meat) roast

!g pitcher

!ggerna!t 9:"heeler

!mper/seater/p!llover seater/p!llover

!mble sale r!mmage sale

Kkilometre kilometer

kiosk/bo+ (telephone) telephone booth

kipper smoked herring

kitchen roll paper paper toel

knickers panties

knickers (girl7s) !nderear/panties

knock !p (tennis) arm !p

knock !p (call from

sleep)

in American slang this means

to get a oman pregnant

L

label taglabo!r labor

#adies ladies room

ladybird ladyb!g

larder pantry

lavatory/toilet/*c*/loo ohn/bathroom/ashroom

lay"by p!ll"off

lager beer

to lay the table to set the table

lead leash

leader(leading article in

nespaper)

editorial

#eader (9st violin in

orchestra)

concert master

left l!ggage office baggage roomlet lease/rent

letterbo+ mailbo+

level crossing (railay) grade crossing

life acket life vest

lift elevator

limited (company) incorporated

litre liter

liver sa!sage liver!rst

lodger roomer

lorry tr!ck

lost property lost and fo!ndlo!nge s!it b!siness s!it

l!ggage baggage, l!ggage

M

mackintosh raincoat

mad cray, insane

made to meas!re c!stom made

main road highay

maie corn

managing director president (b!siness)

marro s-!ash

mashed potato mashed potatoes

match game

mate b!ddy

maths math

mean stingy

medicine dr!gs,medicine

methylated spirits denat!red alcohol

mileometer odometer

mince meat hamb!rger meat, gro!nd beef

mince hamb!rger

meat

mincer

meat grinder

mobile (phone) cell!lar, cellmoped motorbike

motoray freeay/thro!ghay

motoray s!per highay

motorbike motorcycle

motoray freeay, interstate

m!lti"storey car park parking garage

m!m mom

N

nappy diaper

national ins!rance

n!mber

social sec!rity n!mber

na!ghts and crosses tic"tack"toe

neighbo!r neighbor

nesagents nespaper store

neat (drink) straight

net c!rtains sheers/!nder drapes

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nesagent nes dealer/nes stand

normal reg!lar

note bill

no!ght ero

no!ghts and crosses tic"tac"toe

notice board b!lletin board

n!mber plate license plate

O

off license/inemerchant

li-!or store

oven cloth/gloves pot holder/oven mitt

overtake (vehicle) pass

P

a pack of cards a deck of cards

a packet of cigarettes a package of cigarettes

packed l!nch sack l!nch/bag l!nch

panel beater body shop

pants, !nderpants !nderpants, draers

paper knife letter opener

paraffin kerosene/kerosineparcel package

parliament congress

pavement sidealk

pay rise pay raise

pedestrian crossing crossalk

pepper bell pepper

personnel department h!man reso!rces department

personal call person"to"person call

pet hate pet peeve

petrol gas

phone bo+ phone booth

pillar bo+/letter bo+ mail bo+

pickled c!c!mber dill pickle

pl!s"fo!rs knickers

plaster/elastoplast bandaid

platform track

The ;lo!gh ig 1ipper

pl!g hole drain

pocket money alloance

point/poer

point/socket

o!tlet/socket

polo neck t!rtle neck

porridge oatmealpost mail

postbo+ mailbo+

post code ip code

postman 6ailman,mail / letter carrier

postponement raincheck

pram baby carriage/baby b!ggy

press st!d snap

primary school elementary /grade school

prison ail

programme program

prostit!te street"alker/prostit!tep!b bar

p!blic convenience bathroom/restroom/ashroo

m

p!blic school private school

p!dding dessert

p!pil st!dent

p!rse change p!rse

p!shchair stroller

p!t don/entered

(goods)

bo!ght/charged

p!t thro!gh (telephone) connect

to p!t sb* thro!gh to connect sb*

Q

-!ay harf/pier to -!e!e to line !p

-!e!e (n*) line

-!id b!ck

R

railay railroad

rasher (bacon) slice

reception front desk

receptionist desk clerk

red!ndant laid off

ret!rn (ticket) ro!nd"trip

ret!rn ticket ro!nd trip ticketreverse charges call collect

reversing lights back !p lights

to ring to call

ring !p/phone call/phone

ring road beltay, freeay/highay loop

road s!rface pavement

roof/hood (car) top

ro!ndabo!t traffic circle, rotary

ro arg!ment

r!bber eraser

r!bbish garbage

robin (small, red"

breasted bird), symbol

of 3hristmas

robin (large, red"breasted

bird), first sign of 0pring

saloon (car) sedan

school report report card

scribbling pad/block scratch pad

secondary school high school

sellotape scotch tape

sellotape adhesive tape

semi"detached d!ple+

semi"detached ho!se d!ple+semolina cream of heat

service flats apartment hotel

settee love seat

share stock

shattered e+ha!sted

shop store

shop assistant sales clerk

shop alker flooralker

sideboard b!ffet

sideboards (hair) sideb!rns

silencer (car) m!ffler single ticket one"ay ticket

skipping rope !mp rope

silencer (car) m!ffler

single (ticket) one"ay

sitting room living room

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living room living room

lo!nge living room

draing room living room

skipping rope !mp rope

skirting board baseboard

sledge/toboggan sled

sleeping car p!llman car/sleeper car

smalls (ashing) !nderear

sofa davenport/co!chsolicitor layer

sorbet sherbet

0orry* in a year)

term semester

terraces bleachers

test -!i

theatre theater

third"party ins!rance liability ins!rance

tights pantyhose

till cash register

timetable sched!le

tin can

tip (n* and v*) d!mp

tiss!e ?leene+

to think to g!ess

toilet, loo bathroom, rest room

toll motoray toll road, t!rnpiketortoise t!rtle

torch flashlight

ton centre donton

tracks track

traffic lights stop lights/traffic signals

trainers sneakers

tram streetcar

travelled traveled

trolley cart

tro!sers pants

tr!ncheon (police) night stick tr!nk call/long distance long distance call

t!be (train) s!bay

t!mble dryer clothes dryer

t!rnover sales/reven!e

t!rn"!ps (tro!sers) c!ffs (pants)

tyre tire

"

!ndergrad!ates4 !ndergrad!ates4

" 9st year " freshman

" >nd year " sophomore

" =rd year " !nior

" @th year " senior

!ndergro!nd, t!be s!bay

!nit tr!st m!t!al f!nd

!nderlay carpet pad

!ndertaker f!neral director

#

van station agon

vest !ndershirt

video V3$

$

age c!t salary c!t

aistcoat vestallet billfold

ardrobe closet

to ash ash !p

ash !p li-!id dish ashing li-!id

ashing !p poder la!ndry soap

ellington boots r!bbers

holemeal bread bron bread

indscreen indshield

ing fender

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