British English | American English | |
aerial (radio/TV) | antenna | |
American football | football | |
anorak | parka | |
articulated lorry | trailer truck/semi trailer | |
aubergine | eggplant | |
autumn | fall | |
bank holiday | legal holiday | |
bank note | bill | |
bap | hamburger bun | |
bat (ping pong) | paddle | |
bath | bathtub | |
bath (v.) | bathe | |
bathroom | bathroom/restroom/washroom | |
big dipper | roller coaster | |
bill | check (restaurant) | |
bill/account | account | |
billion = million million | billion = thousand million | |
biscuit (sweet) | cookie | |
black or white?(coffee) | with or without? | |
blackleg/scab | scab | |
black treacle | molasses | |
blind (window) | shade | |
block of flats | apartment house | |
block of flats | apartment building | |
blue jeans | dungarees/jeans | |
bomb (success) | bomb (disaster) | |
bonnet (car) | hood | |
book (v.) | make reservation | |
boot (car) | trunk | |
bootlace/shoelace | shoestring | |
bowler/hard hat | derby | |
braces | suspenders | |
break (school) | recess | |
briefs/underpants | shorts/jockey shorts | |
broad bean | lima bean | |
bureau de change | currency exchange | |
butter muslin/cheese cloth | cheese cloth | |
candyfloss | cotton candy | |
caravan | trailer | |
caretaker/porter | janitor | |
car park | parking lot | |
catapult | slingshot | |
cattle grid | ||
centre (city/business) | downtown | |
central reservation | median strip/divider | |
chairman (business) | president | |
chemist | druggist | |
chemist’s shop | pharmacy/drugstore | |
chest of drawers | dresser/bureau | |
chips | French fries | |
cinema | movie house/theater | |
class/form (school) | grade | |
cloakroom | check room | |
cloakroom attendant | hat check girl | |
clothes peg | clothes pin | |
conscription | draft | |
contraceptive/condom | rubber | |
convoy | caravan | |
cooker | stove | |
corn flour | corn starch | |
corporation/local authority | city/municipal government | |
cot/crib | crib | |
cotton | thread | |
cotton reel | spool | |
cotton wool | cotton batting | |
courgette | zucchini | |
court shoe | pump | |
cream cracker | soda cracker | |
crisps | chips/potato chips | |
cul-de-sac | dead end | |
cupboard | closet | |
curtains | drapes | |
desiccated (coconut) | shredded | |
director (company) | manager | |
directory enquiries | information assistance | |
directory enquiries | directory assistance | |
district | precinct | |
diversion | detour | |
drain (indoors) | sewer pipe | |
draper | drygoods store | |
draught excluder | weather stripping | |
draughts | checkers | |
drawing pin | thumb tack | |
dressing-gown | bathrobe | |
dual carriageway | divided highway | |
dummy | pacifier | |
dungarees | overalls | |
dustbin/bin | garbage can/trash can | |
dynamo | generator | |
eiderdown | comforter | |
state agent | realtor | |
estate car | station wagon | |
fair (fun) | carnival | |
filling station / petrol station | gas station | |
film | movie | |
first floor | second floor | |
fish slice | spatula/egg lifter | |
fitted carpet | wall to wall carpet | |
flannel | wash cloth | |
flat | apartment | |
flex | electric cord/wire | |
fly-over | overpass | |
football/soccer | soccer | |
fortnight | two weeks | |
foyer | lobby/foyer | |
full stop (punctuation) | period | |
funny bone | crazy bone | |
gallery (theatre) | balcony | |
gangway | aisle | |
gaol | jail | |
garden | yard | |
gear lever | gear shift | |
giddy | dizzy | |
give a bell(to phone) | give a buzz | |
goods truck (railway) | freight truck | |
goose pimples | goose bumps | |
gramophone/record player | phonograph/record player | |
greenfingers | green thumb | |
grill (v.) | broil | |
guard (railway) | conductor | |
gym shoes/plimsolls | sneakers/tennis shoes | |
tennis shoes/trainers | sneakers/tennis shoes | |
hair grip/kirby grip | bobbie pin | |
handbag | purse/pocket book | |
hardware | housewares | |
headmaster/mistress | principal | |
hire purchase | installment plan | |
holiday | vacation | |
homely (=pleasant) | homely (=ugly) | |
hoover (n.) | vacuum cleaner | |
hoover (v.) | vacuum | |
housing estate | sub-division | |
ice/sorbet | sherbet | |
iced lolly | popsicle | |
icing sugar | powdered sugar | |
icing sugar | confectioner’s sugar | |
identification parade | line-up | |
immersion heater(electric) | water heater | |
interval | intermission | |
ironmonger | hardware store | |
jab (injection) | shot | |
joint (meat) | roast | |
jug | pitcher | |
jumper/sweater/pullover | sweater/pullover | |
kiosk/box (telephone) | telephone booth | |
kipper | smoked herring | |
knickers (girl’s) | underwear/panties | |
knock up (tennis) | warm up | |
knock up (call from sleep) | in American slang this means to get a woman pregnant | |
label | tag | |
larder | pantry | |
lavatory/toilet/w.c./loo | john/bathroom/washroom | |
lay-by | pull-off | |
leader (leading article in newspaper) | editorial | |
leader(1st violin in orchestra) | concert master | |
left luggage office | baggage room | |
let | lease/rent | |
level crossing (railway) | grade crossing | |
lift | elevator | |
limited (company) | incorporated | |
lodger | roomer | |
lorry | truck | |
lost property | lost and found | |
mackintosh | raincoat | |
made to measure | custom made | |
managing director/MD | general manager | |
marrow | squash | |
methylated spirits | denatured alcohol | |
mileometer | odometer | |
motorway | freeway/throughway | |
motorway | super highway | |
nappy | diaper | |
neat (drink) | straight | |
net curtains | sheers/under drapes | |
newsagent | news dealer/news stand | |
nought | zero | |
noughts and crosses | tic-tac-toe | |
number plate | license plate | |
off license/wine merchant | liquor store | |
oven cloth/gloves | pot holder/oven mitt | |
overtake (vehicle) | pass | |
pack (of cards) | deck | |
packed lunch | sack lunch/bag lunch | |
panel beater | body shop | |
pants (boy’s underwear) | shorts/underwear | |
paraffin | kerosene | |
parcel | package | |
pavement/footpath | sidewalk | |
personal call | person-to-person call | |
petrol | gas/gasoline | |
pillar box/letter box | mail box | |
plaster/elastoplast | bandaid | |
point/power point/socket | outlet/socket | |
post | mail | |
postal code | zip code | |
postman | mailman/postman | |
postponement | raincheck | |
pram | baby carriage/baby buggy | |
prison | penitentiary | |
public convenience | bathroom/restroom/washroom | |
public school | private school | |
pudding | dessert | |
purse | change purse | |
pushchair | stroller | |
put down/entered(goods) | bought/charged | |
put through (telephone) | connect | |
queue (n.) | line | |
queue (v.) | stand in line/line up | |
rasher (bacon) | slice | |
reception (hotel) | front desk | |
receptionist | desk clerk | |
return ticket | round trip ticket | |
reverse charges | call collect | |
reversing lights | back up lights | |
ring up/phone | call/phone | |
roof/hood (car) | top | |
roundabout (road) | traffic circle | |
rubber | eraser | |
rubbish | garbage/trash | |
saloon car | sedan | |
scribbling pad/block | scratch pad | |
sellotape | scotch tape | |
semi-detached | duplex | |
semolina | cream of wheat | |
shattered | exhausted | |
shop assistant | sales clerk/sales girl | |
sideboard | buffet | |
sideboards (hair) | sideburns | |
silencer (car) | muffler | |
single ticket | one way ticket | |
sitting room | living room | |
living room | living room | |
lounge | living room | |
drawing room | living room | |
skipping rope | jump rope | |
skirting board | baseboard | |
sledge/toboggan | sled | |
smalls (washing) | underwear | |
sofa | davenport/couch | |
solicitor | lawyer/attorney | |
sorbet | sherbet | |
spanner | monkey wrench | |
spirits (drink) | liquor | |
spring onion | scallion/green onion | |
staff (academic) | faculty | |
stalls (theatre) | orchestra seats | |
stand (for public office) | run | |
standard lamp | floor lamp | |
state school | public school | |
sellotape | adhesive tape | |
stone (fruit) | pit | |
sultana | raisin | |
surgery(doctor’s/dentist’s) | office | |
surgical spirit | rubbing alcohol | |
suspender belt | garter belt | |
suspenders | garters | |
swede | turnip/rutabaga | |
sweet corn | corn | |
sweet shop/confectioner | candy store | |
sweets/chocolate | candy | |
Swiss roll | jelly roll | |
tadpole | pollywog | |
tap | faucet | |
teat (baby’s bottle) | nipple | |
tea trolley | tea cart | |
telegram | wire | |
telephone box | phone booth | |
term academic (3 in a year) | semester(2 in a year) | |
tights | pantyhose | |
time-table | schedule | |
tin | can | |
tip (n. and v.) | dump | |
torch | flashlight | |
traffic lights | stop lights | |
traffic lights | traffic signals | |
traffic lights | stop signals | |
trousers | pants/slacks | |
truncheon (police) | night stick | |
trunk call/long distance | long distance call | |
tube/underground | subway | |
turnover | sales/revenue | |
turn-ups (trousers) | cuffs (pants) | |
undergraduates: | undergraduates: | |
- 1st year | - freshman | |
- 2nd year | - sophomore | |
- 3rd year | - junior | |
- 4th year | - senior | |
unit trust | mutual fund |
This blog provides what students and other needs to learn English Grammar more, broaden your knowledge about grammar to make your English better.
Sunday, December 10, 2017
A-Z BRITISH ENGLISH TO AMERICAN ENGLISH
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