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American English |
British English |
|---|---|
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A |
|
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aisle |
gangway |
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antenna, aerial |
aerial (TV, radio) |
|
anyplace, anywhere |
anywhere |
|
apartment (flat: singled floored apartments) |
flat |
|
appetizer |
entrée |
|
B |
|
|
baggage, luggage |
luggage |
|
baked potato |
jacket potato |
|
baking pan |
baking tin |
|
balcony |
dress circle |
|
ball-point pen |
biro |
|
bangs |
fringe |
|
bar |
pub |
|
barber shop (men) |
hairdresser |
|
to bathe |
to bath |
|
bathrobe |
dressing gown |
|
bathroom (in private rooms)/toilet |
bathroom |
|
bathroom, rest room |
toilet, loo |
|
bathtub |
bath |
|
beauty shop |
hairdresser |
|
bedspread |
duvet |
|
beer |
lager |
|
bell pepper |
pepper |
|
bill |
note |
|
billfold |
wallet |
|
bleachers |
terraces |
|
bobsled |
bobsleigh |
|
boiled egg |
hard cooked egg |
|
bookstore |
bookshop |
|
to broil |
to grill |
|
brown bread |
wholemeal bread |
|
buck |
quid |
|
buddy |
mate |
|
bug |
insect |
|
bulletin board |
notice board |
|
busy |
engaged |
|
cab, taxi |
taxi |
|
to call |
to ring |
|
C |
|
|
can |
tin |
|
candy store |
sweet shop |
|
carpet pad |
underlay |
|
cart |
trolley |
|
cash register |
till |
|
casket |
coffin |
|
catalog |
catalogue |
|
cellular, cell |
mobile (phone) |
|
center |
centre |
|
check |
cheque, bill |
|
checkers |
draughts |
|
checking account |
current account |
|
checkroom |
cloakroom |
|
cigarette |
fag |
|
closet |
cupboard, wardrobe |
|
clothes dryer |
tumble dryer |
|
clothespin |
clothes peg |
|
color |
colour |
|
commercial |
advertisement |
|
congress |
parliament |
|
to connect sb. |
to put sb. through |
|
cookie |
biscuit |
|
corn |
maize |
|
costumes |
fancy dress |
|
cotton candy |
candy floss |
|
cozy |
cosy |
|
crib |
cot (Baby) |
|
crosswalk |
zebra crossing |
|
crosswalk |
pedestrian crossing |
|
D |
|
|
a deck of cards |
a pack of cards |
|
detour |
diversion |
|
dialog |
dialogue |
|
diaper |
nappy |
|
dill pickle |
pickled cucumber |
|
directory assistance |
directory enquiries |
|
dish washing liquid |
wash up liquid |
|
doctor's office |
doctor's surgery |
|
downtown, center city |
city centre |
|
downtown |
town centre |
|
draft |
draught |
|
drain |
plug hole |
|
driver's license |
driving licence |
|
drugs, medicine |
medicine |
|
drugstore |
chemist's shop |
|
drunk driving |
drink driving |
|
duplex |
semi-detached house |
|
eggplant |
aubergine |
|
E |
|
|
elementary school |
primary school |
|
elevator |
lift |
|
emergency room |
casualty department |
|
engine (fuel-burning devices) |
engine |
|
eraser |
rubber |
|
everyplace, everywhere |
everywhere |
|
Excuse me. |
Sorry. |
|
expiration date |
expiry date |
