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Сравнение Американского и Британского Английского |
| American English | British English |
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| A | |
| aisle | gangway |
| antenna, aerial | aerial (TV, radio) |
| anyplace, anywhere | anywhere |
| apartment (flat: singled floored apartments) | flat |
| appetizer | entrée |
| to argue | to quarrel |
| argument | quarrel, row |
| B | |
| baggage, luggage | luggage |
| baked potato | jacket potato |
| baking pan | baking tin |
| balcony | dress circle |
| ball-point pen | biro |
| band-aid | elastoplast |
| 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 |
| battery | accumulator |
| beauty shop | hairdresser |
| bedspread | duvet |
| beer | lager |
| bell pepper | pepper |
| bill | note |
| billfold | wallet |
| bleachers | terraces |
| blender | mixer |
| blender | liquidizer |
| blue jeans | jeans |
| 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 | 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 |
| commas | inverted commas |
| commercial | advertisement |
| congress | parliament |
| to connect sb. | to put sb. through |
| cookie | biscuit |
| corn | maize |
| costumes | fancy dress |
| cotton candy | candy floss |
| cozy | cosy |
| crazy | mad |
| 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 |
| American English | British English |
| F | |
| face cloth | flannel |
| fall | autumn |
| faucet | tap |
| favorite | favourite |
| fender | wing |
| field hockey | hockey |
| fields day | sports day |
| to fill out | to fill in |
| fire department | fire brigade |
| first floor | ground floor |
| fish-sticks | fish-fingers |
| flashlight | torch |
| flavor | flavour |
| flight attendant | air hostess |
| freeway | motorway |
| freight train | goods train |
| French fries | chips |
| from Monday to Friday from Monday through Friday (all of Friday is included) |
from Monday to Friday |
| front desk | reception |
| frosting | icing |
| funeral director | undertaker |
| G | |
| game | match |
| garbage | rubbish |
| garbage can | bin, dustbin, wastepaper basket |
| gas | petrol |
| gas pedal, accelerator | accelerator |
| gas station | filling station |
| gear shift | gear lever |
| generator | dynamo |
| German shepherd | Alsatian |
| grade (school levels 1st - 12th) class (top 4 levels 9th - 12th = freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) |
class, form |
| grade school | primary school |
| ground | earth |
| ground wire | earth wire |
| to guess | to suppose, to think |
| H | |
| hair conditioner | shampoo |
| hairdresser (women) | hairdresser |
| ham | gammon |
| hamburger meat, ground beef | mince meat |
| harbor | harbour |
| hardware store | ironmonger |
| heavy cream | double cream |
| high school | secondary school, grammar school |
| highway | main road |
| hockey | ice-hockey |
| home, at home | at home |
| hood | bonnet |
| human resources department | personnel department |
| humor | humour |
| I | |
| to inquire | to enquire |
| inquiry | enquiry |
| installment plan | hire purchase |
| intermission | interval |
| intersection (city or country) | crossroads |
| interstate | motorway |
| inventory | stock |
| J | |
| jail | prison |
| janitor | caretaker |
| jelly | jam |
| jewelry | jewellery |
| John Doe | Joe Bloggs |
| joint | roast |
| jump rope | skipping rope |
| American English | British English |
| K | |
| kerosene/kerosine | paraffin |
| kilometer | kilometre |
| Kleenex | tissue |
| L | |
| labor | labour |
| ladies' room | Ladies |
| ladybug | ladybird |
| laundry soap | washing up powder |
| law offices | chambers |
| lawyer | solicitor, barrister |
| laid off | redundant |
| leash | lead |
| legal holiday | bank holiday |
| letter opener | paper knife |
| license plate | number plate |
| life vest | life jacket |
| to line | to queue |
| liter | litre |
| long distance bus | coach |
| lost and found | lost property |
| M | |
| post | |
| mailbox | letterbox |
| mailman | postman |
| main street | high street |
| mashed potatoes | mashed potato |
| math | maths |
| Men's Room | Gents |
| mom | mum |
| motor (fuel-burning or electrical devices) | engine |
| motorcycle | motorbike |
| movie | film |
| movie theater | cinema |
| N | |
| Native American | American Indian |
| neighbor | neighbour |
| newspaper store | newsagent's |
| newsstand | bookstall |
| nightstand | bedside table |
| notebook | exercise book |
| O | |
| oatmeal | porridge |
| one-way ticket | single ticket |
| overpass | flyover |
| overtime | extra time |
| American English | British English |
| P | |
| paddle | bat |
| pacifier | dummy |
| a package of cigarettes | a packet of cigarettes |
| panties | knickers |
| pants | trousers |
| paper towel | kitchen roll paper |
| parentheses | brackets |
| parka | anorak |
| parking garage | multi-storey car park |
| parking lot | car park |
| pavement | road surface |
| pay raise | pay rise |
| phone booth | call box, phone box |
| photoflash | flashlight |
| pin | badge |
| pitcher | jug |
| police officer | bobby |
| potato chips | crisps |
| powdered sugar | icing sugar |
| president (business) | managing director |
| prime rate | base rate |
| principal | headmaster, head teacher |
| program | programme |
| public school | state school |
| Q | |
| quiz | test |
| R | |
| railroad | railway |
| raincoat | mackintosh |
| raisin | sultana |
| real exciting | really exciting |
| regular | normal |
| to rent | to hire |
| report card | school report |
| reservation | booking |
| resume | curriculum vitae |
| to give s.b. a ride | to give s.b. a lift |
| roast | joint |
| rubber, condom | condom |
| rubbers | wellington boots |
| rummage sale | jumble sale |
| running shoes | trainers |
| S | |
| salary cut | wage cut |
| sales clerk | shop assistant |
| Santa Claus | Father Christmas |
| schedule | timetable |
| second floor | first floor |
| semester | term |
| to set the table | to lay the table |
| shampoo | bathing foam |
| shorts | pants, underpants |
| shot | injection, jab |
| sick | ill |
| sidewalk | pavement |
| silverware | cutlery |
| Sincerely, | Yours, sincerely |
| skillet | frying pan |
| sled | sledge |
| sneakers | trainers |
| soccer | football |
| social security number | national insurance number |
| station wagon | van |
| steering wheel | driving wheel |
| stingy | mean |
| stock | share |
| stop lights | traffic lights |
| store | shop |
| storey | floor |
| stove | cooker |
| streetcar | tram |
| student | pupil |
| subway | underground, tube |
| superstore | store |
| suspenders | braces |
| sweater | cardigan |
| swimsuit | costume |
| T | |
| tag | label |
| taxi stand | taxi rank |
| telephone operator | telephonist |
| theater | theatre |
| thread | cotton |
| thumbtack | drawing pin |
| tire | tyre |
| toothpick | cocktail stick |
| track | platform |
| track | tracks |
| traffic circle | roundabout |
| trailer | caravan |
| traveled | travelled |
| trench coat | duffle coat |
| truck | lorry |
| trunk | boot |
| turn signal | indicator |
| turtle | tortoise |
| turtle neck | polo neck |
| tux, tuxedo | dinner jacket |
| two weeks | fortnight |
| U | |
| underpass | subway |
| undershirt | vest |
| unsweetened cocoa | cocoa powder |
| V | |
| vacation | holiday |
| vacuum cleaner | hoover |
| VCR | video |
| vest | waistcoat |
| vocational school | technical college |
| W | |
| wash up | to wash |
| windshield | windscreen |
| wrench | spanner |
| Y | |
| yard | garden |
| Z | |
| zip code | post code |
| zipper | zip |