Χρήστης:Angeloflol/British - American English

Διαφορές βρετανικών και αμερικανικών αγγλικών

Γενικά

British English	American English
CV	resume, résumé, resumé
aerial	antenna
angry	mad, angry
autumn	fall, autumn
biscuit	cookie
break (school)	recess
car park	parking lot
caravan	trailer
caretaker	janitor, custodian
chemist	drugstore, pharmacy
chips	french fries
city centre	downtown
clever	smart
consultant	specialist
cooker	stove
cookery	cooking
crisps	potato chips
crossroads	intersection
cutlery	silverware
cupboard	closet
dialling code (telephone)	area code
draw (in a game)	tie
dustbin, rubbish bin	garbage can, trash can
engaged (telephone call)	busy
estate agent	realtor
lawyer, solicitor	attorney / lawyer
film	movie, film
flat	apartment
fortnight, two weeks	two weeks
garden	yard
handbag	pocketbook, purse
head teacher	principal
holiday(s)	vacation
injection, jab	shot
interval	intermission
jumper	sweater
lift	elevator
mad	crazy
main road, motorway	highway, freeway
mark	grade
mean	stingy
nappy	diaper
nasty	mean
nought	zero
pavement	sidewalk
pedestrian precinct	pedestrian mall
petrol	gas(oline)
petrol station	gas station
post	mail
postal code	zip code
primary school	elementary school
public toilet	restroom
public transport	public transportation
queue	line
railway	railroad
return ticket	round trip
revise	review
rise	raise
rubber	eraser
rubbish	garbage, trash
shop	store, shop
shop assistant	sales clerk, salesclerk
single ticket	one-way ticket
smart (clothing)	fashionable
staff	faculty
state school	public school
sweet(s)	candy
tap	faucet, tap
tell the time	tell time
tin	can
torch	flashlight
trousers	pants, slacks, trousers
the Underground	subway
lorry	truck

Spelling

British English	American English
aeroplane	airplane
catalogue, dialogue	catalog, dialog
centre, metre, theatre	center, meter, theater
specialise, civilise	specialize, civilize
cheque	check
colour, humour, rigour (εξαίρεση humorous, rigorous ++!)	color, humor, rigor
counsellor	counselor
encyclopaedia	encyclopedia
jewellery	jewelry
licence, offence	license, offense
practise (VERB!)	practice (VERB!)
programme	program
pyjamas	pajamas
speciality	specialty (no "i"!)
travelling, modelling	traveling, modeling

Δείτε επίσης

• American and British English spelling differences στην αγγλική Βικιπαίδεια περισσότερα++