Page 3 - American VS British Vocabulary Flashcards by Bram Du Bois

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Administration

A

American

VS government

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Government

A

British

VS administration

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Hovercraft

A

British

VS air cushion vehicle

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Alumnus

A

American

(Former university student)

VS graduate

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Air Cushion Vehicle

A

American

VS hovercraft

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Antenna

A

American

VS aerial

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Apartment

A

American

VS flat

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Anywhere

A

British

VS anyplace

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Apartment building

A

American

VS block of flats

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Anyplace

A

American

VS anywhere

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What’s a flat in British English?

A

A flat in British English is an apartment in American English.

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Block of flats

A

British

VS apartment building

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Ashcan

A

American

VS dustbin

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(motor)car

A

British

VS automobile

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Dustbin

A

British

VS ashcan

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Attorney

A

American

VS barrister/solicitor

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Barrister or solicitor

A

British

VS attorney

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Automobile

A

American

VS motorcar

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Baby-carriage

A

American

VS perambulator (pram)

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Buggy

A

American

VS pram

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Pram

A

British

(perambulator)

VS buggy/baby-carriage

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Bags

A

American

VS suitcases

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Suitcases

A

British

VS bags

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Bar

A

American

VS pub

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Pub

British VS bar

Bathrobe

American VS dressing gown

Bathroom

American VS public toilet

Public toilet

British VS bathroom

Dressing gown

British VS bathrobe

Note

British VS bill

Bill

American VS note

Billboard

American VS hoarding

Hoarding

British VS billboard

Billfold

American (portefeuille) VS wallet

Wallet

British VS billfold

Broiler

American (a grill) VS grill

Grill

British VS broiler

Broiled

American VS grilled

Grilled

British VS broiled

Bum

American (landloper) VS tramp

Tramp

British (landloper) VS bum

Bureau

American (ladenkast) VS chest of drawers

Chest of drawers

British (ladenkast) VS bureau

Cab

American VS taxi

Taxi

British VS cab

Call collect

American (the phone charges are paid by the called person) VS reverse charges

Reverse charges

British (costs are paid by the person who answer the telephone call) VS call collect

Call someone up

American VS ring someone up

Ring someone up (by phone)

British VS call someone up

Canned

American (ingeblikt)

Tinned

British (ingeblikt)

Candy

American

Sweets

British

Candy store

American

Sweet SHOP

British

Car

American (train vehicle) VS carriage

Carriage (train)

British

Casket

American (a casket is a coffin)

Coffin

British

Check

American (de rekening) VS bill

Bill

British (for dinner)

Checkers

American (dammen)

Draughts

British (dammen) VS checkers

What's a closet? (AE)

Een kast (cupboard in BE)

Cupboard

British (kast)

What's a British closet?

A cupboard built into the wall/going from floor to celing.

What's a coat in AE?

Een jas.

Jacket

British

What's a coat? (BE)

Een overjas.

Coin-purse

American

Purse

British