British/North American Vocabulary
British/North American Vocabulary
Here are some of the main differences in vocabulary between British and North American English.
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British |
Canadian |
American |
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anywhere |
anywhere |
anyplace |
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autumn |
autumn/fall |
fall |
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barrister |
lawyer |
attorney |
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beeper, pager |
pager |
beeper |
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bill (restaurant) |
bill |
check |
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biscuit |
cookie |
cookie |
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block of flats |
apartment block |
apartment building |
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bonnet |
hood |
hood |
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boot (of car) |
trunk (of car) |
trunk (of automobile) |
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car |
car |
automobile |
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caravan |
trailer |
trailer |
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chemist |
drugstore |
drugstore |
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chest of drawers |
dresser |
bureau |
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chips |
French fries/chips |
French fries |
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chocolate bar |
chocolate bar |
candy bar |
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the cinema |
movies |
the movies |
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clothes peg |
clothes peg |
clothespin |
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coffin |
coffin |
casket |
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condom |
condom |
rubber |
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crisps |
potato chips |
potato chips |
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crossroads |
intersection |
intersection |
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cupboard |
cupboard |
closet |
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cutlery |
cutlery |
silverware |
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diversion |
diversion, detour |
detour |
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drawing-pin |
thumbtack |
thumbtack |
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driving licence |
driver's licence |
driver's license |
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dummy (for babies) |
soother |
pacifier |
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dustbin |
garbage can, trash can |
ashcan, garbage can, trashcan |
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dustman |
garbageman |
garbage collector |
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engine |
engine |
motor |
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estate agent |
real estate agent |
realtor |
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film |
movie |
movie |
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flat |
apartment |
apartment |
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flat tyre |
flat tire |
flat |
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flyover |
overpass |
overpass |
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galoshes |
galoshes |
toe rubbers |
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gear-lever |
gearshift |
gearshift |
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Girl Guide |
Girl Guide |
Girl Scout |
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ground floor |
ground floor, main floor |
first floor |
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handbag |
handbag |
purse |
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holiday |
holiday |
vacation |
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jam |
jam |
jelly |
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jeans |
jeans |
blue jeans |
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jug |
jug |
pitcher |
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lift |
elevator |
elevator |
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lorry |
truck |
truck |
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luggage |
luggage |
baggage |
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mad |
crazy |
crazy |
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main road |
main road, main thoroughfare |
highway |
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maize |
corn |
corn |
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maths |
math |
math |
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mobile (phone) |
cellular |
cellphone |
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motorbike |
motorbike, motorcycle |
motorcycle |
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motorway |
highway, thoroughfare |
freeway, expressway |
|
motorway |
freeway |
freeway |
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napkin |
serviette, table napkin |
napkin |
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nappy |
diaper |
diaper |
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naughts and crosses |
tick-tack-toe |
tic-tack-toe |
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pants |
shorts |
shorts |
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pavement |
sidewalk, pavement |
sidewalk |
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pet hate |
pet peeve |
pet peeve |
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petrol |
gas, gasoline |
gas, gasoline |
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The Plough |
Big Dipper |
Big Dipper |
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pocket money |
pocket money |
allowance |
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post |
mail, post |
|
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postbox |
mailbox, post-box |
mailbox |
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postcode |
postal code |
zip code |
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postman |
mailman, letter carrier |
mailman |
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pub |
bar, pub |
bar |
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public toilet |
bathroom |
rest room |
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puncture |
flat |
flat |
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railway |
railway |
railroad |
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return (ticket) |
return |
round-trip |
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reverse charge |
collect call, reverse the charges |
call collect |
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ring road |
ring road |
beltway |
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road surface |
road surface, asphalt |
pavement |
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roundabout |
roundabout |
traffic circle |
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rubber |
eraser |
eraser |
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rubbish |
garbage, trash, refuse |
garbage, trash |
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rubbish-bin |
garbage can, trashcan |
garbage can, trashcan |
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saloon (car) |
sedan (car) |
sedan (automobile) |
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shop |
shop, store |
store |
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single (ticket) |
one-way (ticket) |
one-way |
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solicitor |
lawyer |
attorney |
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somewhere |
somewhere |
someplace |
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spanner |
wrench |
wrench |
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spirits |
spirits |
hard liquor |
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sweets |
candy, sweets |
candy |
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tap (indoors) |
tap (indoors) |
faucet |
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tap (outdoors) |
tap (outdoors) |
spigot |
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taxi |
taxi |
cab |
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tea-towel |
dish-towel |
dish-towel |
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telly, TV |
TV |
TV |
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third-party insurance |
third-party insurance |
liability insurance |
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timetable |
schedule |
schedule |
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tin |
tin can |
can |
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toll motorway |
toll highway |
turnpike |
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torch |
flashlight |
flashlight |
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trousers |
pants |
pants |
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tube (train) |
subway, metro |
subway |
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underground (train) |
subway, metro |
subway |
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underpants |
shorts |
shorts |
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van |
truck |
truck |
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vest |
undershirt |
undershirt |
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waistcoat |
vest |
vest |
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wallet |
wallet |
billfold |
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wellington boots |
rubber boots |
rubbers |
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whisky |
whisky, scotch |
whiskey, scotch |
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windscreen |
windshield |
windshield |
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zip |
zipper |
zipper |
صداي /r/ ممکن است در بعضي از کلمات انگليسي بريتانيايي رسا نباشد؛ مثلاً کلمات car، park، star و bark را در نظر بگيريد. قاعدهي آن اينست که حرف r تنها وقتي که يک حرف صدادار بعد از آن بيايد تلفظ ميشود، مانند Iran، British و bring.
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این وبلاگ جهت آموزش زبان انگلیسی برای دانشجویان، اساتید و علاقه مندان به این زبان راه اندازی شده است و تا حد ممکن سعی می کنم تمام آموزش های مربوط به زبان انگلیسی اعم از گرامر ، لغات ، اصطلاحات ( آمریکایی) و زبان تخصصی مترجمی را پوشش دهم امید است در راه یادگیری به شما کمک کند.لطفا نظرات و انتقادات سازنده ی خود را با مدیر وبلاگ در میان بگذارید.برای دیدن مطالب مورد علاقه خود به موضوعات مطالب وبلاگ مراجعه کنید.