تمام تفاوت های بین انگلیسی آمریکایی و بریتانیایی از نظر کلمات
| British English | American English | |
| A | ||
| aerial (radio/TV) | antenna | |
| American football | football | |
| anorak | parka | |
| articulated lorry | trailer truck/semi trailer | |
| aubergine | eggplant | |
| autumn | fall | |
| B | ||
| bank holiday | legal holiday | |
| bank note | bill | |
| bap | hamburger bun | |
| bat (ping pong) | paddle | |
| bath | bathtub | |
| bath (v.) | bathe | |
| bathroom | bathroom/restroom/washroom | |
| big dipper | roller coaster | |
| bill | check (restaurant) | |
| bill/account | account | |
| billion = million million | billion = thousand million | |
| biscuit (sweet) | cookie | |
| black or white?(coffee) | with or without? | |
| blackleg/scab | scab | |
| black treacle | molasses | |
| blind (window) | shade | |
| block of flats | apartment house | |
| block of flats | apartment building | |
| blue jeans | dungarees/jeans | |
| bomb (success) | bomb (disaster) | |
| bonnet (car) | hood | |
| book (v.) | make reservation | |
| boot (car) | trunk | |
| bootlace/shoelace | shoestring | |
| bowler/hard hat | derby | |
| braces | suspenders | |
| break (school) | recess | |
| briefs/underpants | shorts/jockey shorts | |
| broad bean | lima bean | |
| bureau de change | currency exchange | |
| butter muslin/cheese cloth | cheese cloth | |
| C | ||
| candyfloss | cotton candy | |
| caravan | trailer | |
| caretaker/porter | janitor | |
| car park | parking lot | |
| catapult | slingshot | |
| cattle grid | Texas gate | |
| centre (city/business) | downtown | |
| central reservation | median strip/divider | |
| chairman (business) | president | |
| chemist | druggist | |
| chemist’s shop | pharmacy/drugstore | |
| chest of drawers | dresser/bureau | |
| chips | French fries | |
| cinema | movie house/theater | |
| class/form (school) | grade | |
| cloakroom | check room | |
| cloakroom attendant | hat check girl | |
| clothes peg | clothes pin | |
| conscription | draft | |
| contraceptive/condom | rubber | |
| convoy | caravan | |
| cooker | stove | |
| corn flour | corn starch | |
| corporation/local authority | city/municipal government | |
| cot/crib | crib | |
| cotton | thread | |
| cotton reel | spool | |
| cotton wool | cotton batting | |
| courgette | zucchini | |
| court shoe | pump | |
| cream cracker | soda cracker | |
| crisps | chips/potato chips | |
| cul-de-sac | dead end | |
| cupboard | closet | |
| curtains | drapes | |
| D | ||
| desiccated (coconut) | shredded | |
| director (company) | manager | |
| directory enquiries | information assistance | |
| directory enquiries | directory assistance | |
| district | precinct | |
| diversion | detour | |
| drain (indoors) | sewer pipe | |
| draper | drygoods store | |
| draught excluder | weather stripping | |
| draughts | checkers | |
| drawing pin | thumb tack | |
| dressing-gown | bathrobe | |
| dual carriageway | divided highway | |
| dummy | pacifier | |
| dungarees | overalls | |
| dustbin/bin | garbage can/trash can | |
| dynamo | generator | |
| E | ||
| eiderdown | comforter | |
| state agent | realtor | |
| estate car | station wagon | |
| F | ||
| fair (fun) | carnival | |
| filling station / petrol station | gas station | |
| film | movie | |
| first floor | second floor | |
| fish slice | spatula/egg lifter | |
| fitted carpet | wall to wall carpet | |
| flannel | wash cloth | |
| flat | apartment | |
| flex | electric cord/wire | |
| fly-over | overpass | |
| football/soccer | soccer | |
| fortnight | two weeks | |
| foyer | lobby/foyer | |
| full stop (punctuation) | period | |
| funny bone | crazy bone | |
| G | ||
| gallery (theatre) | balcony | |
| gangway | aisle | |
| gaol | jail | |
| garden | yard | |
| gear lever | gear shift | |
| giddy | dizzy | |
| give a bell(to phone) | give a buzz | |
| goods truck (railway) | freight truck | |
| goose pimples | goose bumps | |
| gramophone/record player | phonograph/record player | |
| greenfingers | green thumb | |
| grill (v.) | broil | |
| guard (railway) | conductor | |
| gym shoes/plimsolls | sneakers/tennis shoes | |
| tennis shoes/trainers | sneakers/tennis shoes | |
| H | ||
| hair grip/kirby grip | bobbie pin | |
| handbag | purse/pocket book | |
| hardware | housewares | |
| headmaster/mistress | principal | |
| hire purchase | installment plan | |
| holiday | vacation | |
| homely (=pleasant) | homely (=ugly) | |
| hoover (n.) | vacuum cleaner | |
| hoover (v.) | vacuum | |
| housing estate | sub-division | |
| I | ||
| ice/sorbet | sherbet | |
| iced lolly | popsicle | |
| icing sugar | powdered sugar | |
| icing sugar | confectioner’s sugar | |
| identification parade | line-up | |
| immersion heater(electric) | water heater | |
| interval | intermission | |
| ironmonger | hardware store | |
| J | ||
| jab (injection) | shot | |
| joint (meat) | roast | |
| jug | pitcher | |
| jumper/sweater/pullover | sweater/pullover | |
| K | ||
| kiosk/box (telephone) | telephone booth | |
| kipper | smoked herring | |
| knickers (girl’s) | underwear/panties | |
| knock up (tennis) | warm up | |
| knock up (call from sleep) | in American slang this means to get a woman pregnant | |
| L | ||
| label | tag | |
| larder | pantry | |
| lavatory/toilet/w.c./loo | john/bathroom/washroom | |
| lay-by | pull-off | |
| leader (leading article in newspaper) | editorial | |
| leader(1st violin in orchestra) | concert master | |
| left luggage office | baggage room | |
| let | lease/rent | |
| level crossing (railway) | grade crossing | |
| lift | elevator | |
| limited (company) | incorporated | |
| lodger | roomer | |
| lorry | truck | |
| lost property | lost and found | |
| M | ||
| mackintosh | raincoat | |
| made to measure | custom made | |
| managing director/MD | general manager | |
| marrow | squash | |
| methylated spirits | denatured alcohol | |
| mileometer | odometer | |
| motorway | freeway/throughway | |
| motorway | super highway | |
| N | ||
| nappy | diaper | |
| neat (drink) | straight | |
| net curtains | sheers/under drapes | |
| newsagent | news dealer/news stand | |
| nought | zero | |
| noughts and crosses | tic-tac-toe | |
| number plate | license plate | |
| O | ||
| off license/wine merchant | liquor store | |
| oven cloth/gloves | pot holder/oven mitt | |
| overtake (vehicle) | pass | |
| P | ||
| pack (of cards) | deck | |
| packed lunch | sack lunch/bag lunch | |
| panel beater | body shop | |
| pants (boy’s underwear) | shorts/underwear | |
| paraffin | kerosene | |
| parcel | package | |
| pavement/footpath | sidewalk | |
| personal call | person-to-person call | |
| petrol | gas/gasoline | |
| pillar box/letter box | mail box | |
| plaster/elastoplast | bandaid | |
| point/power point/socket | outlet/socket | |
| post | ||
| postal code | zip code | |
| postman | mailman/postman | |
| postponement | raincheck | |
| pram | baby carriage/baby buggy | |
| prison | penitentiary | |
| public convenience | bathroom/restroom/washroom | |
| public school | private school | |
| pudding | dessert | |
| purse | change purse | |
| pushchair | stroller | |
| put down/entered(goods) | bought/charged | |
| put through (telephone) | connect | |
| Q | ||
| queue (n.) | line | |
| queue (v.) | stand in line/line up | |
| R | ||
| rasher (bacon) | slice | |
| reception (hotel) | front desk | |
| receptionist | desk clerk | |
| return ticket | round trip ticket | |
| reverse charges | call collect | |
| reversing lights | back up lights | |
| ring up/phone | call/phone | |
| roof/hood (car) | top | |
| roundabout (road) | traffic circle | |
| rubber | eraser | |
| rubbish | garbage/trash | |
| S | ||
| saloon car | sedan | |
| scribbling pad/block | scratch pad | |
| sellotape | scotch tape | |
| semi-detached | duplex | |
| semolina | cream of wheat | |
| shattered | exhausted | |
| shop assistant | sales clerk/sales girl | |
| sideboard | buffet | |
| sideboards (hair) | sideburns | |
| silencer (car) | muffler | |
| single ticket | one way ticket | |
| sitting room | living room | |
| living room | living room | |
| lounge | living room | |
| drawing room | living room | |
| skipping rope | jump rope | |
| skirting board | baseboard | |
| sledge/toboggan | sled | |
| smalls (washing) | underwear | |
| sofa | davenport/couch | |
| solicitor | lawyer/attorney | |
| sorbet | sherbet | |
| spanner | monkey wrench | |
| spirits (drink) | liquor | |
| spring onion | scallion/green onion | |
| staff (academic) | faculty | |
| stalls (theatre) | orchestra seats | |
| stand (for public office) | run | |
| standard lamp | floor lamp | |
| state school | public school | |
| sellotape | adhesive tape | |
| stone (fruit) | pit | |
| sultana | raisin | |
| surgery(doctor’s/dentist’s) | office | |
| surgical spirit | rubbing alcohol | |
| suspender belt | garter belt | |
| suspenders | garters | |
| swede | turnip/rutabaga | |
| sweet corn | corn | |
| sweet shop/confectioner | candy store | |
| sweets/chocolate | candy | |
| Swiss roll | jelly roll | |
| T | ||
| tadpole | pollywog | |
| tap | faucet | |
| teat (baby’s bottle) | nipple | |
| tea trolley | tea cart | |
| telegram | wire | |
| telephone box | phone booth | |
| term academic (3 in a year) | semester(2 in a year) | |
| tights | pantyhose | |
| time-table | schedule | |
| tin | can | |
| tip (n. and v.) | dump | |
| torch | flashlight | |
| traffic lights | stop lights | |
| traffic lights | traffic signals | |
| traffic lights | stop signals | |
| trousers | pants/slacks | |
| truncheon (police) | night stick | |
| trunk call/long distance | long distance call | |
| tube/underground | subway | |
| turnover | sales/revenue | |
| turn-ups (trousers) | cuffs (pants) | |
| U | ||
| undergraduates: | undergraduates: | |
| - 1st year | - freshman | |
| - 2nd year | - sophomore | |
| - 3rd year | - junior | |
| - 4th year | - senior | |
| unit trust | mutual fund | |
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