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BritishAmericanEnglishDictionaryCompiledbySam
onlyone@hotmail.co.uk
Part1UK-US-CarsandDriving:
UKUS
aerialantenna
("aerial"usedregionally
inthepastbuthas
fadedfromuse)
articulatedlorrytractor-trailer
bonnethood
boottrunk
carparkparkinglot
catseyesreflectors
(embeddedinroad)
centralreservationmedian
demisterdefroster
defogger
dippedlightslowbeams
diversiondetour
drink-drivingdrunkdriving
drivinglicencedriver''slicense
dualcarriagewaydividedhighway
dumpertruckdumptruck
estatecarstationwagon
flatbatterydeadbattery
flyoveroverpass
gearboxtransmission
gearlevergearshift
givewayyield
gloveboxglovecompartment
hirecarrentalcar
indicatorsturnsignals
jumpleadsjumpercables
lorrytruck
mainbeamshighbeams
(orfullbeams)
metalledroadpavedroad
motorwayfreeway(WesternU.S.)
expressway(EasternU.S.)
Interstate
numberplatelicenseplate
petrolgasoline
gas
propellershaftdriveshaft
recoverytowing
ringroadbeltway(EasternU.S.)
(ororbital)
roundaboutcircle
rotary(NewEngland)
Interestingly,theterms
roundabout,trafficcircle
androtaryareallusedin
theUSstateofIowato
denotedifferenttypesof
circularroadarrangements.
salooncarsedan
silencermuffler
sliproadentranceorexitramp
straightstraightaway(asataracetrack)
topupfillup
topoff
transmissionpowertrain
tyretire
unmaderoaddirtroad,unpavedroad
vergeshoulder(ofroad)
windscreenwindshield
windowheaterdefroster
defogger
wingfender
wingmirrorsidemirror,
side-viewmirror
zebracrossingcrosswalk
Part3 Part1US-UK-CarsandDriving:
USUK
antennaaerial
beltway(EasternU.S.)ringroad
(ororbital)
circle,trafficcircleroundabout
crosswalkzebracrossing
defoggerwindowheater
demister
defrosterwindowheater
deadbatteryflatbattery
detour(noun)diversion
dirtroadunmaderoad
dividedhighwaydualcarriageway
driveshaftpropellershaft
driver''slicensedrivinglicence
drunkdrivingdrink-driving
dumptruckdumpertruck
expresswaymotorway
fenderwing
filluptopup
fourlaneroaddualcarriageway
freeway(WesternU.S.)motorway
gaspetrol
gasoline
gearshiftgearlever
glovecompartmentglovebox
highbeamsmainbeams
(orfullbeams)
hoodbonnet
Interstatemotorway
jumpercablesjumpleads
licenseplatenumberplate
lowbeamsdippedlights
mediancentralreservation
mufflersilencer
overpassflyover
parkinglotcarpark
pavedroadmetalledroad
powertraintransmission
ramp(entranceorsliproad
exit)
reflectorscatseyes
(embeddedinroad)
rentalcarhirecar
rotary(NewEngland)roundabout
sedansalooncar
shoulder(ofroad)verge
sidemirror,wingmirror
side-viewmirror
stationwagonestatecar
straightawaystraight
(asataracetrack)
topofftopup
towingrecovery
tractor-trailerarticulatedlorry
transmissiongearbox
trucklorry
trunkboot
tiretyre
turnsignalsindicators
unpavedroadunmaderoad
yieldgiveway
windshieldwindscreen
Part3 UK-US-Others:
UKUS
aerialantenna
aluminiumaluminum
antenatalprenatal
anticlockwisecounterclockwise
athand(meaningtohand
readilyavailable)
autumnfall
("autumn"isused,
butonlyinformal
orpoeticlanguage)
baggagereclaimbaggageclaim
(airport)
bicentenarybicentennial
billcheck
(restaurant)
binlinertrashbag
bookingsreservations
(verb-tobook)(verb-toreserveas
inrestaurant,hotel)
botanicgardenbotanicalgarden
bracessuspenders
cashback(noun)rebate,cashback
charitynon-profitorganization
not-for-profit
cheapinexpensive
(notnecessarilyina
negativelight)
chemistspharmacy,drugstore
cinemamovietheater,theater
"cluedup""cluedin"
coachbus
coach(railway)car(railroad)
"cometothat""forthatmatter"
cotcrib(forababy)
cutlerysilverware
cuttingsclippings
(asinnewsclippings)
despatchshipping(asinshipping
department)
DIYdoityourself
dodgytricky,chancy
downmarketdownscale
dummypacifier
dustbintrashcan
engaged(asintelephone)busy
fee(forschooling)tuition
fit(verb)equip,fitout
fittingsfixtures
fix(verb-asinset
"fixadate")
flatapartment
footballsoccer
freephonetoll-free
freepostbusinessreplymail
(nostampneeded)
frockdress(noun)
fullstop(punctuation)period
gentsmen''sroom
headmasterprincipal
hide(noun)blind
(noun-asinduckblind)
hire(hireacar)rent(rentacar)
hobstove,stovetop
holidayvacation
homelyhomey(pleasant)
(IntheU.S.,"homely"
describesapersonas
plainorunattractive)
hoover(nounandverb)vacuum(nounandverb)
vacuumcleaner(noun)
illsick
"infuture""fromnowon"
inhospitalinthehospital
"jointhetrain""getonthetrain"
jumpersweater
licencelicense(noun)
licenselicense(verb)
lieinsleepin
liftelevator
laundrettelaundromat
lorrytruck
marqueetent
mathsmath
mobile(phone)cell(phone)
momentarilyforashorttime
(butnot"inasecond")
mummom
nappiesdiapers
nilnothing,zero
notebill
(currency)
onstreamonline
opendayopenhouse
pitch(forplayingfield
sports)
poloneck,rollneckturtleneck
postmail
prambabycarriage
pushchairstroller(baby)
queueline
(nounasin"busqueue"
verbasin"queueup")
railwayrailroad
read
(verb-"readastudy
subjectincollege")
redundancy(verb"tolayoff(verb-"tolayoff")
makeredundant")
removal(asinremovalmoving
van)
reservedtoreservedfor
returnroundtrip
(asinroundtripticket)
reversechargecallcollectcall
rise(noun-insalary)raise
rubbereraser
(inU.S.,rubberis
slangforcondom)
rubbishbintrashcan
rucksackbackpack
sack(verb-fromfire
employment)
secateursprunersorclippers
shoddycheap
shoppingtrolleyshoppingcart
sportsports
solicitorlawyer
attorney
"sorry""excuseme","pardonme"
spannerwrench(noun)
stand(forelection)run(forelection)
startersappetizers
straightawayrightaway
(meaning"immediately)
suspendersgarter
swearwordcurseword
subwayunderpass
tapfaucet
tariffsrates,prices
tarmacasphalt
(tarmacisusedinU.S.
onlyinairportcontext)
teatoweldishtowel
dishcloth
telephoneboxtelephonebooth
tender(nounorverb)bid
(asinbidforabuilding
contract)
tohand(meaningathand
readilyavailable)
toletforrent
totrade(asin"abytrade
toiletrestroom
torchflashlight
trainerssneakers
trebletriple
transport(noun)transportation
trouserspants
trolleycart
tubesubway
tuckedup(asin"Thetuckedin
babywastuckedup
forthenight.")
tuitionfor(nounasstudyof
in"tuitionforthe
flute")
undergroundsubway
upmarketupscale
valvevacuumtube
vestundershirt
walkingframewalker(devicetoassist
theelderly)
washingupdoingthedishes
waistcoatvest
US-UK-Others:
USUK
aluminumaluminium
antennaaerial
apartmentflat
asphalttarmac
attorneysolicitor
babycarriagepram
backpackrucksack
baggageclaim(airport)baggagereclaim
bicentennialbicentenary
bid(asinbidforatender(nounorverb)
bill(asincurrency)note
blind(noun-asinhide
duckblind)
botanicalgardenbotanicgarden
businessreplymailfreepost
(nostampneeded)
busy(asintelephone)engaged
bytrade(asin"atotrade
carpenterbytrade")
buscoach
car(railroad)coach(railway)
cart(nounasinatrolley
shoppingcart)
cell(phone)mobile(phone)
cheapshoddy
check(inarestaurant)bill
clippings(asinnewscuttings
clippings)
"cluedin""cluedup"
collectcallreversechargecall
counterclockwiseanticlockwise
crib(forababy)cot
cursewordswearword
diapersnappies
dishcloth,dishtowelteatowel
doingthedisheswashingup
downscaledownmarket
dress(noun)frock
drugstorechemists
elevatorlift
equip,fitout(verb)fit
eraserrubber
"excuseme""sorry"
fallautumn
faucettap
field(forplayingpitch
sports)
firesack
(verb-fromemployment)
fixturesfittings
(asinplumbing)
flashlighttorch
forrenttolet
"forthatmatter""cometothat"
"fromnowon""infuture"
gartersuspenders
"getonthetrain""jointhetrain"
homey(pleasant)homely
(IntheU.S.,"homely"
describesapersonas
plainorunattractive)
inthehospitalinhospital
inexpensivecheap
(notnecessarily
inanegativelight)
layoffredundancy(verb-"to
(verb-"tolayoff")makeredundant")
laundromatlaundrette
lawyersolicitor
license(nounandverb)licence(noun)
license(verb)
linequeue
(nounasin"busline"
andverbasin
"lineup")
mailpost
mathmaths
men''sroomgents
mommum
movietheatercinema
movingremoval
(asinmovingvan)
nothingnil
non-profitorganizationcharity
onlineonstream
(asin"forthcoming")
openhouseopenday
pacifierdummy
pantstrousers
"pardonme""sorry"
period(punctuation)fullstop
pharmacychemists
prenatalantenatal
principalheadmaster
(school)
prunerssecateurs
(orclippers)
railroadrailway
raise(insalary)rise
range(see"Stove")
rates,pricestariffs
rebate(noun)cashback
rent(rentacar)hire(hireacar)
reservationsbookings
(verb-toreserve(verb-tobook)
asinrestaurant,
hotel)
reservedforreservedto
restroomtoilet
rightawaystraightaway
(meaningimmediately)
roundtripreturn(returnticket)
(asinround
tripticket)
run(forelection)stand(forelection)
set(verb-asinfix
"setadate")
shipping(asindespatch
shippingdepartment)
shoppingcartshoppingtrolley
sickill
silverwarecutlery
sleepinliein
sneakerstrainers
soccerfootball
sportssport
stove,stovetophob
stroller(baby)pushchair
studyread
(verb-asin
"studyasubject
incollege")
studyoftuitionfor
(nounasin"study
oftheflute")
subwaytube
underground
suspendersbraces
sweaterjumper
telephoneboothtelephonebox
tentmarquee
toll-freefreephone
transportationtransport(noun)
trashbagbinliner
trashcandustbin
tricky(chancy)dodgy
tripletreble
trashcanrubbishbin
trucklorry
tuckedin(asin"Thetuckedup
babywastuckedin
forthenight.")
tuitionfee
turtleneckpoloneck,rollneck
underpasssubway
undershirtvest
upscaleupmarket
vacationholiday
vacuum(nounandverb)hoover
vacuumcleaner(noun)
vacuumtubevalve
vestwaistcoat
walker(devicetowalkingframe
assisttheelderly)
wrench(noun)spanner
zeronil
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