| British English | American English |
|---|---|
| A | |
| accelerator | gas pedal, accelerator |
| aerial (TV, radio) | antenna, aerial |
| Alsatian | German shepherd |
| American Indian | Native American |
| anorak | jacket, parka |
| at the weekend | on the weekend |
| aubergine | eggplant |
| B | |
| bank holiday | national holiday, federal holiday |
| barrister, solicitor | lawyer, attorney |
| base rate | prime rate |
| to bath | to bathe |
| beetroot | beet |
| bill | check |
| bin, dustbin | garbage can/trash can |
| biro | ball-point pen |
| biscuit | cookie |
| bonnet | hood |
| boot | trunk |
| braces | suspenders |
| (round) brackets | parentheses |
| C | |
| candy floss | cotton candy |
| car park | parking lot |
| caravan | trailer |
| caretaker | janitor |
| catalogue | catalog |
| centre | center |
| chemist's shop | drugstore, pharmacy |
| chips | French fries |
| city centre | downtown, city center |
| cloakroom | checkroom, coatroom |
| clothes peg | clothespin |
| colour | color |
| cooker | stove |
| (bathing) costume | swimsuit |
| cosy | cozy |
| cot (Baby) | crib |
| cotton wool | cotton ball |
| courgette | zucchini |
| crisps | potato chips |
| crossroads | crossroad (in the country) |
| intersection (town and country) | |
| curriculum vitae (CV) | résumé |
| curriculum vitae | |
| D | |
| dinner jacket | tux, tuxedo |
| directory enquiries | directory assistance |
| diversion | detour |
| double cream | heavy cream |
| draught | draft |
| draughts | checkers |
| drawing pin | thumb tack |
| dressing gown | (bath) robe |
| drink driving | drunk driving |
| driving licence | driver's license |
| dummy | pacifier |
| duvet | comforter |
| E | |
| earth wire | ground wire |
| engaged | busy |
| enquiry | inquiry |
| everywhere | everyplace, everywhere |
| expiry date | expiration date |
| F | |
| fancy dress | costumes |
| Father Christmas | Santa Claus |
| favourite | favorite |
| to fill in | to fill out |
| film | film, movie |
| fire brigade | fire department |
| first floor | second floor |
| fish-fingers | fish-sticks |
| flannel | face cloth, wash cloth |
| flat | apartment |
| (flat: eingeschossige Wohnung) | |
| flavour | flavor |
| football | soccer |
| fortnight | two weeks |
| fringe | bangs |
| from Monday to Friday | from Monday to Friday |
| from Monday through Friday (Freitag eingeschlossen) | |
| full stop | period |
| G | |
| garden | yard |
| gear lever | gear shift |
| Gents | Men's Room |
| goods train | freight train |
| ground floor | ground floor, first floor |
| first floor | second floor |
| H | |
| harbour | harbor |
| headmaster, headteacher | principal |
| to hire | to rent |
| hire purchase | installment plan |
| hockey | field hockey |
| holiday | vacation |
| hoover | vacuum cleaner |
| humour | humor |
| I | |
| icing sugar | powdered sugar |
| indicator | blinker, turn signal |
| inverted commas, quotation marks | quotation marks |
| J | |
| jacket potato | baked potato |
| jewellery | jewelery |
| Joe Bloggs | John Doe |
| jumble sale | yard sale |
| jumper | sweater |
| K | |
| kilometre | kilometer |
| L | |
| ladybird | ladybug |
| to lay the table | to set the table |
| letter box | mail box |
| lift | elevator |
| litre | liter |
| lorry | truck |
| lost property | lost and found |
| M | |
| mackintosh | raincoat |
| managing director | CEO (chief executive officer) |
| mashed potato | mashed potatoes |
| match | game |
| maths | math |
| mobile (phone) | cellphone |
| motorbike | motorcycle |
| motorway | freeway, highway, expressway, interstate |
| mum | mom |
| N | |
|---|---|
| nappy | diaper |
| national insurance number | social security number |
| neighbour | neighbor |
| note | bill |
| notice board | bulletin board |
| number plate | license plate |
| P | |
| a pack of cards | a deck of cards |
| a packet of cigarettes | a pack of cigarettes |
| pants | underpants |
| paraffin | kerosene/kerosine |
| pavement | sidewalk |
| pedestrian crossing | crosswalk |
| pepper | bell pepper |
| petrol | gas |
| phone box | phone booth |
| plane | airplane |
| polo neck | turtle neck |
| post | |
| post code | zip code |
| postman | mailman |
| pram, pushchair | baby carriage, baby buggy, stoller |
| prawn | shrimp |
| primary school | elementary school grade school |
| programme | program |
| Q | |
| to queue | to line up |
| quid | buck |
| R | |
| railway | railroad |
| reception | front desk |
| to ring | to call |
| road way | pavement |
| roundabout | traffic circle, rotary |
| rucksack | backpack |
| rubber | eraser |
| rubbish | garbage |
| S | |
| share | stock |
| shop | store |
| shop assistant | sales clerk |
| sick | nauseated |
| single ticket | one-way ticket |
| Sorry. | Excuse me. |
| spanner | wrench |
| sports day | fields day |
| public school | private school |
| stock | inventory |
| subway | underpass |
| sultana | raisin |
| sweet shop | candy store |
| T | |
| tap | faucet |
| taxi | cab |
| term | semester |
| theatre | theater |
| timetable | schedule |
| tin | can |
| toilet, loo | bathroom, rest room |
| town centre | downtown, city center |
| torch | flashlight |
| trainers | sneakers |
| tram | streetcar |
| travelled | traveled |
| trolley | cart |
| trousers | pants |
| tyre | tire |
| U | |
| underground, tube | subway |
| underlay | carpet pad |
| undertaker | mortician |
| V | |
| vest | undershirt |
| W | |
| waistcoat | vest |
| wallet | billfold |
| wardrobe | closet |
| to wash | wash up |
| wing | fender |
| Y | |
| year | grade |
| Z | |
| zebra crossing | crosswalk |
| zip | zipper |
