C | |
can | tin |
candy store | sweet shop |
carpet pad | underlay |
cart | trolley |
cash register | till |
casket | coffin |
catalog | catalogue |
cellular | mobile (phone) |
center | centre |
check | cheque, bill |
checkers | draughts |
checking account | current account |
checkroom | cloakroom |
cigarette | fag |
closet | cupboard, wardrobe |
clothes dryer | tumble dryer |
clothespin | clothes peg |
color | colour |
commas | inverted commas |
commercial | advertisement |
congress | parliament |
to connect sb. | to put sb. through |
cookie | biscuit |
corn | maize |
costumes | fancy dress |
cotton candy | candy floss |
cozy | cosy |
crazy | mad |
crib | cot (Baby) |
crosswalk | zebra crossing |
crosswalk | pedestrian crossing |
D | |
a deck of cards | a pack of cards |
detour | diversion |
dialog | dialogue |
diaper | nappy |
dill pickle | pickled cucumber |
directory assistance | directory enquiries |
dish washing liquid | wash up liquid |
doctor's office | doctor's surgery |
downtown, center city | city centre |
downtown | town centre |
draft | draught |
drain | plug hole |
driver's license | driving licence |
drugs, medicine | medicine |
drugstore | chemist's shop |
drunk driving | drink driving |
duplex | semi-detached house |
eggplant | aubergine |
E | |
elementary school | primary school |
elevator | lift |
emergency room | casualty department |
engine (fuel-burning devices) | engine |
eraser | rubber |
everyplace, everywhere | everywhere |
Excuse me. | Sorry. |
expiration date | expiry date |
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domingo, 27 de abril de 2008
AmE versus BrE, parte 2
Marcadores:
american english,
british english,
vocabulary
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