US words UK words
1. airplane – a powered fixed-wing aircraft – aeroplane – repülőgép
2. backhoe – a piece of excavating equipment – digger, excavator – markoló
3. bedroom community – a commuter town or suburb- dormitory town – alvóváros
4. boardwalk – a walkway usually made of planking, typically along a beach – promenade – sétány
5. bookmobile – a large vehicle housing a mobile lending library – mobile library – mozgókönyvtár
6. breadbox – a box for keeping bread – bread bin – kenyértartó
7. broil – to cook food with high heat applied directly to the food from above – grill – grillezni
8. cellphone – a portable telephone – mobile phone – mobiltelefon
9. charge account – account in a store or shop – credit account – hitelbe/későbbi fizetésssel vásárlás
10. cotton candy – spun sugar often sold at fairs – candy floss – vattacukor
11. coveralls – a one-piece outer protective garment – overall, boiler suit – kezeslábas, overál
12. cremains – the remains of a dead body after cremation – remains, ashes – hamvak
13. dishrag – a cloth for washing dishes – dishcloth – mosogatórongy
14. dishwashing liquid – a liquid soap used for washing dishes – washing-up liquid – mosogatószer
15. district attorney – state or city public prosecutor – Crown Prosecutor – kerületi ügyész
16. divided highway – a road with a highway median/central reservation – dual carriageway – kétsávos út
17. downspout – pipe for carrying rainwater from a gutter to the ground – drainpipe – ereszcsatorna
18. driver license – driver’s license – driving licence – jogosítvány
19. drugstore – a pharmacy, or a store selling candy, magazines, along with medicine – chemist – drogéria
20. elevator – a device that moves up and down, carrying people or goods – lift – lift
21. emergency brake – brake in motor vehicle operated by a lever – handbrake – kézifék
22. eminent domain – the government’s right to take private property for public use – compulsory purchase – állami kisajátítási jog
23. expressway – a type of limited-access road?? – motorway – autópálya
24. flashlight – portable battery-powered electric lamp – torch – zseblámpa
25. French press – Device for making coffee – cafetière – kávégép
26. freshman – a first-year student in college or high school – fresher – elsőéves hallgató
27. hickey – a bruise on one’s skin resulting from kissing or sucking – love bite – kiszívás
28. hood – engine compartment cover of front-engine automobile – bonnet – motorháztető
29. howdy -(short for how do you do) casual greeting that originated in the Southern States. How do? – Hogy s mint?
30. layer cake – a cake of two or more layers with jam, cream, or icing between – sandwich or sandwich cake – rétegelt torta
31. license plate – vehicle registration plate – number plate – rendszámtábla
32. lumber – wood used for commercial purposes – timber – faanyag
33. mail carrier – a person who delivers mail – letter carrier, postman, postwoman – postás
34. mom-and-pop – single-family operated small business – family business – családi vállalkozás
35. off-the-rack – clothes bought straight from a store – off-the-peg – készruha
36. paper route – a regular series of newspaper deliveries – paper round – újságkézbesítés
37. parking lot – an area for the parking of automobiles – car park – parkoló
38. scuttlebutt – gossip, rumor – rumour – rémhír, kacsa
39. sneaker – a form of footwear, also called tennis shoe or “gym shoe” – trainer, plimsoll – sportcipő
40. upscale – relating to goods targeted at high-income consumers – upmarket – gazdagoknak való
source: englishconversations.net
Can you find the UK equivalent of the US words?
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1. mom-and-pop |
a. digger |
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2. expressway |
b. timber |
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3. eminent domain |
c. lift |
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4. bookmobile |
d. family business |
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5. backhoe |
e. rumour |
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6. downspout |
f. torch |
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7. mail carrier |
g. trainer |
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8. scuttlebutt |
h. mobile library |
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9. sneaker |
i. postman |
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10. lumber |
j. drainpipe |
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11. flashlight |
k. motorway |
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12. elevator |
l. compulsory purchase |
Key
1. d.
2. k.
3. l.
4. h.
5. a.
6. j.
7. i.
8. e.
9. g.
10. b.
11. f.
12. c.
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