On the Road
Dual carriageway | Divided highway |
Sleeping Policeman /
speed bump |
Speed bump
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Car park
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Parking Lot
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Car Journey / drive
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Road Trip
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Zebra Crossing /
Pedestrian Crossing |
Cross Walk
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Lollipop Man or Lady
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Crossing Guard
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Motorway | Freeway/throughway |
Motorway | Super highway |
Traffic Jam / Tailback
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Traffic Jam
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Lorry
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Truck
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Articulated Lorry
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Tractor Trailer /
Trailer Truck |
Estate car | Station wagon |
Petrol
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Gas / Gasoline
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Pavement
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Sidewalk
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Petrol Station
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Gas Station
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Skip
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Dumpster
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Diversion
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Detour
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Lay-by | Pull-off |
Cul-de-sac | Dead end |
Roundabout (road) | Traffic circle |
Fly-over | Overpass |
Fire Engine
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Fire Truck
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Phone Box
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Telephone Booth
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Overtake (vehicle) | Pass |
Convoy | Caravan |
Caravan | Trailer |
Parts of a Car
Bonnet
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Hood
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Windscreen
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Windshield
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Boot
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Trunk
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Reversing lights
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Back-up lights
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Number plate | License plate |
Gear lever | Gear shift |
Exhaust pipe
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Tail pipe / Muffler
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Buildings / Shops
Semi-Detached House
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Duplex
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Block of flats | Apartment house |
Block of flats | Apartment building |
First floor | Second floor |
Terrace (row of houses joined)
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Town House
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Chemist
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Drug Store / Druggist
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Surgery
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Doctor's office
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Cafe / Caff (not 24 hrs)
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Diner
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Ironmonger | Hardware store |
Bungalow
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House (one story)
Ranch House |
Newsagent | News dealer/news stand |
Off license/wine merchant | Liquor store |
Bureau de change | Currency exchange |
Bill | Check (restaurant) |
In and around the House
The Toilet / Loo / The John /
Bog / WC / Visiting the little boys (little girl's room). |
Bathroom / Restroom
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Bathroom - the room where the bath is. If you asked us for the bathroom we will think you want to have a bath!
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Tap
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Faucet
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Garden
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Backyard / Yard
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Cupboard | Closet |
Wardrobe
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Closet
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Curtains | Drapes |
Net curtains | Sheers/under drapes |
Bin / Dust Bin
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Trash Can
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Telephone / Blower / Phone
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Telephone
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Television / Box / Telly/ TV
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TV / Television
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Cooker e.g. gas cooker, electric cooker
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Range or Stove
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Couch / Sofa / Settee
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Sofa
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Hand Basin / Sink
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Sink
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Run the bath
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Fill the tub
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Bath | Bath tub |
Bath (v.)
| Bathe |
Wireless / Radio
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Radio
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Clothes peg | Clothes pin |
Sitting room | Living room |
Living room | Living room |
Lounge | Living room |
Drawing room | Living room |
Sofa | Davenport/couch |
People
Girl / Lass
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Girl
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Boy / Lad
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Boy
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Man / Bloke / Chap/
Gentleman / Guy / |
Man / Guy
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Policeman / Bobby/
Copper |
Cop
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Postman
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Postal Worker / Mailman / Mail Carrier
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Dustman
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Garbage Man
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Friend / Pal / Chum/
Mate / Buddy |
Friend / Buddy
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Cashier
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Teller
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Lollypop Man
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Crossing Guard
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Guard (railway) | Conductor |
Solicitor | Lawyer/attorney |
Caretaker/porter | Janitor |
Nutter
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Crazy Person
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Mum / Mummy / Mom, Mother
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Mom, Mommy, Mother, Ma
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Sport
Football
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Soccer
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Rounders
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Baseball
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Bat (table tennis)
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Paddle (ping pong)
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Torch
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Flashlight
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Plaster
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Band-Aid
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Autumn
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Fall
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Bank Holiday
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National Holiday
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Lift
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Elevator
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Queue
There's a queue.
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Stand in a Line
There's a line.
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Quid (slang for pound)
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Bucks
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Trodden on
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Stepped on
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I'm knackered
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I'm Beat
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Kip / sleep
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sleep
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Nick
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steal
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Starkers / naked
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Naked
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Come round
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Come over
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Off you go
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Go ahead
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It's gone off
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It's spoiled
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Lady bird
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Lady bug
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Food
Scone
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Biscuit
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Fairy Cake
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Cup Cake
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Courgette
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Zucchini
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Sweets
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Candy
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Sausage / Banger
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Sausage
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Crisps
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Chips
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Chips
(French Fries in McDonald's) |
French Fries
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Starter
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Appetizer
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Puddings / Afters / Dessert /
Sweets |
Dessert
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Jacket Potato / Baked Potato
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Baked Potato
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Jam
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Jelly or Jam
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Jelly (a dessert in the UK)
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Jell-o (flavoured gelatin)
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Aubergine
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Eggplant
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Sandwich / Butty / Sarny
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Sandwich
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Ice lolly
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Popsicle
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Bill (at restaurant)
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check
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Grill (oven grill)
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Broil (oven broil)
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Food / Grub / Nosh
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Food
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Rasher
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A slice of bacon
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Eggy bread (fried)
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French Toast
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Runner beans
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Green beans
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broad bean | lima bean |
Soldiers
(We dip soldiers in our soft boiled eggs) |
Finger sized slices of toast.
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bap | hamburger bun |
Take-away
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Take out
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biscuit (sweet) | cookie |
corn flour | corn starch |
desiccated (coconut) | shredded |
icing sugar | powdered sugar |
icing sugar | confectioner’s sugar |
kipper | smoked herring |
marrow | squash |
semolina | cream of wheat |
sorbet | sherbet |
Swiss roll | jelly roll |
black treacle | molasses |
black or white?(coffee) | with or without? |
candyfloss | cotton candy |
British and American Spelling
Spellings
colour | color |
humour | humor |
favourite | favorite |
theatre | theater |
kilometre | kilometer |
mum, mam or mom * | mom |
cosy | cozy |
realise | realize |
dialogue | dialog |
traveller | traveler |
cheque | check |
jewellery | jewelry |
tyre | tire |