British English
| American English
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anti-clockwise
| counter-clockwise
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articulated lorry
| trailer truck
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autumn
| autumn, fall
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barrister
| attorney
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bill (restaurant)
| bill, check
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biscuit
| cookie
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block of flats
| apartment building
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bonnet (clothing)
| hat
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bonnet (car)
| hood
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boot
| trunk
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bumper (car)
| bumper, fender
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caravan
| trailer
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car park
| parking lot
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chemist's shop
| drugstore, pharmacy
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chest of drawers
| dresser, chest of drawers, bureau
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chips
| fries, French fries
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the cinema
| the movies
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clothes peg
| clothespin
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coffin
| coffin, casket
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crisps
| potato chips
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crossroads
| intersection; crossroads (rural)
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cupboard
| cupboard (in kitchen); closet (for clothes etc)
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diversion
| detour
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drawing-pin
| thumbtack
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drink-driving
| drunk driving
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driving licence
| driver's license
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dual carriageway
| divided highway
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dummy (for baby)
| pacifier
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dustbin
| garbage can, trash can
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dustman
| garbage collector
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engine
| engine, motor
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estate agent
| real estate agent
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estate car
| station wagon
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film
| film, movie
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flat
| apartment, flat, studio
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flat tyre
| flat tire
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flyover
| overpass
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gearbox (car)
| transmission
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gear-lever
| gearshift
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Girl Guide
| Girl Scout
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ground floor
| ground/first floor
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handbag
| handbag, purse, shoulder bag
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high street
| main street
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holiday
| vacation
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hood (car)
| convertible top
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jam
| jam, preserves
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jug
| jug, pitcher
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juggernaut
| 18-wheeler
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lift
| elevator
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lorry
| truck, semi, tractor
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mad
| crazy, insane
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main road
| highway
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maize
| corn
|
maths
| math
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motorbike
| motorcycle
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motorway
| freeway, expressway
|
motorway
| highway, freeway, expressway, interstate highway, interstate
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nappy
| diaper
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naughts and crosses
| tic-tack-toe
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pants, underpants
| underpants, drawers
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pavement
| sidewalk
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pet hate
| pet peeve
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petrol
| gas, gasoline
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The Plough
| Big Dipper
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pocket money
| allowance
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post
| mail
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postbox
| mailbox
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postcode
| zip code
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postman
| mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier
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pub
| bar
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public toilet
| rest room, public bathroom
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railway
| railroad
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return (ticket)
| round-trip
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reverse charge
| collect call
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ring road
| beltway, freeway/highway loop
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road surface
| pavement, blacktop
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roundabout
| traffic circle, roundabout
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rubber
| eraser
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rubbish
| garbage, trash
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rubbish-bin
| garbage can, trashcan
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saloon (car)
| sedan
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shop
| shop, store
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silencer (car)
| muffler
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single (ticket)
| one-way
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solicitor
| lawyer, attorney
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spanner
| wrench
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sweets
| candy
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taxi
| taxi, taxi cab
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tea towel
| dish towel
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telly (informal), TV
| television, TV
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third-party insurance
| liability insurance
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timetable
| schedule
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tin
| can
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toll motorway
| toll road, turnpike
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torch
| flashlight
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trousers
| pants, trousers
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tube (train)
| subway
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underground (train)
| subway
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vest
| undershirt
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waistcoat
| vest
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wallet
| wallet, billfold
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wellington boots
| rubber boots, rain boots
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whisky
| whiskey, scotch
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windscreen
| windshield
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zip
| zipper
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