ok, so i need 25 pairs of british and american words that have the same meaning for my project like pub=bar. i guess asking 25 pairs is too much so you can just name as many as you want. thanks!
2007-09-25 02:32:48 · 9 answers · asked by Milo 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
cheers/thanks
pants/underwear
trousers/pants
trainers/gym shoes
jumper/sweater
pitch/field
return/round trip
take away/ take out (food)
toilet/bathroom
chips/fries
crisps/potato chips
petrol/gasoline
boot/trunk
bonnet/hood
lorry/truck
surgery/doctor's office appointment
towels/maxi pads
cash card/ATM card
flat/apartment
tube/subway
queue/wait in line
2007-09-25 02:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by purelluk 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
bonnet, hood (piece of metal that covers the engine of a car.... boot, trunk (the other end of the car) Lorry, truck (the big 18 wheel things you see on the road) torch, flashlight (what you take to a haunted house) fortnight, 2 weeks (the minimum time you want to spend away from your ex-wife) tea, supper (the evening meal you want with your mistress) insurrection, revolution (what the war was called that began in 1776).... happy tea party
2016-04-06 00:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wing - Fender
Dummy - Pacifier.
Ten past Five - Ten after Five.
Greengrocer - Fruit and vegetable store.
2007-09-25 03:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by picador 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, all the others took the ones I wanted to tell you. Can only think of: in back/at the back; sidewalk/pavement (if someones else hasn't done that one)
2007-09-25 03:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by derfini 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pavement - sidewalk
pants - underwear
trousers - pants
trainers - running shoes
crisps - potatoe chips
lorry - truck
tube - subway
sledge - sled
cooker - oven/stove
jumper - sweater
wellingtons/wellies - rubber boots
2007-09-25 02:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by Choqs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
brolly= umbrella
jam= jelly
just a few that came to mind straight away
2007-09-25 02:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by jessidee86 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
boot = car trunk
windscreen = windshield
2007-09-25 02:52:16 · answer #7 · answered by tamarack58 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
chips=fries
pram=stroller
2007-09-25 02:41:20 · answer #8 · answered by momofthree 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bumper=fender
bonnet=hood
gas=petrol
2007-09-25 02:38:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋