can any britsh answer this plz?

Question

whats the exact meaning of these two sentences. word by word plz thx

1. The Yanks called in a dear sparky to fix the broken lift in the block of flats.
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2. In the refectory, the homely lass had bubble and squeak, aubergine, and afters

thx for all the help guys .... appreciate it

Answer 1

Bubble and Squeek
Left overs from day before
Cold mashed potato
Cold pumpkin
Peas, corn, cabbage, sweet potato, onions etc.
Salt and pepper
Oil for frying

Basically second is saying a local or large lady had left overs to eat and desert.
Nobody talks like that its silly and very old fashioned

Answer 2

1. The Americans called in an expensive electrician to fix the lift (elevator to Americans) in a block of flats (an apartment building).

2. In the dining room, the rather plain girl had a dish of fried cabbage and potato (which is called bubble and squeak in England) egg plant (aubergine) and a pudding or sweet.

Answer 3

The American's telephoned an electrician, to come and fix the broken lift in the block of flats.

In the dining hall, the friendly girl/woman ate bubble and squeak with a side order of aubergine. She then also ate dessert.

Answer 4

1. The Americans called in an expensive electrician to mend the elevator in the apartment block.
2. In the consevatory, the plain girl had bubble and squeak ( a dish of leftover vegetables mashed and then fried which usually is part of a full english breakfast), aubergine (eggplant) and a dessert.

Answer 5

im aussie but i think i know a few

yank = american
sparky = electrician (well thats what it means here)
lift = elavator
block of flats = apartments, units ( a place that you live)
refectory = a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions.
lass = young female
bubble and squeak = is a traditional English dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. The chief ingredients are potato and cabbage, but carrots, peas, brussels sprouts, and other vegetables can be added. It is traditionally served with cold meat from the Sunday roast, and pickles\
aubergine = eggplant (a type of veggie well actually its a fruit)
and afters im assuming is desserts


i hope ive cleared a few things up

Answer 6

Hell-ow I'm British.
Our colonial brothers requested the offices of electrician,for the repair of the elevator that had broken down in the apartment block.

In the refectory, the homely lass had bubble and squeak,aubergine and afters.

no comer after aubergine

Answer 7

1.The Americans telephoned an expensve Electrician to repair the malfunctioning Elevator in their Skyscraper.

2. In the Dining Hall the plain girl ate a mixture of fried Potato and Cabbage with Aubergine and had a dessert to follow.

Answer 8

The Americans telephoned for an electrician to repair the broken elevator in the block of flats.

In the canteen, the unattractive female ate potato and cabbage, aubergine and had dessert.

Answer 9

1. The Americans (or Northern Americans) hired an expensive mechanic to repair the broken elevator in the apartment building.

2. In a cateen (in some colleges in Britain), a warm and friendly-looking girl ate fried cooked-potato and cabbage, eggplant and dessert.

Answer 10

1. The Americans called in an expensive mechanic to fix the broken elevator in the apartment block.

2. In the dining room, the unattractive girl had potato and cabbage (which is "bubble and queak"), eggplant, and dessert.