British vs American.- Vocabulary

Muchas veces nos surgen dudas en clase, porque los alumnos nos preguntan por expresiones o palabras que ven en películas y series, por ello traemos este glosario de las diferencias entre el inglés británico y el americano. Depende tanto del continente, como de las propias regiones de cada país, pero aquí traemos algunos ejemplos de los principales o más usados.

British English ↕	American English ↕
anti-clockwise	counter-clockwise = contrario a las agujas del reloj
articulated lorry	trailer truck = camión articulado
autumn	autumn, fall = otoño
barrister	attorney = abogado
bill (restaurant)	bill, check = cuenta
biscuit	cookie = galleta
block of flats	apartment building = bloque de apartamentos
bonnet (car)	hood = capota
bonnet (clothing)	hat = sombrero
boot	trunk = baúl
car park	parking lot = parking
caravan	trailer = remolque
chemist’s shop	drugstore, pharmacy = farmacia
chest of drawers	dresser, chest of drawers, bureau = escritorio, tocador, cómoda
chips	fries, French fries = patatas fritas
cinema, the	movies, the = cine
clothes peg	clothespin = pinza de la ropa
coffin	coffin, casket = ataúd
crisps	potato chips = patatas fritas
crossroads	intersection; crossroads (rural) = cruce de carreteras
cupboard	cupboard (in kitchen); closet (for clothes etc) = armario, despensa
diversion	detour = desvío
drawing-pin	thumbtack = chincheta
drink-driving	drunk driving = conducir borracho
driving licence	driver’s license = carnet de conducir
dual carriageway	divided highway = carretera de dos carriles
dummy (for baby)	pacifier = chupete
dustbin	garbage can, trash can = contenedor de basura
dustman	garbage collector = basurero (persona que recoge la basura)
engine	engine, motor = motor
estate agent	real estate agent = agente inmobiliario
estate car	station wagon = furgoneta, ranchera
film	film, movie = película
flat	apartment, flat, studio = piso, apartamento
flat tyre	flat tire = pinchazo
flyover	overpass = paso elevado
gear-lever	gearshift = palanca de cambio (vehículo)
gearbox (car)	transmission = caja de cambios o transmisión de coche
Girl Guide	Girl Scout = exploradora
ground floor	ground/first floor = planta baja
handbag	handbag, purse, shoulder bag = cartera
high street	main street = calle principal
holiday	vacation = vacaciones
hood (car)	convertible top = capota de coche descapotable
jam	jam, preserves = conserva, mermelada
jug	jug, pitcher = jarra
juggernaut	18-wheeler = trailer, camión grande
lift	elevator = ascensor
lorry	truck, semi, tractor = camioneta
mad	crazy, insane = loco
main road	highway = autovía, autopista o carretera principal
maize	corn = maíz
maths	math = matemáticas
motorbike	motorcycle = motocicleta
motorway	freeway, expressway = autovía, autopista
motorway	highway, freeway, expressway, interstate highway, interstate = carretera interestatal
nappy	diaper = pañal
naughts and crosses	tic-tack-toe = tres en raya (juego)
pants, underpants	underpants, drawers = calzoncillos
pavement	sidewalk = pavimento, acera
pet hate	pet peeve = aversión
petrol	gas, gasoline = gasolina
Plough, the	Big Dipper, the = la osa mayor (constelación de ‘el carro’)
pocket money	allowance = paga (a los niños)
post	mail = correo
postbox	mailbox = buzón
postcode	zip code = código postal
postman	mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier = cartero/a (persona que lleva el correo)
pub	bar = bar de copas
public toilet	rest room, public bathroom = baño público
railway	railroad = vía férrea o ferroviaria
return (ticket)	round-trip = billete de ida y vuelta
reverse charge	collect call = cobro revertido
ring road	beltway, freeway/highway loop = circunvalación
road surface	pavement, blacktop = asfalto
roundabout	traffic circle, roundabout = rotonda
rubber	eraser = goma de borrar o borrador
rubbish	garbage, trash = basura
rubbish-bin	garbage can, trashcan = contenedor
saloon (car)	sedan = sedán, berlina
shop	shop, store = tienda
silencer (car)	muffler = silenciador (de coche)
single (ticket)	one-way = billete de ida
solicitor	lawyer, attorney = abogado
spanner	wrench = llave inglesa
sweets	candy = dulces o caramelo
taxi	taxi, taxi cab = taxi
tea towel	dish towel = paño o trapo de cocina
telly (informal), TV	television, TV = televisor, televisión
third-party insurance	liability insurance = seguro a terceros
timetable	schedule = horario
tin	can = lata
toll motorway	toll road, turnpike = autopista de peaje
torch	flashlight = linterna
trousers	pants, trousers = pantalones
tube (train)	subway = metro (transporte)
underground (train)	subway = metro (transporte subterráneo)
vest	undershirt = camiseta
waistcoat	vest = chaleco
wallet	wallet, billfold = cartera (dinero)
wellington boots	rubber boots, rain boots = botas de agua/lluvia
whisky	whisky/whiskey = licor escocés (whisky)
windscreen	windshield = parabrisas
zip	zipper = cremallera o el verbo de cerrar o abrir la cremallera