English to American Translation

American English is practically a different language!
UK Vs US

 

British to American

Use the following drop-down list to find the American English equivalent of these British Expressions.

American to British

Use the following drop-down list to find the British English equivalent of these American English words.


British word first followed by the American equivalent.

A
Arse- Ass
Advert- Commerical
Autumn- Fall

B
Boot (of car)- Trunk
Biscuit- Cookie
Box- Booth
Barrister- Attorney
Bin- Trash Can
Bungalow- Single storey house
Bum bag- fanny pack
Bar maid/man- Bartender

C
Chips- fries
Crisps- potato chips
Caravan- Trailer
Cupboard- closet
Candy floss- cotton candy
Canteen- Cafeteria
Crumpet- English Muffin
Chemist- Drugstore
Car Park- parking lot

D
Dummy- Pacifier
Double yellow lines- no parking zone
Dressing gown- robe
Dinner jacket- tuxedo

E

F
Fag- cigarette
Football- Soccer
Fire brigade- fire department
Father Christmas- Santa Claus
Flat- apartment
Flat mate- room mate
Film- Movie

G
Gay- fag

H
Holiday- Vacation

I
Insect- Bug


J
Jelly- Jello
Jam- jelly
Jumper- Sweater

K
Knickers- Panties

L
Lift- Elevator
Lead- Leash
Lorry- Truck/semi
Loft- Attic
M
Mobile- Cell phone
Maths- Math
Mum- mom
Motorawy- freeway

N
Napies- Dipers
Number plate- licence plate

O
Off Licence- liquor store
Operation- Surgery

P
Pudding- dessert
Pop- soda
Public school- Private school
Pram- stroller
Post Mortem- autopsy
Plaster- band aid
Petrol- gas
Postcode- zipcode
Pavement- sidewalk
Programme- tv show

Q
Queue- stand in line

R
Rubbish- Trash
Roundabout- Rotories

S
Sweets- Candy
Sofa- couch
Shop- store
Shopping trolley- shopping cart
Skip- dumpster
sledge- sled
Swimming costume- Bathing suit
Starter- Appetizer
Stone (weight)- 14 Pounds

T
Trainers- Sneakers
Tights- Pantyhose
Tea- Dinner
Take away- (meal) to go
Tin- can
Tomato Sauce- Ketchup
Toilet- john
Toilet- Bathroom
Tart (person)- A flirt
Trousers- Pants
Tube- Subway
Table Football- Fusball

U
Underground- Subway
University- college
Up the duff- Pregnant

V-W
Video- VCR
Wine gums- English gums
Windscreen- Windshield

X-Y-Z
Year (school)- Grade