Which accent do you like most: British or American? |
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This may be not a fresh new idea for a poll but let's find out what do the newcomers and old-stayers think!
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Rare and unusual words (1)... |
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Фред_Юнг_боцман_Шрёдингера (Learning_English) все записи автора
Spiv
The origins and the history of the word:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiv
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-spi3.htm
Possible translations into Russian:
http://lingvo.yandex.ru/en?text=spiv&lang=en&a...ype=lingvo&st_translate=on
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American english - british english guide... |
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American English |
British English |
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account
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bill, account
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any place, anywhere
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anywhere |
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apartment |
flat
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area code |
dialling code (phone)
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attorney, lawyer |
solicitor
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backpack |
rucksack
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band aid |
sticking plaster
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bathrobe |
dressing gown
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bathtub |
bath
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bill (currency) |
banknote
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billion = thousand million |
billion = million million
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blind (n) |
hide (n)
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botanical garden |
botanic garden
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bureau |
chest of drawers
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busy (telephone) |
engaged
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call, phone |
ring up, phone,call
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cheap (badly made/ done) |
shoddy
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check (restaurant) |
bill
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clippings
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cuttings |
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closet
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cupboard |
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closet (hanging clothes)
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wardrobe |
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connect (telephone)
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put through |
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counter clockwise
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anticlockwise |
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crazy
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mad |
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crib (for a baby)
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cot |
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davenport, sofa, couch
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sofa, settee, couch |
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desk clerk
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receptionist |
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dish towel
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tea towel |
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down town
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centre (city/business) |
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drapes
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curtains |
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Метки: american english - british english guide |
Expressions with prepositions and particles… |
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American English |
British English |
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Different from / than |
Different from / to |
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Live on X street |
Live in X street |
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On a team |
In a team |
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On the weekend |
At the weekend |
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Monday through Friday |
Monday to Friday |
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Be in the hospital |
Be in hospital |
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In the future |
In future |
Метки: american english - british english guide |
Grammar... |
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American English |
British English |
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He just left. / He has just left. |
He has just left. |
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We saw that film. |
We have seen that film. |
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Did he hand in the report yet? |
Has he handed in the report yet? |
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Hello, is this David? |
Hello, is that David? |
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Do you have a ticket? / Have you got a ticket? |
Have you got a ticket? |
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Food... |
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American English |
British English |
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appetizers |
starters |
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baked potato |
jacket potato |
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broil |
grill |
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candy |
sweets |
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candy store |
confectioner, sweet shop |
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canned |
tinned |
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cookie |
biscuit |
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corn |
sweetcorn, maize |
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cotton candy |
candy floss |
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dessert |
pudding, sweet, dessert |
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eggplant |
aubergine |
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fish sticks |
fish fingers |
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french fries |
chips |
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ground meat |
mince |
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jello |
jelly |
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jelly |
jam |
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oatmeal |
porridge |
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potato chips |
crisps |
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preserves |
conserves |
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with or without (milk/cream in coffee) |
black or white |
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zucchini |
courgettes |
Метки: american english - british english guide |
Travelling / Commuting... |
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American English |
British English |
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airplane |
aeroplane |
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baggage claim |
baggage reclaim |
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bus |
coach |
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cab |
taxi |
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kerosene |
paraffin |
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one-way ( ticket ) |
single |
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railroad |
railway |
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round trip ( ticket ) |
return ( ticket ) |
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sidewalk |
pavement |
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subway |
underground, tube |
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underpass |
subway |
Метки: american english - british english guide |
Cars and Driving Food... |
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American English |
British English |
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antenna |
aerial |
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circle, rotary |
roundabout |
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defroster |
window heater |
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detour |
diversion |
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divided highway |
dual carriageway |
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fender |
wing |
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flat (tire) |
flat tyre, puncture |
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gas, gasoline |
petrol |
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gas station |
petrol station, garage |
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gear shift |
gear lever, stick |
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high beams |
full lights |
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hood |
bonnet |
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intersection |
crossroads |
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interstate, highway, freeway |
motorway |
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low beams |
lights dipped |
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minibus |
van/minibus |
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motorcycle |
motorbike, motorcycle |
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overpass |
flyover |
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parking lot |
car park |
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pass (vehicle, etc) |
overtake, pass |
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pedestrian crossing |
zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing |
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rental car |
hire car |
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transmission |
gear box |
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truck |
lorry, van |
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turn signals |
indicators |
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windshield |
wind screen |
Метки: american english - british english guide |
Немного о сленге. |
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Доброго времени суток всем=)
Американский и Британский английский (part 2)... |
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Метки: uk vs us words американский & британский английский |
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