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boot - trunk of a car |
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bonnet - hood of a car |
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nappy - diaper |
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dummy - pacifier |
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bathroom - a room with a
toilet, sink and bathtub (if you ask for the bathroom in a pub, they'll think you want to
take a bath!) |
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single - a one-way ticket |
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return - a round trip ticket |
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holiday - vacation |
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ensuite - hotel room with an
in-room bathroom |
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cloakroom - half bathroom
(without a bath/shower) |
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maisonette - an apartment
over two or more floors |
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garden - yard |
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queue - a line of people |
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get clamped - getting the
Denver boot put on your car |
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first floor - one level up
from ground floor |
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mobile - cellular phone |
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courgette - zucchini |
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aubergine - eggplant |
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chips - french fries |
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crisps - potato chips |
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lemonade - carbonated
lemon-lime drink |
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cider - alcoholic drink made
from apples |
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rubbish bin - trash can |
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pavement - sidewalk |
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motorway - highway |
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entree - appetizer |
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main course - entree |
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car hire - to rent a car |
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football - soccer |
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Tube - the subway |
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pub - bar |
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torch - flashlight |
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pants (female) - panties |
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people mover - minivan |
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estate car - station wagon |
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lorry - semi or large truck |
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saloon - sedan |
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surname - last name |
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bum - a person's bottom |
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fanny - NOT A BOTTOM - Do
not say to your child in public, "I'll spank your fanny" or you may be arrested.
You'll have to ask someone about this definition. |
English. American.
"What's the difference", you say? Enough to get you into some confusing
situations. Here are some of the more commonly misunderstood terms.
