Hier findest du Wörter, die im amerikanischen und britischen Englisch unterschiedliche Bedeutungen haben bzw. verschieden geschrieben werden.
| A-E | F-J | K-O | P-T | U-Z |
| British English - American English - Deutsch | ||||
| American English - British English - Deutsch | ||||
| Deutsch - British English - American English | ||||
| American English | British English | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|
| F | ||
| face cloth | flannel | Lappen, Waschlappen |
| fall, autumn | autumn | Herbst |
| faucet | tap | Wasserhahn |
| favorite | favourite | Lieblings-... |
| fender | wing | Kotflügel |
| field hockey | hockey | Hockey |
| fields day | sports day | Sporttag |
| to fill out | to fill in | ausfüllen (Formular) |
| film, movie | film | Film |
| fire department | fire brigade | Feuerwehr |
| first floor | ground floor | Erdgeschoss, Parterre |
| fish-sticks | fish-fingers | Fischstäbchen |
| flashlight | torch | Taschenlampe |
| flavor | flavour | Geschmack, Aroma |
| flight attendant | air hostess | Stewardess |
| freeway | motorway | Autobahn |
| freight train | goods train | Güterzug |
| French fries | chips | Pommes Frites |
| from Monday to Friday from Monday through Friday (all of Friday is included) |
from Monday to Friday | von Montag bis Freitag |
| front desk | reception | Rezeption, Empfang |
| frosting | icing | Zuckerguss |
| funeral director | undertaker | Bestatter |
| G | ||
| game | match | Wettkampf, Match |
| garbage | rubbish | Müll |
| garbage can | bin, dustbin | Mülleimer |
| gas | petrol | Benzin |
| gas pedal, accelerator | accelerator | Gaspedal |
| gas station | filling station | Tankstelle |
| gear shift | gear lever | Schalthebel |
| generator | dynamo | Dynamo, Lichtmaschine |
| German shepherd | alsatian | Schäferhund |
| grade (school levels 1st - 12th) class (top 4 levels 9th - 12th = freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) |
class, form | (Schul)Klasse, Gruppe |
| grade school | primary school | Grundschule |
| ground | earth | Erde |
| ground wire | earth wire | Erdungsdraht |
| to guess | to suppose, to think | glauben, annehmen |
| H | ||
| hairdresser (women) | hairdresser | Friseur (Frauen) |
| ham | gammon | Schinken (geräuchert) |
| hamburger meat, ground beef | mince meat | Hackfleisch |
| harbor | harbour | Hafen |
| hardware store | ironmonger | Eisenwarenhändler |
| heavy cream | double cream | Rahm |
| high school | secondary school, grammar school | weiterführende Schule, Gymnasium |
| highway | main road | mehrspurige Straße (auch mit Ampel) |
| hockey | ice-hockey | Eishockey |
| home, at home | at home | zu Hause |
| hood | bonnet | Motorhaube |
| human resources department | personnel department | Personalabteilung |
| humor | humour | Humor |
| I | ||
| to inquire | to enquire | sich erkundigen |
| inquiry | enquiry | Erkundigung |
| instalment plan | hire purchase | Kauf auf Raten |
| intermission | interval | Intervall |
| intersection (city or country) | crossroads | Kreuzung |
| interstate | motorway | Autobahn (von einem Bundesstaat in den anderen) |
| inventory | stock | Bestand (von Artikeln) |
| J | ||
| jail | prison | Gefängnis |
| janitor | caretaker | Hausmeister |
| jelly | jam | Marmelade (ohne Fruchtstücke) |
| jewelery | jewellery | Schmuck |
| John Doe | Joe Bloggs | Otto Normalverbraucher |
| joint | roast | Braten |
| jump rope | skipping rope | Hüpf-/Springseil |
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