Amerikanisches – Britisches Englisch – Vokabelliste – N – Z
Hier findest du Wörter, die im amerikanischen und britischen Englisch unterschiedliche Bedeutungen haben bzw. verschieden geschrieben werden.
| Amerikanisches Englisch | Britisches Englisch | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|
| N | ||
| national holiday, federal holiday | bank holiday | Feiertag |
| Native American | American Indian | Indianer |
| nauseated | sick | übel sein |
| neighbor | neighbour | Nachbar |
| O | ||
| on the weekend | at the weekend | am Wochenende |
| one-way ticket | single ticket | "einfache" Fahrkarte |
| P | ||
| pacifier | dummy | Schnuller (Baby) |
| pants | trousers | Hose |
| parentheses | (round) brackets | (runde) Klammern |
| parking lot | car park | Parkplatz |
| pavement | roadway | Fahrbahn |
| period | full stop | Punkt (Satzzeichen) |
| phone booth | phone box | Telefonzelle |
| potato chips | crisps | Kartoffelchips |
| powdered sugar | icing sugar | Puderzucker |
| prime rate | base rate | Grundzins |
| principal | headmaster, headteacher | Schulleiter |
| private school | public school | Privatschule |
| program | programme | Programm |
| Q | ||
| quotation marks | inverted commas, quotation marks | Anführungszeichen, "Gänsefüßchen" |
| R | ||
| railroad | railway | Eisenbahn |
| raincoat | mackintosh | Regenmantel |
| raisin | sultana | Rosine |
| to rent | to hire | mieten (Auto) |
| restroom, bathroom | toilet, loo | Toilette |
| résumé | curriculum vitae (CV) | Lebenslauf (abhängig vom Berufsbereich) |
| curriculum vitae | ||
| (bath) robe | dressing gown | Bademantel |
| S | ||
| sales clerk | shop assistant | Verkäufer/in |
| sandbox | sandpit | Sandkasten |
| Santa Claus | Father Christmas | Weihnachtsmann |
| schedule | timetable | Stundenplan |
| second floor | first floor | 1. Etage |
| semester | term | Halbjahr, Semester |
| to set the table | to lay the table | den Tisch decken |
| shrimp | prawn | Garnele, Shrimp, Crevette |
| sidewalk | pavement | Bürgersteig |
| sneakers | trainers | Turnschuh |
| soccer | football | Fußball |
| social security number | national insurance number | Sozialversicherungs-nummer |
| stock | share | Aktie |
| store | shop | Laden |
| stove | cooker | Herd, Ofen |
| stuffed animal | soft toy | Stofftier |
| streetcar | tram | Straßenbahn |
| subway | underground, tube | U-Bahn |
| suspenders | braces | Hosenträger |
| sweater | jumper | Pullover |
| swimsuit | (bathing) costume | Badeanzug |
| T | ||
| theater | theatre | Theater |
| thumbtack | drawing pin | Reißnagel |
| tire | tyre | Reifen |
| traffic circle, rotary | roundabout | Kreisverkehr |
| trailer | caravan | Anhänger (Auto) |
| traveled | travelled | reisten |
| truck | lorry | Lastwagen |
| trunk | boot | Kofferraum |
| turn signal, blinker | indicator | Blinker |
| turtleneck | polo neck | Rollkragen |
| tux, tuxedo | dinner jacket | Smoking |
| two weeks | fortnight | zwei Wochen |
| U | ||
| underpants | pants | Unterhosen |
| underpass | subway | Straßenunterführung |
| undershirt | vest | Unterhemd |
| V | ||
| vacation | holiday | Urlaub, Ferien |
| vacuum cleaner | hoover | Staubsauger |
| vest | waistcoat | Weste |
| W | ||
| wash up | to wash | waschen (sich selber) |
| wrench | spanner | Sechskantschlüssel |
| Y | ||
| yard | garden | Garten (Haus) |
| yard sale | jumble sale | Flohmarkt |
| Z | ||
| zip code | post code | Postleitzahl |
| zipper | zip | Reißverschluss |
| zucchini | courgette | Zucchini |
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