Britisches – Amerikanisches Englisch – Vokabelliste – A – M
Hier findest du Wörter, die im amerikanischen und britischen Englisch unterschiedliche Bedeutungen haben bzw. verschieden geschrieben werden.
| Britisches Englisch | Amerikanisches Englisch | Deutsch |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| accelerator | gas pedal, accelerator | Gaspedal |
| aerial (TV, radio) | antenna, aerial | Antenne |
| Alsatian | German shepherd | Schäferhund |
| American Indian | Native American | Indianer |
| anorak | jacket, parka | Anorak |
| at the weekend | on the weekend | am Wochenende |
| aubergine | eggplant | Aubergine |
| B | ||
| bank holiday | national holiday, federal holiday | Feiertag |
| barrister, solicitor | lawyer, attorney | Rechtsanwalt |
| base rate | prime rate | Grundzins |
| to bath | to bathe | sich baden |
| beetroot | beet | Rote Beete |
| bill | check | Rechnung im Restaurant |
| bin, dustbin | garbage can/trash can | Mülleimer |
| biro | ball-point pen | Kugelschreiber |
| biscuit | cookie | Keks |
| bonnet | hood | Motorhaube |
| boot | trunk | Kofferraum |
| braces | suspenders | Hosenträger |
| (round) brackets | parentheses | (runde) Klammern |
| C | ||
| candy floss | cotton candy | Zuckerwatte |
| car park | parking lot | Parkplatz |
| caravan | trailer | Anhänger (Auto) |
| caretaker | facility manager | Hausmeister |
| catalogue | catalog | Katalog |
| centre | center | Zentrum |
| chemist's shop | drugstore, pharmacy | Drogerie |
| chips | French fries | Pommes Frites |
| city centre | downtown, city center | Stadtzentrum |
| cloakroom | checkroom, coatroom | Garderobe |
| clothes peg | clothespin | Wäscheklammer |
| colour | color | Farbe |
| cooker | stove | Herd, Ofen |
| (bathing) costume | swimsuit | Badeanzug |
| cosy | cozy | gemütlich |
| cot (Baby) | crib | Kinderbett |
| cotton wool | cotton ball | Watte |
| courgette | zucchini | Zucchini |
| crisps | potato chips | Kartoffelchips |
| crossroads | crossroad (Land) | Kreuzung |
| intersection (Stadt und Land) | ||
| curriculum vitae (CV) | résumé | Lebenslauf (abhängig vom Berufsbereich) |
| curriculum vitae | ||
| D | ||
| dinner jacket | tux, tuxedo | Smoking |
| directory enquiries | directory assistance | Telefonauskunft |
| diversion | detour | Umleitung |
| doll's house | dollhouse | Puppenhaus |
| double cream | heavy cream | Rahm |
| draught | draft | Luftzug |
| draughts | checkers | Damespiel |
| drawing pin | thumbtack | Reißnagel |
| dressing gown | (bath) robe | Bademantel |
| drink driving | drunk driving | Fahren unter Alkohol |
| driving licence | driver's license | Führerschein |
| dummy | pacifier | Schnuller (Baby) |
| duvet | comforter | Steppdecke |
| E | ||
| earth wire | ground wire | Erdungsdraht |
| engaged | busy | besetzt (Telefon) |
| enquiry | inquiry | Erkundigung |
| everywhere | everyplace, everywhere | überall |
| expiry date | expiration date | Verfallsdatum |
| F | ||
| fancy dress | costumes | Faschingskostüm |
| Father Christmas | Santa Claus | Weihnachtsmann |
| favourite | favorite | Lieblings-... |
| to fill in | to fill out | ausfüllen (Formular) |
| film | film, movie | Film |
| fire brigade | fire department | Feuerwehr |
| first floor | second floor | 1. Etage |
| fish-fingers | fish-sticks | Fischstäbchen |
| flannel | face cloth, wash cloth | Lappen, Waschlappen |
| flat | apartment | Wohnung |
| (flat: eingeschossige Wohnung) | ||
| flavour | flavor | Geschmack, Aroma |
| football | soccer | Fußball |
| fortnight | two weeks | zwei Wochen |
| fringe | bangs | Pony (Frisur) |
| from Monday to Friday | from Monday to Friday | von Montag bis Freitag |
| from Monday through Friday (Freitag eingeschlossen) | ||
| full stop | period | Punkt (Satzzeichen) |
| G | ||
| garden | yard | Garten (Haus) |
| gear lever | gear shift | Schalthebel |
| Gents | Men's Room | Herren (Toilette) |
| goods train | freight train | Güterzug |
| ground floor | first floor, ground floor (in öffentlichen Gebäuden) | Erdgeschoss, Parterre |
| H | ||
| harbour | harbor | Hafen |
| headmaster, headteacher | principal | Schulleiter |
| to hire | to rent | mieten (Auto) |
| hire purchase | installment plan | Kauf auf Raten |
| hockey | field hockey | Hockey |
| holiday | vacation | Urlaub, Ferien |
| hoover | vacuum cleaner | Staubsauger |
| humour | humor | Humor |
| I | ||
| icing sugar | powdered sugar | Puderzucker |
| indicator | blinker, turn signal | Blinker |
| inverted commas, quotation marks | quotation marks | Anführungszeichen, "Gänsefüßchen" |
| J | ||
| jacket potato | baked potato | Ofenkartoffel |
| jewellery | jewelry | Schmuck |
| Joe Bloggs | Joe Blow | Otto Normalverbraucher (Max Mustermann) |
| jumble sale | yard sale | Flohmarkt |
| jumper | sweater | Pullover |
| K | ||
| kilometre | kilometer | Kilometer |
| L | ||
| ladybird | ladybug | Marienkäfer |
| to lay the table | to set the table | den Tisch decken |
| letterbox, postbox | mailbox | Briefkasten |
| lift | elevator | Fahrstuhl/Aufzug |
| litre | liter | Liter |
| lorry | truck | Lastwagen |
| lost property | lost and found | Fundsachen |
| M | ||
| mackintosh | raincoat | Regenmantel |
| managing director | CEO (chief executive officer) | Fabrik-/Generaldirektor |
| mashed potato, mash | mashed potatoes | Kartoffelpüree |
| match | game | Wettkampf, Match |
| maths | math | Mathematik |
| mobile (phone) | cellphone | Handy |
| motorbike | motorcycle | Motorrad |
| motorway | freeway, highway, expressway, interstate | Autobahn |
| mum | mom | Mutter, Mutti |
Danke an Carl, Declan, Edeet, Gabriele, Hans, John, Karin, Liz, Monika, Oleg, Ralf, Ron, Ulrike und Vicky.