British - American English
| Hier findest du Wörter, die im britischen und amerikanischen Englisch unterschiedliche Bedeutungen haben bzw. verschieden geschrieben werden. |
| British English |
American English |
Deutsch |
K |
| kilometre |
kilometer |
Kilometer |
| kitchen roll paper |
paper towel |
Küchenrollenpapier |
| knickers |
panties |
Schlüpfer (Damen) |
L |
| label |
tag |
Etikett; Namensschild |
| labour |
labor |
Arbeit |
| Ladies |
ladies' room |
Damentoilette |
| ladybird |
ladybug |
Marienkäfer |
| lager |
beer |
Lagerbier |
| to lay the table |
to set the table |
den Tisch decken |
| lead |
leash |
Hundeleine |
| letterbox |
mailbox |
Briefkasten |
| life jacket |
life vest |
Rettungs-/Schwimmweste |
| lift |
elevator |
Fahrstuhl/Aufzug |
| liquidizer |
blender |
Rührgerät |
| litre |
liter |
Liter |
| lorry |
truck |
Lastwagen |
| lost property |
lost and found |
Fundsachen |
| luggage |
baggage, luggage |
Gepäck |
M |
| mackintosh |
raincoat |
Regenmantel |
| main road |
highway |
Hauptstraße |
| maize |
corn |
Mais |
| managing director |
president (business) |
Fabrik-/Generaldirektor |
| mashed potato |
mashed potatoes |
Kartoffelpüree |
| match |
game |
Wettkampf, Match |
| mate |
buddy |
Kumpel |
| maths |
math |
Mathematik |
| mean |
stingy |
gemein, geizig |
| medicine |
drugs,medicine |
Arznei, Medizin |
| mince meat |
hamburger meat, ground beef |
Hackfleisch |
| mixer |
blender |
Mixer |
| mobile (phone) |
cellular, cell |
Handy |
| motorbike |
motorcycle |
Motorrad |
| motorway |
freeway, interstate |
Autobahn |
| multi-storey car park |
parking garage |
Parkhaus |
| mum |
mom |
Mutter, Mutti |
N |
| nappy |
diaper |
Windel |
| national insurance number |
social security number |
Sozialversicherungs-nummer |
| neighbour |
neighbor |
Nachbar |
| newsagent's |
newspaper store |
Zeitungsladen |
| normal |
regular |
normal |
| note |
bill |
Geldschein |
| notice board |
bulletin board |
schwarzes Brett |
| number plate |
license plate |
Nummernschild |
Danke an Edeet, Gabriele, Hans, John, Liz, Monika, Ron und Ulrike.
