| Hier findest du Wörter, die im amerikanischen und britischen Englisch unterschiedliche Bedeutungen haben bzw. verschieden geschrieben werden. Diese Liste ist keinesfalls vollständig. Falls dir noch mehr Wörter einfallen, die in diese Tabelle passen, dann schick sie uns einfach per e-mail. |
| 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 | ||||
| Deutsch | British English | American English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Pfund-/1 Dollarschein | quid | buck |
| 1. Etage | first floor | second floor |
| A | ||
| Abfalleimer | wastepaper basket | garbage can |
| Abfluss | plug hole | drain |
| Akku | accumulator | battery |
| Aktie | share | stock |
| Ampel | traffic lights | stop lights |
| Anhänger (Auto) | caravan | trailer |
| Anorak | anorak | parka |
| anrufen | to ring | to call |
| anstehen, Schlange stehen | to queue | to line up |
| Antenne | aerial (TV, radio) | antenna |
| Arbeit | labour | labor |
| arbeitslos, überflüssig | redundant | laid off |
| Arznei, Medizin | medicine | drugs, medicine |
| Arztpraxis | doctor's surgery | doctor's office |
| Aubergine | aubergine | eggplant |
| Auseinandersetzung | row | argument |
| ausfüllen (Formular) | to fill in | to fill out |
| Autobahn | motorway | freeway, interstate |
| B | ||
| Backform | baking tin | baking pan |
| sich baden | to bath | to bathe |
| Bademantel | dressing gown | bathrobe |
| Badeanzug | costume | swimsuit |
| Badewanne | bath | bathtub |
| Badezimmer | bathroom | bathroom (in privaten Räumen)/toilet |
| Bahnsteig | platform | track |
| Baumwolle | cotton | thread |
| Benzin | petrol | gas |
| Berufsschule | technical college | vocational school |
| besetzt (Telefon) | engaged | busy |
| Bestand (von Artikeln) | stock | inventory |
| Bestatter | undertaker | funeral director |
| Besteck | cutlery | silverware |
| Blinker | indicator | turn signal |
| Blitzlicht | flashlight | photoflash |
| Bob | bobsleigh | bobsled |
| Braten | roast | joint |
| Bratpfanne | frying pan | skillet |
| Briefkasten | letterbox | mailbox |
| Brieföffner | paper knife | letter opener |
| Brieftasche | wallet | billfold |
| Briefträger | postman | mailman |
| Buchladen | bookshop | bookstore |
| Bürgersteig | pavement | sidewalk |
| D | ||
| Damentoilette | Ladies | ladies' room |
| Damespiel | draughts | checkers |
| das Waschen | to wash | wash up |
| den Tisch decken | to lay the table | to set the table |
| Dialog | dialogue | dialog |
| Doppelhaus | semi-detached house | duplex |
| Dose | tin | can |
| Drogerie | chemist's shop | drugstore |
| durchstellen, verbinden (Telefon) | to put sb. through | to connect sb. |
| Dynamo, Lichtmaschine | dynamo | generator |
| E | ||
| ein Spiel Karten | a pack of cards | a deck of cards |
| eine Schachtel Zigaretten | a packet of cigarettes | a package of cigarettes |
| Eisenbahn | railway | railroad |
| Eisenwarenhändler | ironmonger | hardware store |
| Eishockey | ice-hockey | hockey |
| Erde | earth | ground |
| Erdgeschoss, Parterre | ground floor | first floor |
| Erdungsdraht | earth wire | ground wire |
| sich erkundigen | to enquire | to inquire |
| Erkundigung | enquiry | inquiry |
| erster Rang (Theater) | dress circle | balcony |
| Etage | floor, storey | floor, story |
| Etikett; Namensschild | label | tag |
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