Deutsch - British/American English
| Hier findest du Wörter, die im amerikanischen und britischen Englisch unterschiedliche Bedeutungen haben bzw. verschieden geschrieben werden. |
| Deutsch |
British English |
American English |
| P |
| Papiertaschentuch |
tissue |
Kleenex |
| Paprika |
pepper |
bell pepper |
| Parkhaus |
multi-storey car park |
parking garage |
| Parkplatz |
car park |
parking lot |
| Parlament |
parliament |
congress |
| Personalabteilung |
personnel department |
human resources department |
| Petroleum |
paraffin |
kerosene/kerosine |
| (Wund)pflaster |
elastoplast |
band-aid |
| Polizist |
bobby |
police officer |
| Pommes Frites |
chips |
French fries |
| Pony (Frisur) |
fringe |
bangs |
| Post |
post |
mail |
| Postleitzahl |
post code |
zip code |
| Programm |
programme |
program |
| Puderzucker |
icing sugar |
powdered sugar |
| R |
| Radiergummi |
rubber |
eraser |
| Rahm |
double cream |
heavy cream |
| Rechnung |
bill |
check |
| Rechtsanwalt |
solicitor, barrister |
lawyer |
| Regenmantel |
mackintosh |
raincoat |
| Reifen |
tyre |
tire |
| Reisebus |
coach |
long distance bus |
| Reißnagel |
drawing pin |
thumbtack |
| Reißverschluss |
zip |
zipper |
| reisten |
travelled |
traveled |
| Reservierung |
booking |
reservation |
| Rettungs-/Schwimmweste |
life jacket |
life vest |
| Rezeption, Empfang |
reception |
front desk |
| Rollkragen |
polo neck |
turtle neck |
| Rosine |
sultana |
raisin |
| Rührgerät, Mixgerät |
liquidizer |
blender |
| S |
| Salzgurke |
pickled cucumber |
dill pickle |
| Sarg |
coffin |
casket, coffin |
| Schäferhund |
alsatian |
German shepherd |
| Schalthebel |
gear lever |
gear shift |
| Scheck |
cheque |
check |
| Schienen, Spuren |
tracks |
track |
| Schildkröte |
tortoise |
turtle |
| Schinken (geräuchert) |
gammon |
ham |
| Schlitten |
sledge |
sled |
| Schlüpfer (Damen) |
knickers |
panties |
| Schmuck |
jewellery |
jewelery |
| Schnuller (Baby) |
dummy |
pacifier |
| (Geschirr)schrank |
cupboard |
closet |
| Schüler/in |
pupil |
student |
| Schulleiter |
headmaster, head teacher |
principal |
| Schulzeugnis |
school report |
report card |
| schwarzes Brett |
notice board |
bulletin board |
| Sechskantschlüssel |
spanner |
wrench |
| Sozialversicherungsnummer |
national insurance number |
social security number |
| Sporttag |
sports day |
fields day |
| Spritze |
injection |
shot |
| Spritze |
jab |
shot |
| Spülmittel |
wash up liquid |
dish washing liquid |
| staatliche Schule |
state school |
public school |
| Stadtmittte |
town centre |
downtown |
| Stadtzentrum |
city centre |
downtown, center city |
| Staubsauger |
hoover |
vaccum cleaner |
| Steppdecke |
duvet |
bedspread |
| Stewardess |
air hostess |
flight attendant |
| Straßenbahn |
tram |
streetcar |
| Straßenüberführung |
flyover |
overpass |
| Straßenunterführung |
subway |
underpass |
| Streit, Auseinandersetzung |
quarrel |
argument |
| streiten |
to quarrel |
to argue |
| Stundenplan |
timetable |
schedule |
| Süßwarenladen |
sweet shop |
candy store |
| T |
| Tankstelle |
filling station |
gas station |
| Taschenlampe |
torch |
flashlight |
| Taxi |
taxi |
cab, taxi |
| Taxistand |
taxi rank |
taxi stand |
| Telefonauskunft |
directory enquiries |
directory assistance |
| Telefonist/in |
telephonist |
telephone operator |
| Telefonzelle |
call box, phone box |
phone booth |
| Terassen |
terraces |
bleachers |
| Test |
test |
quiz |
| Theater |
theatre |
theater |
| Toilette |
toilet, loo |
bathroom, rest room |
| Trenchcoat, Regenmantel |
duffle coat |
trench coat |
| Turnschuh |
trainers |
running shoes |
| Turnschuhe |
gym shoes |
sneakers |
Danke an Edeet, Gabriele, Hans, John, Liz, Monika, Ron und Ulrike.
