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 |
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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.