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British/ American word list

 

A flag featuring both cross and saltire in red, white and blue.
luggage
tin
sweets
chemist
lift

chips
rubbish
post
pavement
flim

crisps
petrol
flat
ground floor
caravan

tube
lorry


baggage
can
candy
druggist
elevator

French fries
garbage
mail
sidewalk
movie

potato chips
gas
apartment
first floor
camper

subway
truck

 

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1. Resume (CV)

2. Cell phone (mobile)

3. Call someone (ring someone)

4. Trash can (bin)

5. ATM (cash point)

6. High school (secondary school)

7. College (university)

8. TV (telly)

9. Elevator (lift)

10. First floor (ground floor)

11. Second floor (first floor)

12. Third floor (second floor)

13. Vacation (holiday)

14. Zip code (post code)

15. Xerox (photocopy)

16. Sweater (jumper)

17. Pants (trousers)

18. Underwear (pants)

19. Fanny pack (bum bag)

20. Cigarette (fag)

21. Gas (petrol)

22. Semi (lorry)

23. Glue stick (pritt stick)

24. Sup? (you alright?)

25. Play hooky (skive)

26. Chip (crisp)

27. Fries (chips)

28. Cookie (biscuit)

29. Biscuit (scone/ cake thing)

30. Zucchini (courgette)

31. Eggplant (aubergine)

32. Cilantro (coriander)

33. Scotch tape (sellotape)

34. Trunk (boot)

35. Hood (bonnet)

36. Soccer (football)

37. Tennis shoes (trainers)

38. Backpack (Rucksack)

39. [There's no word for it] (maternity leave)

40. Vacuum (hoover)

41. Thanks dude (cheers mate)