كلمــات بريطــانيــة ومــا يقابلها في الامــريكيــة ( *. Br.e. * ) + ( * Am.e * )

05-Jun-2007, 02:26 PM

BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH

There are
some differences between British and American English . A few of these are shown below . However ,they are not very important . The British and the American can understand each other very easily when they speak an write.

Different Spelling

words which have - our - in British English often have - or in American English:

British ___________ American

colour ______________ color

favourite _____________ favorite

labourer _________________ laborer

words ending in - tre in British E often end in ter in American E :

British ____________ American

centre _____________ center

litre ______________ liter

metre _____________ meter

Remember what happens to words like travel

word stress _____ British ___ American

trav -el ______ traveller __ traveler

fu -el _______ fuelled ___ fueled

but con-trol __ controlling ___ controlling

2. Different Words

BR.E. ---- > British English

Am.E. ---- > American English

( شقة )

BR.E. : flat

AM.E. : apartment

( أي مكان )

BR.E. : anywhere

AM.E. : anyplace

( محامي )

BR.E. : barrister , solicitor

AM.E. : attorney

( الأمتعة )

BR.E. : luggage

AM.E. : baggage

( عربـة اطفــال )

BR.E. : pram

AM.E.: baby carriage

( لوحة اعلان ضخمة )

BR.E.: hoarding

AM.E.: bill board

( صديق )

BR.E.: friend

AM.E.: buddy

( حافظة نقود )

BR.E.: wallet

AM.E.: billfold

( الشواء )

BR.E.: grill

AM.E.:broiler

( سيارة اجرة )

BR.E.: taxi

AM.E .: cab

( علبة اطعمة محفوظة )

BR.E. .: tin

AM.E. .: can

( اتصل بي تليفونيا )

( BR.E. .: phone me / ring me ( up

AM.E. .: call me

( حلوى )

BR.E. : sweets

AM.E. .: candy

( دولاب ملابس )

BR.E. .: cupboard

AM.E. .: closet

( بسكويت )

BR.E. .: biscuit

AM.E. .: ******

( الذرة )

BR.E. .: maize

AM.E. : corn

( مجنون )

BR.E. .: mad

AM.E. .: crazy

( سرير طفل )

BR.E. .: cot

AM.E. .: crib

( مكان عبورة المشاة )

BRE. .: pedestrian crossing

AME. .: crosswalk

( الحلو )

BR.E. .: sweet

AM.E. : dessert

( كفولة الطفل )

BR.E. .: nappy

AM.E. .: diaper

( فوطة صغيرة )

BR.E. .: tea-towel

AM.E. .: dish towel

( وسط المدينة )

BR.E. .: town centre

AM.E. .: downtown

( ستائر )

BR.E. .: curtains

AM.E. .: drapes

( صيدلية )

BR.E. .: chemist's

AM.E. .: drug store

( مصعد )

BR.E. .: lift

AM.E. .: elevator

( ممحاة )

BR.E. .: rubber

AM.E. .: eraser

( طريق سريع )

BR.E. .: motorway

AM.E. : expressway

free way

( الخريف )

BR.E. .: autumn

AM.E. .: fall

( صنبور المــياه )

BR.E. .: tap

AM.E. .: faucet

( صندوق القمامة )

BR.E. .: dustbin / rubbish-bin

AM.E. .: garbage can

( دواسة البنزين )

BR.E. .: accelerator

AM.E. .: gas pedal

( جامع القمامة )

BR.E. .: dustman

AM.E. .: garbage collector

( بنزين (( السيارات )) )

BR.E. .: petrol

AM.E. .: gas / gasoline

( مولد كهربائي ) = دينامو

BR.E. .: dynamo

AM.E. .: generator

( طريق سريع )

BR.E. .: main road

AM.E. .: highway

( متشرد )

BR.E. .: tramp

AM.E. .: hobo

( فترة استراحة )

BR.E. .: interval

AM.E. .: intermission

( تقاطع طريق )

BR.E. .: crossroad

AM.E.: intersection

( سجن )

BR.E. .: prison

AM.E. .: jail

( الحارس )

BR.E. .: caretaker

AM.E. .:janitor

( دورات المياه )

BR.E. .: the toilet

AM.E. .: the bathroom

washroom

( البريد )

BR.E. .: post

AM.E. .: mail

( ساعي البريد )

BR.R. .: postman

AM.E. .: mailman

( الرياضيات )

BR.R .: maths

AM.E. .: math

( رباط العنق )

BR.E. .: tie

AM.E. .: necktie

( طبيب عيون )

BR.E. .: oculist / optician

AM.E. .: optometrist

( رصيف )

BR.E. .: sidewalk

AM.E. .: pavement

( يختلس النظر )

BR.E. .: peep

AM.E. .: peek

( أبريق )

BR.E. .: jug

AM.E. .: pitcher

( شيبس / بطاطس مقلية )

BR.E. .: crisps / chips

AM.E. .: potato chips / french fries

( مدرسة حكومية )

BR.E. .: state school

AM.E. .: public school

( مستشفى خاص )

BR.E. .: nursing home

AM.E. .: private hospital

( سكة حديد )

BR.E. .: railway

AM.E. .: railroad

( علاوة ) ـ في المرتب

BR.E. .: rise ( in salary )

AM.E. .: raise

( اجازة )

BR.E. .: holiday

AM.E. .: vacation[/color]

( فيلم )

BR.E. .: film

AM.E. .: movie

( شاحنة )

BR.E. .: lorry

AM.E. .: truck

( طائرة )

BR.E. .: aeroplane

AM.E. .: airplane[/size]

BR.E. .: trousers

AM.E. .: pants