UK & US - 10 Words That Mean Something Different
Dodane przez Tomasz H. 8 września 2014 w kategorii: Język angielski, Leksyka, Porady językowe
Shorts
UK - refer to an alcoholic drink
US - refer to either short trousers or underwear
Bonnet
UK - the metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is
US - a hat for a baby that covers the head and ties under the chin, or a woman's hat
Rock
If you were tell someone to eat a rock:
UK - they’d be chewing a hard rock candy
US - they’d be chewing a stone from the ground
Saloon
UK - a car with seats for four or five people and a separate area at the back for bags and cases
US - a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk; a bar
Boot
UK - a covered space at the back of a car
US - a type of shoe that covers the foot and the lower leg
Stall
UK - the seats on the main floor of a theatre or cinema
US - a small enclosed space used for a particular purpose
Line
UK -a long, thin mark on the surface of something
US - a line of people or things waiting for something
Stroke
UK - a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain
US - to move your hand or an object gently over something, usually repeatedly
Solicitor
UK - a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects
US - someone who asks for money or tries to sell you something
Conservatory
UK - a room with glass walls and a glass roof, usually connected to a house, used for growing plants
US - school for music
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