Differenze lessicali tra l'inglese britannico e l'inglese americano

A

• accelerator --> gas pedal, accelerator = acceleratore
• advertisement --> commercial = pubblicità
• aerial --> antenna, aerial = antenna
• air hostess --> flight attendant = hostess
• alsatian --> German shepherd = alsaziano
• American Indian --> Native American = indiano
• anorak --> parka = giacca a vento
• anti-clockwise --> counter-clockwise = antiorario
• articulated lorry --> tractor trailer = auto articolato
• aubergine --> eggplant = melanzana
• autumn --> autumn, fall = autunno

B

• baking tin --> baking pan = teglia
• barrister --> attorney = avvocato
• base rate --> prime rate = tasso base
• bath --> bathtub = vasca da bagno
• to bath --> to bathe = fare il bagno
• bathroom --> bathroom /toilet = bagno
• bath gown --> bath robe = accappatoio
• bedside table --> nightstand = comodino
• block of flats --> apartment house = palazzo (appartamenti)
• bill --> check = conto
• bin --> garbage can = bidone
• biro --> ball-point pen = biro
• biscuit --> cookie = biscotto
• bobsleigh --> bobsled = bob
• bonnet --> hood = cofano
• booking --> reservation = prenotazione
• bookshop --> bookstore = libreria
• bookstall --> newsstand = edicola
• boot --> trunk = portabagagli
• braces --> suspenders = bretelle
• brackets --> parentheses = parentesi

C

• canteen --> cafeteria = mensa
• candy floss --> cotton candy = zucchero filato
• car --> automobile, car = macchina
• car park --> parking lot = parcheggio
• caravan --> trailer, motor home = roulotte
• caretaker --> janitor = custode
• casualty department --> emergency room = pronto soccorso
• catalogue --> catalog = catalogo
• chambers --> law offices = cancelleria (legale)
• chap --> guy, man = tizio
• chemist's shop --> drugstore = farmacia
• cheque --> check = assegno
• chest of drawers --> dresser, bureau = cassettiera
• chips --> French fries = patatine fritte
• cinema --> movie theater = cinema
• city centre --> downtown = centro città
• class, form --> grade = classe
• clingfilm --> plastic wrap = pellicola per alimenti
• cloakroom --> checkroom = guardaroba (al teatro)
• clothes peg --> clothespin = molletta da bucato
• coach --> long distance bus = pullman
• cocktail stick --> toothpick = stuzzicadenti
• cocoa powder --> unsweetened cocoa = cacao in polvere
• coffin --> casket, coffin = bara
• condom --> rubber = profilattico
• cooker --> stove = cucina a gas
• courgettes --> zucchini = zucchine
• costume --> swimsuit = costume da bagno
• cosy --> cozy = accogliente
• cot --> crib = culla
• cotton --> thread = cotone
• crisps --> potato chips = patatine
• crossroads --> crossroad, intersection = crocevia
• cupboard --> closet = armadio
• current account --> checking account = conto corrente
• curriculum vitae --> resume = curriculum vitae
• curtains --> drapes = tende
• cutlery --> silverware = posate

D

• dialogue --> dialog = dialogo
• dinner jacket --> tux, tuxedo = smoking
• diversion --> detour = diversione
• doctor's surgery --> doctor's office = ambulatorio medico
• double cream --> heavy cream = panna
• draught --> draft = corrente d'aria
• draughts --> checkers = gioco della dama
• drawing pin --> thumbtack = puntina
• dress circle --> balcony = palco a teatro
• dressing gown --> robe = vestaglia
• drink driving --> drunk driving = guida in stato di ebbrezza
• driving licence --> driver's license = patente di guida
• driving wheel --> steering wheel = volante
• duffle coat --> trench coat = impermeabile
• dummy --> pacifier = ciuccio
• dustbin --> garbage can = pattumiera
• duvet --> bedspread = trapunta
• dynamo --> generator = dinamo

E

• earth --> ground = terra
• earth wire --> ground wire = filo di terra
• engaged --> busy = occupato (telefono)
• engine --> motor = motore
• to enquire --> to inquire = chiedere informazioni
• enquiry --> inquiry = richiesta informazioni
• entrée --> appetizer = antipasto
• estate car --> station wagon = Station wagon
• estate agent --> realtor = agente immobiliare
• everywhere --> everyplace, everywhere = ovunque
• exercise book --> notebook = quaderno
• expiry date --> expiration date = scadenza
• extra time (sport) --> overtime = tempo supplementare

F

• fag --> cigarette = sigaretta
• fancy dress --> costume = costume in maschera
• Father Christmas --> Santa Claus = babbo natale
• to fill in --> to fill out = da compilare
• filling station --> gas station = stazione di rifornimento
• film --> film, movie = film
• fire brigade --> fire department = vigili del fuoco
• first floor --> second floor = primo piano
• fish-fingers --> fish-sticks = bastoncini di pesce
• fizzy drink --> pop, soda, coke = bevanda gassata
• flashlight --> photoflash = torcia elettrica
• flat --> apartment = appartamento
• floor --> storey = piano
• flyover --> overpass = cavalcavia
• football --> soccer = calcio
• fortnight --> two weeks = due settimane
• fringe (capelli) --> bangs = frangia
• full stop --> period = punto
• frying pan --> skillet = padella

G

• gammon --> ham = prosciutto
• gangway --> aisle = passerella
• garden --> yard = giardino
• gear lever --> gear shift = leva del cambio
• Gents --> Men's Room = toilette uomini
• to give a lift --> to give a ride = dare un passaggio
• goods train --> freight train = treno merci
• grammar school --> high school = scuola secondaria superiore
• to grill --> to broil = grigliare
• ground floor --> first floor = pianterreno

H

• hairdresser --> barber shop = acconciatore da uomo
• hairdresser --> hairdresser, beauty shop = parrucchiere
• handbag --> purse = borsa
• hand brake --> parking brake, emergency brake = freno a mano
• hard cooked egg --> boiled egg = uovo sodo
• headmaster, head teacher --> principal = dirigente scolastico
• high street --> main street = strada principale
• to hire --> to rent = noleggiare
• hire purchase --> instalment plan = acquisto a rate
• hockey (sport) --> field hockey = hockey
• holiday --> vacation = vacanza
• hoover --> vacuum cleaner = aspirapolvere

I

• ice-hockey --> hockey = hockey su ghiaccio
• icing --> frosting = glassa
• icing sugar --> powdered sugar = zucchero a velo
• ill --> sick = malato
• indicator --> turn signal = frecce
• injection --> shot = iniezione
• insect --> bug = insetto
• interval --> intermission = intervallo
• inverted commas --> quotation marks = virgolette

J

• jab --> shot = siringa
• jacket potato --> baked potato = patate al forno
• jam --> jelly = marmellata
• jelly --> jello = gelatina
• Joe Bloggs --> John Doe = mario rossi
• jug --> pitcher = caraffa
• jumble sale --> rummage sale = mercatino
• jumper --> sweater = maglia

K

• kitchen roll paper --> paper towel = rotolo di carta da cucina
• knickers --> panties = mutandine

L

• label --> tag = etichetta
• labour --> labor = lavoro
• Ladies --> ladies' room = toilette donne
• ladybird --> ladybug = coccinella
• lager --> beer = birra chiara
• laundrette --> laundromat = Lavanderia automatica
• to lay the table --> to set the table = apparecchiare la tavola
• lead --> leash = guinzaglio
• letterbox --> mailbox = cassetta delle lettere
• life jacket --> life vest = giubbotto di salvataggio
• lift --> elevator = ascensore
• lorry --> truck = camion
• lost property --> lost and found = oggetti smarriti
• lounge --> living room = salotto
• luggage --> baggage = bagagli

M

• mac, mackintosh --> raincoat = impermeabile
• mad --> crazy = pazzo (arrabbiato)
• main road --> highway = strada principale
• maize --> corn = mais
• managing director --> chief executive officer (CEO) = direttore amministrativo
• marks --> grades = voti
• mashed potato --> mashed potatoes = purè di patate
• match --> game = partita
• mate --> buddy = compagno
• maths --> math = matematica
• mean --> stingy = avaro
• medicine --> drugs = medicina
• mince meat --> hamburger meat, ground beef = carne macinata
• mobile (phone) --> cellular, cell = telefono cellulare
• motorbike --> motorcycle = motocicletta
• motorway --> highway, freeway, expressway, interstate highway, interstate = autostrada
• multi-storey car park --> parking garage = parcheggio multipiano

N

• nappy --> diaper = pannolino
• national insurance number --> social security number = numero assicurazione sanitaria
• neighbour --> neighbor = vicino
• newsagent's --> newspaper store = edicola
• normal --> regular = normale
• note --> bill = banconota
• notice board --> bulletin board = bacheca
• number plate --> license plate = targa

P

• a pack of cards --> a deck of cards = un mazzo di carte
• a packet of cigarettes --> a package of cigarettes = un pacchetto di sigarette
• pal/mate --> buddy = amico
• paper knife --> letter opener = tagliacarte
• paraffin --> kerosene/kerosine = paraffina
• parliament --> congress = parlamento
• pavement --> sidewalk = marciapiede
• pay rise --> pay raise = aumento di stipendio
• pedestrian crossing --> crosswalk = passaggio pedonale
• pepper --> bell pepper = pepe
• personnel department --> human resources department = ufficio personale
• petrol --> gas, gasoline = benzina
• phone box --> phone booth = cabina telefonica
• pickled cucumber --> dill pickle = cetriolo
• pitch --> field = Campo sportivo
• plaster --> bandaid = cerotto
• platform --> track = binario
• plug hole --> drain = scarico
• pocket money --> allowance = paghetta
• polo neck --> turtle neck = collo alto
• porridge --> oatmeal = fiocchi d'avena
• post --> mail = posta
• post code --> zip code = codice postale
• postman --> mailman = postino
• pram (perambulator) --> baby carriage, (baby) buggy = carrozzina
• primary school --> elementary school = scuola elementare
• prison --> jail = carcere
• programme --> program = programma
• pub --> bar = bar
• public school --> private school = scuola privata
• pupil --> student = allievo
• push chair --> stroller = passeggino
• to put through --> to connect = trasferire la chiamata

Q

• to queue --> to line up = fare la fila
• quid --> buck = banconota da 1 sterlina/ 1 dollaro

R

• railway --> railroad = ferrovia
• reception --> front desk = reception
• redundant --> laid off = licenziato
• reverse charge call --> collect call = chiamata addebitata al ricevente
• to ring up, phone --> to call, to phone = telefonare
• road surface --> pavement = manto stradale
• roundabout --> traffic circle, rotary = rotatoria
• row --> argument = lite
• rubber --> eraser = gomma
• rubbish --> garbage, trash = rifiuti
• rucksack --> backpack,backbag = zaino

S

• sacked --> fired = licenziato
• school report --> report card = pagella
• secondary school --> high school = scuola secondaria
• sellotape --> scotch tape = Nastro adesivo
• semi-detached house --> duplex = casa bifamiliare
• serviette --> napkin = tovagliolo
• share --> stock = azione (borsa)
• shop --> store = negozio
• shop assistant --> sales clerk = commessa
• silencer --> muffler = silenziatore
• single ticket --> one-way ticket = biglietto di sola andata
• sideboards --> sideburns = credenza
• skipping rope --> jump rope = corda per saltare
• sledge --> sled = slitta
• socket --> outlet = presa di corrente
• solicitor --> lawyer = avvocato
• sorry --> excuse me = mi dispiace
• spanner --> wrench = chiave inglese
• state school --> public school = scuola statale
• starter --> appetizer = antipasto
• stock --> inventory = inventario, magazzino
• store --> superstore = supermercato
• storey --> story = piano
• straight away --> right away = immediatamente
• subway --> underpass = sottopassaggio
• sultana --> raisin = uva passa
• to suppose --> to guess = supporre
• surname --> last name = cognome
• surgery --> doctor's/dentist's office = ambulatorio
• swear word --> curse word = parolaccia
• sweets --> candy = caramelle

T

• tap --> faucet = rubinetto
• taxi --> cab, taxi = taxi
• taxi rank --> taxi stand = stazione dei taxi
• telephonist --> telephone operator = telefonista
• term --> semester = quadrimestre
• terrace --> bleacher = terrazza
• test --> quiz = test
• tights --> pantihose = collant
• till --> cash register = registratore di cassa
• timetable --> schedule = orario
• tin --> can = barattolo di latta
• tissue --> Kleenex = fazzoletto di carta
• to think --> to guess = pensare
• toilet, loo --> bathroom, rest room = wc
• toll road --> turnpike = Strada con pedaggio
• torch --> flashlight =
• tortoise --> turtle = tartaruga
• town centre --> downtown = centro città
• traffic lights --> stop lights = semaforo
• trainers --> sneakers = scarpe da ginnastica
• tram --> streetcar = tram
• trolley --> cart = carrello per la spesa
• trousers --> pants = pantaloni
• tumble dryer --> clothes dryer = asciugatrice
• tyre --> tire = pneumatico

U

• underground, tube --> subway = metropolitana
• undertaker --> funeral director = impresario pompe funebri

V

• van --> station wagon = furgone
• vest --> undershirt = canottiera
• video --> VCR = videoregistratore

W

• wage cut --> salary cut = taglio dei salari
• waistcoat --> vest = panciotto
• wallet --> billfold = portafoglio
• wardrobe --> closet = armadio
• to wash --> wash up = lavare
• wash up liquid --> dish washing liquid = detersivo piatti
• washing up powder --> laundry soap = detersivo bucato
• wellington boots --> rubbers = stivali di gomma
• wholemeal bread --> brown bread = pane integrale
• windscreen --> windshield = parabrezza
• wing --> fender = parafango

Z

• zebra crossing --> crosswalk = strisce pedonali
• zed --> zee = lettera Z
• zip --> zipper = chiusura