The British v American Game...

Question

Post a word in British/American English for which the American/British is different, then post the Spanish translation(s).

Vote up the previous player.

Pon una palabra en inglés britanico / americano cuyo el americano / britanico es diferente, luego pon la traducción o traducciones al español.

Vota arriba el jugador antes.

Great game! - crucesignatus, Sep 5, 2015

Answer 1

British bonnet

American trunk

Spanish maletero

I think bonnet in American is "hood" and trunk in British is "boot" check it out and add to your post. - Jubilado, Sep 5, 2015

You are right, thank you. - roveg, Sep 5, 2015

Cajuela - también en español - porcupine7, Sep 6, 2015

It will confuse people - the photo is a boot. - Mardle, Sep 6, 2015

Answer 2

I'm not very good at this but I'll give it a try

American = suspenders

British = braces

español = tirantes (Argentina = tiradores)

British = suspenders

American = garters

español = ligas

:) - ian-hill, Sep 5, 2015

In Britain the suspender is the vertical strap & the garter is the horizontal loop to which the suspender (or 'sussie') attaches... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 5, 2015

The belt that a woman wears for her stockings is commonly known as a 'sussie belt'... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 5, 2015

Answer 3

British = Silencer

American = Muffler

Español = Silenciador o Mofle

Answer 4

British = Flat

American = Apartment

Spanish = El departamento

It is "apartamento", "departamento" has a different meaning from apartment. - de12wey, Sep 5, 2015

A flat in the US is an apartment which occupies a single floor in a multistory building. - roveg, Sep 5, 2015

Not in Mexico. Here it is departamento. - gringojrf, Sep 6, 2015

I thought it was 'piso' in Spain - Mardle, Sep 6, 2015

Answer 5

British = Lift

American = Elevator

Spanish = El ascensor

Answer 6

American = sweater

British = jumper (can also be sweater)

español = suéter, pulóver, chompa (wonder where these comes from? -wink)

We also say 'pullover'... For me it's usually 'jumper', but I would say 'jumper', 'sweater' & 'pullover' are all equally common in the UK... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 5, 2015

In Spain jersey - 000a35ff, Sep 5, 2015

Aye, 'jersey' here too jeje... All four are equally common... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 5, 2015

@txelis: Pronounced jer-sé or cher-si or jer-se??? - Jubilado, Sep 5, 2015

Chompa is Runasimi. - crucesignatus, Sep 5, 2015

jer-sé-ee (I have no idea of how to explain this!) - de12wey, Sep 5, 2015

Jota como en español? Ay! Que pena sin sonido! Pero muchas gracias por tu esfuerzo. - Jubilado, Sep 5, 2015

Sí, jota como en español - de12wey, Sep 5, 2015

yes with j's sound jubilado , without sound I just can't transmit how it is pronunced. sorry - 000a35ff, Sep 6, 2015

Answer 7

Mooch British to mooch about/ have a mooch around the house/shops etc - deambular

Mooch USA = cadge [uk] - Gorrear

We use 'cadge' in Scotland = 'borrow'... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 5, 2015

Answer 8

British = Pavement

American = Sidewalk

Español = Acera

Mexico - banqueta - Mardle, Sep 5, 2015

New Orleans - banquette (Pronounced like "blanket" without the L) - Winkfish, Sep 5, 2015

This confused me when we first moved to Scotland. Pavement in the USA surface of the street on which vehicles drive. I wondered why people kept telling the kids to stay ON the pavement! lol - Findy, Sep 7, 2015

Answer 9

Here is what Brits say /what we mean and what Americans think we mean!!

From which you can work out that the word 'Quite' in British English does not always mean very!

We enjoy the scenic route sometimes... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 5, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Sep 5, 2015

I love these kinds of charts (or maybe I find them dull). :-D!! - Jubilado, Sep 5, 2015

Answer 10

British: pram

American: stroller

Spanish: cochecito

Pram = 'perambulator'... ;-) - Faldaesque, Sep 5, 2015

For when you and Baby go perambulating. - AnnRon, Sep 5, 2015

In the USA this is called a buggy. The stroller is the one that a baby sits in. :) - Findy, Sep 7, 2015

Answer 11

British = Tap

American = Faucet

Español = Grifo

Answer 12

British = Waistcoat

American = Vest

Español = Chaleco

And another: vest in the UK is a men's undershirt. :) - Findy, Sep 7, 2015

Answer 13

British- Aubergine

American- Eggplant

Spanish- Berenjena

You'd be surprised at how many Latin Americans don't know this vegetable or "berenjena". I think it's not a common food here. - Jubilado, Sep 5, 2015

I love aubergine. - Mardle, Sep 13, 2015

Answer 14

British Lorry

American Truck

In Australia we are in between British and American vocabulary. We say truck and station wagon, but torch and footpath. - jennysk, Sep 6, 2015

Answer 15

British- anticlockwise

American- counterclockwise

Spanish- en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj; en el sentido antihorario

These are fun: deasil == clockwise, widdershins == counterclockwise - roveg, Sep 5, 2015