British terms and American Equivalents

II MOP, IV SEMESTER, M SCHEME, ENGLISH II

L. Write the American Equivalents for the given British terms:
( British English. -  American English)
1.Action replay – instant replay
2.Anticlockwise – counterclockwise
3.Autumn – fall
4.Bank holiday – legal holiday
5.Biscuit – cookie, cracker
6.Biro – ballpoint pen
7.Black economy – underground economy
8.Bottom drawer- hope chest
9.Brinjal – eggplant
10.Brolly – umbrella
11.Car park – parking lot
12.Casualty – emergency room
13.Cell – battery
14.Chemist – drug store
15.Chips – French fries
16.Cinema – movie
17.Cot – crib
18.Current account – checking account
19.Dressing gown – bathrobe
20.Drinks party – cocktail party
21.Driving licence – driver’s licence
22.Dustbin – garbage can
23.Earth – ground
24.Financial year – fiscal year
25.Fire service – fire department
26.First floor – second floor
27.Flat – apartment
28.Flyover – overpass
29.Football – soccer
30.Footway/pavement – sidewalk
31.Fridge – refrigerator
32.Full stop – period
33.Garden – yard, lawn
34.Goods – freight
35.Grill – broiler
36.Ground floor – First floor
37.Groundnuts – peanuts
38.Holiday – vacation
39.Hotel – restaurant
40.Indicator – turn signal
41.Interval- intermission
42.Jumper -
43.Level crossing – grade crossing
44.Ladybird – lady bug
45.Lift – elevator
46.Lolly – lollipop
47.Lorry – truck
48.Mate/close friend – buddy
49.Marks - grade
50.Mobile phone- cell phone
51.Motor way – highway
52.Nail cutter - clippers
53.Number plate – licence plate
54.Pedestrian crossing / zebra crossing– crosswalk
55.Petrol – gas
56.Plaster - bandage
57.Postal vote – absentee ballot
58.Post-box – mailbox
59.Postal code – zip code
60.Power point – electrical outlet
61.Public school- private school
62.Queue – line
63.Railway – railroad
64.Rubber – eraser
65.Tablets - pills
66.Toilet /loo– restroom/ washroom
67.Towel – napkin
68.Share – stock
69.Trolley – cart
70.Trousers - pants
71.Skipping rope- jump rope
72.Sleeping partner – silent partner
73.Snakes and ladders – chutes and ladders
74.Solicitor – lawyer
75.Stag night – bachelor party
76.Starter – appetizer
77.State school – public school
78.Super market – grocery store
79.Sweets – candy
80.Tea towel – dish towel
81.Tim – aluminum can
82.Trade union – Labor union
83.Trainers / sports shoes– sneakers
84.Underground – subway
85.Wagon – car
86.Wardrobe – closet
87.Zip - zipper