British							American

"mucking around"/off task				off task/fooling around/"goofing off"
accelerator						gas [pedal], accelerator
anti-clockwise						counter-clockwise
articulated lorry					tractor trailer / trailer truck
aubergine						eggplant
autumn							autumn, fall
bank holiday						national holiday
barrister						attorney
bat (table tennis)					paddle (ping pong)
bill (restaurant)					bill, check
bin/dust bin						trash can
biscuit/bickie (a cookie is a large biscuit)		cookie
block of flats						apartment building
bonnet							hood
bonnet (car)						hood
bonnet (clothing)					hat
boot							trunk
boy/lad							boy
braces							suspenders
bungalow						house (one story),  ranch house
cafe/caff (not 24 hrs)					diner
car journey/drive					road trip
car park						parking lot
car valeting						auto detailing
caravan							trailer
cashier							teller
chemist							drug store/druggist
chemist's shop						drugstore, pharmacy
chest of drawers					dresser, chest of drawers, bureau
chips (french fries in mcdonald's)			fries, french fries
clothes peg						clothespin
coffin							coffin, casket
come round						come over
cooker							range or stove
couch/sofa/settee					sofa
courgette						zucchini
crisps							potato chips
crossroads						intersection; crossroads (rural)
cupboard						cupboard (in kitchen); closet (for clothes etc)
diversion						detour
drawing pins						pushpins or thumbtacks
dressing gown						robe
drink-driving						drunk driving
driving licence						driver's license
dual carriageway					divided highway
dummy (for baby)					pacifier
dustbin							garbage can, trash can
dustman							garbage collector, garbage man
eggy bread (fried)					french toast
engine							engine, motor
estate agent						real estate agent
estate car						station wagon
exhaust pipe						tail pipe/muffler
fairy cake						cup cake
film							film, movie
fire engine						fire truck
flat							apartment, flat, studio
flat (one storey) appartment				apartment
flat tyre						flat tire
flyover							overpass, flyover
food/grub/nosh						food
football						soccer
friend/pal/chum/mate / buddy				friend/buddy
garden							backyard/yard
gearbox (car)						transmission
gear-lever						gearshift
girl/lass						girl
girl guide						girl scout
glue							gum
grill							broil
ground floor						ground/first floor
hand basin/sink						sink
handbag							handbag, purse, shoulder bag
hard shoulder						shoulder
high street						main street
hired car, hire car					rental car, rental
holiday							vacation
hood, soft/hard top					convertible top
ice lolly						popsicle
i'm knackered						i'm beat
it's gone off						it's spoiled
jacket potato/baked potato				baked potato
jam							jam, preserves, jelly
jelly							jello
jug							jug, pitcher
juggernaut, lorry					18 wheeler, tractor-trailer
jumper/pullover/sweater/jersey				sweater
kip/sleep						sleep
lady/woman						lady
lady bird						lady bug
lift							elevator
lollipop man or lady					crossing guard
lorry							truck
lorry							truck, semi, tractor
mac (slang for macintosh)				rain coat
mad							crazy, insane
main road						highway
maize							corn
man/bloke/gentleman/guy/chap				man/guy
manual							stick shift, manual
marking scheme						grading scheme
maths							math
motorbike						motorcycle
motorway						highway, freeway, expressway, interstate highway, interstate
mudguard, wheel arch, wing				fender
mum/mummy/mom						mom
nappy							diaper
naughts and crosses					tic-tack-toe
nick							steal
nutter							crazy person
off you go						go ahead
open day/open evening					open house
pants/underwear/knickers/underpants			underwear/panties/drawers
pavement						sidewalk
pet hate						pet peeve
petrol							gasoline or gas
petrol station						gas station
phone box						telephone booth
pinafore dress						jumper
pinny/apron						apron
plaster							band-aid
play time/break time					recess
plimsolls						gym shoes
pocket money						allowance
policeman/bobby/copper					policeman/cop
polo neck						turtle neck
post							mail
postbox							mailbox
postcode						zip code
postman							mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier
pub							bar
public school						private school
public toilet						rest room, public bathroom
puddings/afters/dessert / sweets			dessert
queue							stand in a line
quid (slang for pound)					bucks
railway							railroad
rasher							a slice of bacon
return (ticket)						round-trip
reverse charge						collect call
reversing lights					back-up lights
ring road						beltway, freeway/highway loop
road surface						pavement, blacktop
roadworks						construction zone, roadwork
roundabout						traffic circle, roundabout
rounders						baseball
rubber							eraser
rubbish							garbage, trash
rubbish-bin						garbage can, trashcan
run the bath						fill the tub
runner beans						green beans
saloon (car)						sedan
sandwich/butty/sarny					sandwich
sausage/banger						sausage
school dinner						hot lunch
scone							biscuit
scotch pancakes						flapjacks
semi-detached house					duplex
shop							shop, store
silencer (car)						muffler
single (ticket)						one-way
skip							dumpster
sleeping policeman /speed bump				speed bump
soldiers (we dip soldiers in our soft boiled eggs)	finger sized slices of toast.
solicitor						lawyer, attorney
spanner							wrench
staff room						teachers lounge
starkers/naked						naked
starter							appetizer
state school						public school
surgery							doctor's office
suspenders						holds up stockings
sweets							candy
swimming costume/cozzy					bathing suit
take-away						take out
tap							faucet
taxi							taxi, taxi cab
tea towel						dish towel
telephone/blower/phone					telephone
television/box/telly/ tv				tv/television
telly (informal), tv					television, tv
terrace (row of houses joined)				town house
the cinema						the movies
the plough						big dipper
the toilet/loo/the john / bog/wc			bathroom/restroom
there's a queue.					there's a line.
third-party insurance					liability insurance
ticking over						idling
timetable						schedule
tin							can
toll motorway						toll road, turnpike
torch							flashlight
traffic jam/tailback					traffic jam
trainers						sneakers
trodden on						stepped on
trousers						pants, trousers
tube (train)						subway
underground (train)					subway
vest							undershirt
waistcoat						vest
wallet							wallet, billfold
wardrobe						closet
wellington boots					rubber boots, rain boots
wellington boots/wellies				galoshes
whisky							whisky/whiskey
windscreen						windshield
wireless/radio						radio
zebra crossing/pedestrian crossing			cross walk
zip							zipper