British English vs American English

Seperti yang kita ketahui terdapat dua macam penggunaan bahasa Inggris. Ada yg menggunakan versi british ada juga yang menggunakan versi American. Dikesempatan ini akan kita bahas beberapa contoh kata dengan menggunakan British and American English.

British English	American English	Meaning
Accommodation	Accommodations	Akomodasi
Action Replay	Instant Replay	Ulangan Langsung
Aerofoil	Airfoil	Timah
Aeroplane	Airplane	Pesawat Terbang
Agony Aunt	Columnist	Penulis Tetap Di Surat Kabar
Allen Key	Allen Wrench	Kunci Inggris
Aluminium	Aluminium	Alumunium
Aniseed	Anise	Adas Manis
Anti-Clockwise	Counter-Clockwise	Berlawanan Jarum Jam
Articulated Lorry	Trailer Truck	Truk Gandeng
Autumn	Autumn, Fall	Musim Gugur
Barrister	Attorney	Pengacara
Bill (Restaurant)	Bill, Check	Tagihan
Biscuit	Cookie	Roti
Block Of Flats	Apartment Building	Bangunan Bertingkat
Bonnet (Clothing)	Hat	Topi
Bonnet (Car)	Hood	Kap Mobil
Boot	Trunk	Batang Pohon
Caravan	Trailer	Rumah Mobil
Car Park	Parking Lot	Tempat Parkir
Catalogue	Catalog	Katalog
Centometer	Centimetre	Centimeter
Center	Centre	Tengah
Chemist’s Shop	Drugstore, Pharmacy	Toko Obat
Chest Of Drawers	Dresser, Chest Of Drawers, Bureau	Lemari Pakaian
Chips	Fries, French Fries	Kentang Goreng
The Cinema	The Movies	Film
Clothes Peg	Clothespin	Penjepit Pakaian
Coffin	Coffin, Casket	Peti Mati
Colour	Color	Warna
Counsellor	Counselor	Konselor
Crisps	Potato Chips	Keripik
Crossroads	Intersection; Crossroads (Rural)	Persimpangan Jalan
Cupboard	Cupboard (In Kitchen); Closet (For Clothes Etc)	Lemari
Diversion	Detour	Pengalihan
Drawing-Pin	Thumbtack	Menggambar-Pin
Drink-Driving	Drunk Driving	Mengemudi Sambal Mabuk
Driving Licence	Driver’s License	SIM
Dual Carriageway	Divided Highway	Kemacetan
Dummy (For Baby)	Pacifier	Boneka (Untuk Bayi)
Dustbin	Garbage Can, Trash Can	Sampah
Dustman	Garbage Collector	Tukang Sampah
Engine	Engine, Motor	Mesin
Enrol	Enroll	Mnedaftarkan Diri
Estate Agent	Real Estate Agent	Agen Real
Estate Car	Station Wagon	Mobil Agen
Film	Film, Movie	Film
Flat	Apartment, Flat, Studio	Studio
Flat Tyre	Flat Tire	Ban Kempes
Flyover	Overpass	Jembatan Layang
Gearbox (Car)	Transmission	Gearbox (Mobil)
Gear-Lever	Gearshift	Gear-Tuas
Girl Guide	Girl Scout	Gadis Pemandu
Grey	Gray	Abu-Abu
Ground Floor	Ground/First Floor	Lantai Dasar
Handbag	Handbag, Purse, Shoulder Bag	Tas Tangan
High Street	Main Street	Jalan Raya
Holiday	Vacation	Liburan
Hood (Car)	Convertible Top	Kap
Jam	Jam, Preserves	Selai
Jug	Jug, Pitcher	Kendi
Juggernaut	18-Wheeler	Kendaraan Beroda Dua
Lead	Leash	Timah Hitam
Kilometer	Kilometre	Kilomter
Lift	Elevator	Pengangkat
Lorry	Truck, Semi, Tractor	Truk
Mad	Crazy, Insane	Gila
Mate	Pal	Pasangan
Post (Verb)	Mail (Verb)	Pos
Main Road	Highway	Jalan Utama
Maize	Corn	Jagung
Maths	Math	Matematika
Motorbike	Motorcycle	Sepada Motor
Mom / Mommy	Mum / Mummy	Mama
Motorway	Freeway, Expressway	Jalan Tol
Motorway	Highway, Freeway, Expressway, Interstate Highway, Interstate	Jalan Tol
Nappy	Diaper	Popok
Naughts And Crosses	Tic-Tack-Toe	SIlang
Pants, Underpants	Underpants, Drawers	Celana
Pavement	Sidewalk	Trotoar
Pet Hate	Pet Peeve	Hewan Yang Mengesalkan
Petrol	Gas, Gasoline	Bensin
The Plough	Big Dipper	Membajak
Pocket Money	Allowance	Uang Saku
Post	Mail	Pos
Postbox	Mailbox	Kotak Pos
Postcode	Zip Code	Kode Pos
Postman	Mailman, Mail Carrier, Letter Carrier	Tukang Pos
Programme	Programe	Program
Pub	Bar	Kedai Minuman
Public Toilet	Rest Room, Public Bathroom	Toilet Umum
Railway	Railroad	Jalan Kereta Api
Return (Ticket)	Round-Trip	Laba
Reverse Charge	Collect Call	Biaya Terbalik
Ring Road	Beltway, Freeway/Highway Loop	Jalan Tol
Road Surface	Pavement, Blacktop	Permukaan Jalan
Flatmate	Room Mate	Teman Seruangan
Roundabout	Traffic Circle, Roundabout	Bundaran
Rubber	Eraser	Penghapus
Rubbish	Garbage, Trash	Sampah
Rubbish-Bin	Garbage Can, Trashcan	Tong Sampah
Saloon (Car)	Sedan	Mobil Sedan
Shop	Shop, Store	Toko
Silencer (Car)	Muffler	Saringan Mobil
Single (Ticket)	One-Way
Solicitor	Lawyer, Attorney	Pengacara
Spanner	Wrench	Kunci Pas
Surname	Last Name	Nama Kelluarga
Sweets	Candy	Permen
Taxi	Taxi, Taxi Cab	Taksi
Tea Towel	Dish Towel	Handuk Teh
Telly (Informal), TV	Television, TV	TV
Theater	Theatre	Panggung Sandiwra
Third-Party Insurance	Liability Insurance	Asuransi Pihak Ketiga
Timetable	Schedule	Jadwal
Tin	Can	Kaleng
Toll Motorway	Toll Road, Turnpike	Jalan Tol
Torch	Flashlight	Obor
Travelled	Traveled	Berpergian
Travelling	Traveling	Perjlanan
Trousers	Pants, Trousers	Calana Panjang
Tube (Train)	Subway	Kereta Api Bwah Tanah
Underground(Train)	Subway	Kereta Api Bwah Tanah
Vest	Undershirt	Rompi
Waistcoat	Vest	Rompi
Wallet	Wallet, Billfold	Dompet
Wellington Boots	Rubber Boots, Rain Boots	Sepatu Boot
Whisky	Whisky/Whiskey	Wiski
Windscreen	Windshield	Kaca Depan Mobil
Wollen	Woolen	Wollen
Zip	Zipper	Semangat

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