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Description
Flashcards by Steven Sparkes, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Steven Sparkes
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Aerial | Antenna |
| Articulated lorry | Tractor-trailer |
| Bonnet | Hood |
| Boot | Trunk |
| Car park | Parking lot |
| Cats eyes | Reflectors |
| Central reservation | Median |
| Demister | Defroster Defogger |
| Dipped lights | Low beams |
| Diversion | Detour |
| Drink-driving | Drunk driving |
| Driving license | Driver's license |
| Dual carriageway | Divided highway |
| Dumper truck | Dump truck |
| Estate car | Station wagon |
| Flat battery | Dead battery |
| Flyover | Overpass |
| Gear box | Transmission |
| Gear lever | Gear shift |
| Give way | Yield |
| Glove box | Glove compartment |
| Hire car | Rental car |
| Indicators | Turn signals |
| Jump leads | Jumper cables |
| Lorry | Truck |
| Main beams | High beams |
| Metalled road | Paved road |
| Motorway | Freeway Expressway Interstate |
| Number plate | License plate |
| Petrol | Gasoline Gas |
| Propeller Shaft | Drive shaft |
| Recovery | Towing |
| Ring road Orbital | Beltway |
| Roundabout | Circle Rotary |
| Saloon Car | Sedan |
| Silencer | Muffler |
| Slip road | Entrance/exit ramp |
| Straight (section of road) | Straightaway |
| Top up | Fill up Top off |
| Transmission | Power train |
| Tyre | Tire |
| Unmade road | Dirt road Unpaved road |
| Verge | Shoulder |
| Windscreen | Windshield |
| Window heater | Defroster Defogger |
| Wing | Fender |
| Wing mirror | Side mirror Side-view mirror |
| Zebra crossing | Crosswalk |
| Aubergine | Eggplant |
| Biscuit | Cookie |
| Candy floss | Cotton candy |
| Chips | French fries |
| Conserves | Preserves |
| Cornflour | Cornstarch |
| Courgettes | Zucchini Zucchini squash |
| Crisps | Potato chips |
| Fish fingers | Fish sticks |
| Jacket potato | Baked potato |
| Jam | Jelly |
| Jelly | Jello |
| Mince | Ground meat Hamburger |
| Porridge | Oatmeal |
| Pudding | Dessert |
| Rocket | Arugula |
| Sweet | Dessert |
| Tinned | Canned |
| Aerial | Antenna |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Antenatal | Prenatal |
| Anticlockwise | Counterclockwise |
| At hand | To hand |
| Autumn | Fall |
| Baggage reclaim | Baggage claim |
| Bicentenary | Bicentennial |
| Bill | Check |
| Bin liner | Trash bag |
| Bookings | Reservations |
| Botanic garden | Botanical garden |
| Braces | Suspenders |
| Cashback | Rebate Cash back |
| Charity | Non-profit organization Not-for-profit |
| Cheap | Inexpensive |
| Chemists | Pharmacy Drug store |
| Cinema | Movie theater Theater |
| "Clued up" | "Clued in" |
| Coach | Bus |
| Coach (railway) | Car (railroad) |
| "Come to that" | "For that matter" |
| Cot | Crib |
| Cutlery | Silverware |
| Cuttings | Clippings |
| Despatch | Shipping |
| DIY | Do it yourself |
| Dodgy | Tricky Chancy |
| Downmarket | Downscale |
| Dummy | Pacifier |
| Dustbin | Trash can |
| Engaged (telephone) | Busy |
| Fee (for schooling) | Tuition |
| Fit (verb) | Equip Fit out |
| Fittings | Fixtures |
| Fix (verb - as in "fix" a date) | Set |
| Flat | Apartment |
| Football | Soccer |
| Freephone | Toll-free |
| Freepost | Business reply mail (no stamp needed) |
| Frock | Dress (noun) |
| Full stop (punctuation) | Period |
| Gents (toilet) | Men's room |
| Headmaster | Principal |
| Hide (birds) | Blind |
| Hire (hire a car) | Rent (rent a car) |
| Hob | Stove Stovetop |
| Holiday | Vacation |
| Homely | Homey |
| Hoover (noun and verb) | Vacuum cleaner (noun) Vacuum (verb) |
| Ill | Sick |
| "In future" | "From now on" |
| In hospital | In the hospital |
| "Join the train" | "Get on the train" |
| Jumper | Sweater |
| Licence | License (noun) |
| License | License (verb) |
| Lie in | Sleep in |
| Lift | Elevator |
| Laundrette | Laundromat |
| Lorry | Truck |
| Marquee | Tent |
| Maths | Math |
| Mobile (phone) | Cell (phone) |
| Momentarilly | In a short time |
| Mum | Mom |
| Nappies | Diapers |
| Nil | Nothing Zero |
| Note (currency) | Bill (currency) |
| On stream | On line |
| Open day | Open house |
| Pitch (for playing sports) | Field (for playing sports) |
| Polo neck Roll neck | Turtle neck |
| Post | |
| Pram | Baby carriage |
| Push chair | Stroller |
| Queue | Line |
| Railway | Railroad |
| Read | Study |
| Redundancy | Layoff |
| Removal (van) | Moving (van) |
| Reserved to | Reserved for |
| Return (travel) | Round trip |
| Reverse charge call | Collect call |
| Rise (salary) | Raise (salary) |
| Rubber | Eraser |
| Rubbish bin | Trash can |
| Rucksack | Backpack |
| Sack (from employment) | Fire |
| Secateurs | Pruners Clippers |
| Shoddy | Cheap |
| Shopping trolley | Shopping cart |
| Sport | Sports |
| Solicitor | Lawyer Attorney |
| "Sorry" | "Excuse me" "Pardon me" |
| Spanner | Wrench |
| Stand (for election) | Run (for election) |
| Starters | Appetizers |
| Straight away | Right away |
| Suspenders | Garter |
| Swear word | Curse word |
| Subway | Underpass |
| Tap | Faucet |
| Tariffs | Rates Prices |
| Tarmac | Asphalt |
| Tea towel | Dish towel Dish cloth |
| Telephone box | Telephone booth |
| Tender (noun or verb) | Bid |
| To hand | At hand |
| To trade | By trade |
| Toilet | Restroom |
| Torch | Flashlight |
| Trainers | Sneakers |
| Treble | Triple |
| Transport (noun) | Transportation |
| Trousers | Pants |
| Trolley | Cart |
| Tube | Subway |
| Tucked up (bed) | Tucked in |
| Tuition for (as in "tuition for the flute") | Study of |
| Underground (travel) | Subway |
| Upmarket | Upscale |
| Valve | Vacuum tube |
| Vest | Undershirt |
| Walking frame | Walker |
| Washing up | Doing the dishes |
| Waistcoat | Vest |
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