Diferenças de Vocabulário entre Inglês dos EUA e UK
Introdução
Vídeo em que 2 professores, um americano e um inglês discutem sobre algumas diferenças entre o jeito que a língua é falada!
| Diferenças ortográficas em 35 categorias | |
|---|---|
| 1-5: Greek (classic) spellings simplified |
22-31: Pronunciation simplifications
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| Americano | Britânico |
| abridgment, abridgement | abridgement (abridgment) |
| accouterment, accoutrement | accoutrement |
| accoutre, accouter | accoutre |
| acknowledgment, acknowledgement | acknowledgement (acknowledgment) |
| adapter, adaptor | adaptor, adapter |
| advertise (-ize listed as Brit. var. in W10) | advertise |
| adviser, advisor | adviser (advisor disputed) |
| adze, adz | adze |
| aesthete, esthete | aesthete |
| aesthetic, esthetic | aesthetic |
| aggrandize | aggrandize, aggrandise |
| aging, ageing | ageing, aging |
| airplane | aeroplane |
| aluminum | aluminium |
| Americanize | Americanise, Americanize |
| amid, amidst | amid, amidst |
| amoeba, ameba | amoeba |
| among, amongst | among, amongst |
| amphitheater | amphitheatre |
| analogue or analog | analogue |
| analyze | analyse |
| anemia | anaemia |
| anemic | anaemic |
| anesthetic, -thesia, -thetist | anaesthetic, -thesia, -thetist |
| antenna-long piece of metal used for radio reception | aerial-long piece of metal used for radio reception |
| antiaircraft | anti-aircraft |
| apartment | flat |
| apartment building | block of flats |
| apartment building | apartment block |
| apartment-dwelling in a large building | flat-dwelling in a large building |
| apologize | apologise |
| apologize | apologise, apologize |
| apothegm | apophthegm |
| appall, appal | appal |
| appetizer, -zing | appetiser, -sing, appetizer, -zing |
| appointment book | diary |
| apprise | apprise(to inform) |
| apprize | apprize (archaic - to esteem) |
| arbor | arbour |
| archaeology, archeology | archaeology |
| ardor | ardour |
| area code | dialing code |
| armor | armour |
| armorer | armourer |
| armory | armoury |
| artifact | artefact, artifact |
| ashtray | ash-tray, ashtray |
| ass (arse) | arse |
| ass-human posterior | ass-a donkey |
| atomize | atomise, atomize |
| autolyze | autolyse |
| automobile-four wheeled private vehicle | car-four wheeled private vehicle |
| ax, axe | axe |
| B.S. | B.Sc. |
| bail out | bale out, bail out |
| balk | baulk (balk) |
| baloney (boloney) | boloney, baloney |
| barreled, -ling, barelled, -lling | barelled, -lling |
| baseball-game played by two teams with bats and balls | cricket-game played by two teams with bats and balls |
| bathrobe-item of clothing worn in house at night | dressing gown-item of clothing worn in house at night |
| bathroom-a room containing a toilet | bathroom-a room containing a bath or shower |
| battle-ax | battleaxe |
| behavior | behaviour |
| behavioral | behavioural |
| behoove | behove |
| biased, -sing, biassed, -ssing | biased, -sing, biassed, -ssing |
| bill-a piece of paper currency | bill-amount to pay for a service |
| bill-unit of paper currency | note-unit of paper currency |
| bisulfate | bisulphate |
| bolt | bolt (boult) |
| bomb-disaster | bomb-success |
| bookkeeper | book-keeper |
| boric (boracic) | boracic, boric |
| borscht or borsch | bortsch (also borsch) |
| Briticism | Briticism, Britishism |
| brownnoser, ass-kisser | arse-licker |
| bug-arthropod with six legs | insect-arthropod with six legs |
| bum-unemployed, down-and-out | bum-human posterior |
| buns-human posterior | buns-sticky cake |
| burglarize | burgle, burglarise, burglarize |
| burned, burnt | burnt, burned |
| burned, dreamed | burnt (or burned), dreamt (or dreamed) |
| buses, busses | buses (omnibus) |
| buses, busses | buses, busses (computer) |
| café, cafe | café, cafe |
| cafeteria | refectory, canteen |
| caliber, calibre | calibre |
| caliper | calliper |
| calisthenics | callisthenics (calisthenics) |
| calk (caulk) | (metal shoe grip) |
| canceled, -ling or cancelled -lling | cancelled, -lling |
| canceling/canceled | cancelling/cancelled |
| candor | candour |
| candy | sweets |
| candy-sweet things given to children to rot their teeth | sweets-sweet things given to children to rot their teeth |
| cantaloupe, cantaloup | cantaloup (cantaloupe) |
| capitalize | capitalise, capitalize |
| carburetor | carburettor |
| carcass | carcass, carcase |
| catalog | catalogue |
| catalog, catalogue | catalogue |
| catalyze | catalyse |
| categorize | categorize, categorise |
| cauldron (caldron) | cauldron (caldron) |
| caulk (calk) | caulk (goop to stop up boat leaks) |
| cell phone | mobile phone |
| cellular, cell-a portable telephone | mobile-a portable telephone |
| center | centre |
| centerboard | centreboard |
| centerfold | centrefold |
| centering | centring, centreing |
| cesarean (caesarean) cesarian (caesarian) | caesarean, caesarian |
| cesium | caesium |
| chamomile (camomile) | camomile, chamomile |
| characterize | characterise, characterize |
| check | cheque (bank note) |
| check(banking) | cheque |
| checker | chequer, checker |
| checkers-game played on chess board | draughts-game played on chess board |
| checking account | current account |
| check-mark made when something is correct or selected | tick-mark made when something is correct or selected |
| check-payment in a restaurant | bill-payment in a restaurant |
| cheesecloth-a thin cloth from Arabia | muslin-a thin cloth from Arabia |
| chili, chile, chilli | chilli, chili |
| chips-crunchy thin-sliced fried potatoes | crisps-crunchy thin-sliced fried potatoes |
| chips-What the British call "crisps" | chips-What Americans call "French fries" |
| cigarette, cigaret | cigarette |
| citrus | citrous |
| civilization | civilisation, civilization |
| civilize | civilise, civilize |
| clamor | clamour |
| clangor | clangour |
| clarinetist, clarinettist | clarinettist |
| clerestory, clearstory | clerestory |
| closet | wardrobe |
| collect call-telephone call where the person called pays | reverse charge-telephone call where the person called pays |
| colonize | colonize, colonise |
| color | colour |
| computerize | computerise, computerize |
| connection | connection, connexion |
| convertible | convertible, open top car, soft top car |
| cookie | biscuit |
| cookie-what you eat with milk, tea or coffee | biscuit-what you eat with milk, tea or coffee |
| cooperate | cooperate, co-operate |
| cop-law enforcement officer | copper-law enforcement officer |
| cot | camp bed |
| cotton candy-fluffy sweet item for children | candy floss-fluffy sweet item for children |
| councillor or councilor | councillor |
| counseled, -ling, counselled, -lling | counselled, -lling |
| counselor, counsellor | counsellor |
| cozy, cosy | cosy |
| crayfish, crawfish | crayfish (crawfish) |
| criticize | criticize, criticise |
| crosswalk-place to cross a street on foot | pedestrian crossing-place to cross a street on foot |
| curb | kerb (edging of road only) |
| czar, tsar, tzar | tsar, czar |
| daydream | day-dream |
| deck-a collection of playing cards | pack-a collection of playing cards |
| defense | defence |
| defense, | defence, |
| deflection | deflection, deflexion |
| demagogue, demagog, -goged, -goging | demagogue, -gogued, -goguing |
| demeanor | demeanour |
| dependent, dependant | dependant (noun) |
| dessert | pudding, dessert |
| deviled, -ling, devilled, -lling | devilled, -lling |
| diaeresis, dieresis | diaeresis |
| dialog | dialogue |
| dialogue, dialog | dialogue |
| dialyze | dialyse |
| diaper | nappy |
| diaper-what you put around a baby's bottom | nappy-what you put around a baby's bottom |
| diarrhea | diarrhoea |
| dirt road | unpaved road |
| disc, disk | disc (phono record, CD, CD-ROM, disc harrow) |
| disheveled, -ling or dishevelled, -lling | dishevelled, -lling |
| disk | disc (other meanings) |
| disk, disc | disk (computing) |
| dissension, dissention | dissension |
| distill, distil | distil |
| disulfide | disulphide |
| doctor's office | surgery |
| dolor | dolour |
| doodad | doodah |
| doughnut, donut | doughnut |
| downtown | city centre, town centre |
| downtown-the business part of a city | town centre-the business part of a city |
| Dr | Dr. |
| draft, -fty | draught, -ghty (only air current, drawing of liquid) |
| draftsman | draughtsman, draftsman (one who makes drawings) |
| dramatize | dramatise, dramatize |
| dreamed, dreamt | dreamt, dreamed |
| driver's license | driving-licence |
| drugstore | chemist's |
| dryly (drily) | drily (dryly) |
| drypoint | dry-point |
| dumpster-metal container in street for unwanted items | skip-metal container in street for unwanted items |
| duplex-a type of house connected to one other | semi-detached house-a type of house connected to one other |
| economize | economise, economize |
| edema | oedema |
| eggplant | aubergine |
| electrolyze | electrolyse |
| elevator | lift |
| elevator-device for carrying people between floors of a building | lift-device for carrying people between floors of a building |
| elite | élite |
| empathize (-ise listed as Brit. var. in W10) | empathize |
| emphasize | emphasize, emphasise |
| employee, employe | employee |
| enamor | enamour |
| encase, incase | encase (incase) |
| enclose, inclose | enclose (inclose) |
| encyclopedia, encyclopaedia | encyclopedia, encyclopaedia |
| endeavor | endeavour |
| endorse, indorse | endorse (indorse) |
| engine hood | bonnet |
| enology, oenology | oenology |
| enroll, enrol | enrol |
| enrollment | enrolment |
| ensure, insure | ensure (make sure) |
| enthrall, enthral | enthral |
| entree, entrée | entrée |
| eon, aeon | aeon, eon |
| epilogue, epilog | epilogue |
| equaled, -ling, equalled, -lling | equalled, -lling |
| equalize | equalise, equalize |
| eraser | rubber |
| esophagus (oesophagus) | oesophagus |
| estrogen (oestrogen) | oestrogen |
| estrus (oestrus) | oestrus |
| ether | ether (aether) |
| eurythmy, eurhythmy | eurhythmy |
| excelling (exceling) | excelling |
| extemporize | extemporize, extemporise |
| faculty | academic staff |
| fag-male homosexual | fag-cigarette |
| fagot, faggot | faggot (bundle of sticks) |
| fagoting, faggoting | faggoting (embroidery) |
| fall | autumn |
| fall-the season after summer | autumn-the season after summer |
| fanny-human posterior | fanny-external female sex organs |
| faucet-device for obtaining water | tap-device for obtaining water |
| favor | favour |
| favorite | favourite |
| favoritism | favouritism |
| fecal (faecal) | faecal |
| feces (faeces) | faeces |
| fender-metal over the wheel to keep mud off | mud guard (wing)-metal over the wheel to keep mud off |
| fervor | fervour |
| fetal (foetal) | foetal |
| fete, fête | fête |
| fetid, foetid | fetid, foetid |
| fetor, foetor | fetor |
| fetus (foetus) | foetus |
| fiber | fibre |
| fiber, fibre | fibre |
| fiberboard, fibreboard | fibreboard |
| fiberglass, fibreglass | fibreglass |
| finalize | finalize, finalise |
| fire department | fire brigade |
| first floor | ground floor (US: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ..., UK: ground, 1st, 2nd, ...) |
| first floor-the floor of a building that is level with the ground | ground floor-the floor of a building that is level with the ground |
| fit | fit, fitted |
| flaky (flakey) | flaky |
| flashlight | torch |
| flashlight-portable battery-operated light source | torch-portable battery-operated light source |
| flavor | flavour |
| fledgling | fledgling, fledgeling |
| flexion (flection) | flexion |
| flotation (floatation) | flotation, floatation |
| flower girl | flower-girl |
| flower pot | flower-pot |
| focused, -sing, focussed, -ssing | focused, -sing or focussed, -ssing |
| font | font, fount |
| football-gridiron | football-soccer |
| for rent | to let |
| forecast | forecast, forecasted |
| freeway | motorway |
| freeway-multi-lane road for cars | motorway-multi-lane road for cars |
| french fries | chips |
| french fries-fried stick-shaped potatoes | chips-fried stick-shaped potatoes |
| front desk | reception |
| fueled, -ling, fuelled, -lling | fuelled, -lling |
| fulfill, fulfil | fulfil |
| fulfillment | fulfilment |
| furor | furore |
| game-contest between two teams | match-contest between two teams |
| garbage | litter, rubbish |
| garbage can | bin |
| garbage collector | dustman |
| garbage truck | dustbin lorry |
| garrote, -ted, -ting or garotte, -tted, -tting | garrotte (garotte) |
| garters-item to hold up stockings | suspenders-item to hold up stockings |
| gas (gasoline) | petrol |
| gas station-place to buy fuel | petrol station-place to buy fuel |
| gasoline-fuel for vehicles | petrol-fuel for vehicles |
| gauge (gage) | gauge |
| genuflection | genuflection, genuflexion |
| gizmo, gismo | gismo, gizmo |
| glamor, glamour | glamour |
| glamorize, glamourize | glamorise, glamorize, glamourise, glamourize |
| goiter | goitre |
| gonorrhea | gonorrhoea |
| gotten, got | got |
| graduate studies | postgraduate course |
| gram | gram (gramme) |
| granola-Swiss cereal made from oats | muesli-Swiss cereal made from oats |
| gray | grey |
| gray, grey | grey |
| ground meat-meat passed through a device that breaks it up into little pieces | mince-meat passed through a device that breaks it up into little pieces |
| groveled, -ling, -ler, grovelled, -lling, -ller | grovelled, -lling, -ller |
| guy | bloke, guy |
| gynecology | gynaecology |
| gypsy, gipsy | gypsy, gipsy |
| hamper-basket for dirty clothes | hamper-picnic basket full of food |
| harbor | harbour |
| hardware store-shop / store selling metal goods and tools | ironmonger-shop / store selling metal goods and tools |
| harmonize | harmonise, harmonize |
| hemo- | haemo- |
| hemoglobin | haemoglobin |
| hemolysis | haemolysis |
| hemolyze | haemolyse |
| hemophilia | haemophilia |
| hemorrhage | haemorrhage |
| hemorrhoid | haemorrhoid |
| homely-ugly | homely-pleasant |
| homeopath | homoeopath |
| homeostasis | homoeostasis |
| homologue, homolog | homologue |
| honor | honour |
| hood-front of a car / automobile | bonnet-front of a car / automobile |
| hospitalize | hospitalise, hospitalize |
| hosteled, -ling or hostelled, -lling | hostelled, -lling |
| hosteler or hosteller | hosteller |
| humor | humour |
| hydrolyze | hydrolyse |
| Indian-indigenous American | Indian-person from the Indian sub-continent |
| inflection | inflection, inflexion |
| initialize | initialise, initialize |
| inquire, enquire | enquire, inquire |
| inquiry | enquiry (or inquiry) |
| inquiry, enquiry | enquiry, inquiry |
| install, instal | install, instal |
| installment, instalment | instalment |
| instill, instil | instil |
| internalize | internalise |
| inure, enure | inure, enure |
| jail | jail, gaol |
| jailbird | jailbird, gaolbird |
| jailbreak | jailbreak, gaolbreak |
| jailer | jailer, gaoler |
| jell-O-a gelatinous dessert | jelly-a gelatinous dessert |
| jelly roll-rolled up cake with jam / jelly in the middle | Swiss roll-rolled up cake with jam / jelly in the middle |
| jelly-fruit preserve | jelly-gelatinous dessert |
| jelly-what you put on bread | jam-what you put on bread |
| jeweler, jeweller | jeweller |
| jewelry | jewellery (jewelry) (note -el-, -elle-) |
| jewelry, | jewellry, |
| jibe (gybe) | gybe |
| Jr | Jnr. or Jr. |
| judgment, judgement | judgement (judgment) |
| karat (carat) | carat (gold) |
| kerosene | paraffin |
| ketchup, catsup (catchup) | ketchup (catchup) |
| kidnapped, kidnaped | kidnapped |
| kidnapper, -pping, kidnaper, -ping | kidnapper, -pping |
| kilogram | kilogram (kilogramme) |
| kilometers | kilometre |
| knelt, kneeled | knelt (kneeled) |
| knit | knitted |
| kumquat | kumquat (cumquat) |
| labor | labour |
| labor | labour |
| labor union | trade union |
| ladybug-red insect / bug with black spots | ladybird-red insect / bug with black spots |
| largesse or largess | largesse (largess) |
| lavatory/bathroom | toilet |
| lawyer | solicitor, barrister |
| leaned | leaned, leant |
| leaped, leapt | leaped, leapt |
| learned | learned, learnt |
| legal holiday-day when offices are closed | bank holiday-day when offices are closed |
| lemongrass | lemon grass |
| lens, lense | lens |
| leukemia | leukaemia |
| leveled, -ling, levelled, -lling | levelled, -lling |
| leveler, leveller | leveller |
| libeled, -ling, libelled, -lling | libelled, -lling |
| libelous, libellous | libellous |
| liberalize | liberalize, liberalise |
| license | licence |
| license plate | number plate |
| license plate-metal plate with number on a vehicle | number plate-metal plate with number on a vehicle |
| license, licence | license (verb) |
| license, licence | licence (noun) |
| licorice | liquorice (licorice) |
| line | queue |
| liquor store-place where alcoholic drinks are bought | off licence-place where alcoholic drinks are bought |
| lit | lighted |
| liter (litre) | litre |
| louver, louvre | louvre, louver |
| luster, lustre | lustre |
| M.S. | M.Sc. |
| mad-angry | mad-not sane |
| mailman | postman |
| mail-what there was before email | post-what there was before email |
| maneuver, -verability, -vering | manoeuvre, -vrability, -vring (-vreing) |
| maneuver, -verability, -vering | manoeuvre, -vrability, -vring (-vreing) |
| maneuvering | manoeuvering |
| marveled, -ling or marvelled, -lling | marvelled, -lling |
| marvelous or marvellous | marvellous |
| math | maths |
| math | problem sum |
| math-mathematics | maths-mathematics |
| matinee, matinée | matinée |
| meager, meagre | meagre |
| mean-aggressive | mean-stingy |
| medalist, medallist | medallist |
| medieval, mediaeval | medieval, mediaeval |
| memorialize | memorialise, memorialize |
| memorize | memorise, memorize |
| menorrhea | menorrhoea |
| merchandise, merchandize | merchandise |
| metaled, -ling, metalled, -lling | metalled, -lling |
| meter | metre |
| metro/subway | tube |
| misdemeanor | misdemeanour |
| misjudgment | misjudgement (misjudgment) |
| miter, mitre | mitre |
| mobilize | mobilise, mobilize |
| modeled, -ling or modelled -lling | modelled, -lling |
| modeler | modeller |
| molasses-a sugary liquid like honey | treacle-a sugary liquid like honey |
| mold, mould | mould |
| molding, moulding | moulding |
| mollusk or mollusc | mollusc |
| molt (moult) | moult |
| mom, mommy | mum, mummy |
| monologue, monolog | monologue |
| monopolize | monopolise, monopolize |
| motor home | caravan |
| motorize | motorise, motorize |
| movie theater | cinema |
| movie theatre-place where films / movies can be seen | cinema-place where films / movies can be seen |
| movies | films |
| movies | films |
| muffler | silencer |
| mustache, moustache | moustache |
| naive, naïve | naïve, naive |
| national holiday | bank holiday |
| naturalize | naturalise, naturalize |
| naught, nought | nought (digit 0) |
| neighbor | neighbour |
| neoclassical | neo-classical |
| net | net (nett) (or money, result, etc) |
| night, nite | night |
| niter | nitre |
| normalize | normalize, normalise |
| note paper | note-paper |
| nursling | nursling, nurseling |
| oatmeal-cereal made from oats, sugar and milk | porridge-cereal made from oats, sugar and milk |
| ocher, ochre | ochre |
| odor | odour |
| offense, | offence, |
| offense, offence | offence |
| omelette, omelet | omelette, omelet |
| one way-ticket for one journey | single-ticket for one journey |
| one-way ticket | single ticket |
| organize | organise organize |
| orthopedics, orthopaedics | orthopaedics |
| oven | cooker |
| overpass-road passing over another | flyover-road passing over another |
| oxidize | oxidise, oxidize |
| pacifier | dummy |
| pacifier-what you put in a baby's mouth | dummy-what you put in a baby's mouth |
| paean (pean) | paean |
| pajamas | pyjamas |
| paleobotany | palaeobotany |
| Paleocene | Palaeocene |
| paleoclimatology | palaeoclimatology |
| paleogeography | palaeogeography |
| paleography | palaeography |
| paleolithic | palaeolithic |
| paleomagnetism | palaeomagnetism |
| paleontology | palaeontology |
| Paleozoic | Palaeozoic |
| paneled, -ling or panelled, -lling | panelled, -lling |
| panelist | panellist |
| pants | trousers |
| pants-what men wear over their legs | trousers-what men wear over their legs |
| pants-worn over underwear | pants-worn under trousers |
| panty hose, hose-the jacket and the shirt what women wear over their legs | tights-the jacket and the shirt what women wear over their legs |
| paralyze | paralyse |
| parameterize or parametrize | parametrize, parametrise |
| parenthesize | parenthesize, parenthesise |
| parking lot | car park |
| parlor | parlour |
| pasteurize | pasteurise, pasteurize |
| pavior, paviour | pavior or paviour |
| pedagogue, pedagog | pedagogue |
| pedagogy | paedagogy |
| peddler, pedlar | pedlar |
| pederast | pederast, paederast |
| pediatric | paediatric |
| pediatrician | paediatrician |
| pediatrics | paediatrics |
| pedophile | paedophile |
| pedophilia | paedophilia |
| penology | penology (poenology?) |
| period | full stop (punctuation mark) |
| period-the dot at the end of a sentence | full stop-the dot at the end of a sentence |
| persnickety (pernickety) | pernickety |
| philter, philtre | philtre |
| photolyze | photolyse |
| pickaninny, picaninny | piccaninny |
| pissed-angry | pissed off-angry |
| pissed-angry | pissed-drunk |
| pitcher-a large vessel for juice or water | jug-a large vessel for juice or water |
| pitcher-player who throws a ball at another player holding a bat | bowler-player who throws a ball at another player holding a bat |
| plasmolyze | plasmolyse |
| plow (plough), -man, -share | plough, -man, -share |
| pocket book-container carried by females for money | purse-container carried by females for money |
| polarize | polarise, polarize |
| polyethylene | polythene, polyethylene, polyethene |
| pop, soda | pop, fizzy pop |
| popsicle-flavoured ice on a stick | lolly-flavoured ice on a stick |
| popularize | popularise, popularize |
| potato chips | crisps |
| practice (verb) | practise (verb) |
| practice, practise | practise, practice (noun) |
| practice, practise | practise (verb) |
| preignition | pre-ignition |
| premise, premiss | premise, premiss |
| presently-now | presently-soon |
| pretense, pretence | pretence |
| primeval | primeval (primaeval) |
| principal | head teacher, headmaster |
| private school | independent school, public school |
| program | program (programme) |
| program, programme(v) | programme |
| programmed, programed | programmed |
| programmer, programer | programmer |
| programming, programing | programming |
| prologue, prolog | prologue |
| propellant, propellent | propellant (n) |
| propellant, propellent | propellent (adj) |
| propelled (propeled) | propelled |
| propeller, propellor | propeller |
| pseudointellectual | pseudo-intellectual |
| pseudoscience | pseudo-science |
| psychoanalyze | psychoanalyse |
| public school | state school, local authority school |
| public school-state school | public school-fee-paying school |
| pull-off-area to stop off a major road | lay-by-area to stop off a major road |
| pulverize | pulverise, pulverize |
| pupilage or pupillage | pupillage (pupilage) |
| purse-large bag carried by females | hand bag-large bag carried by females |
| pyrolyze, pyrolize | pyrolyse |
| quarreled, -ling, quarrelled, -lling | quarrelled, -lling |
| quarreler, quarreller | quarreller |
| queen-male homosexual | queen-the head of state |
| quotation marks | speech marks |
| rancor | rancour |
| rappeled, -ling, rappelled, -lling | rappelled, rappelling |
| realize | realise, realize |
| rebelling (rebeling) | rebelling |
| recognize | recognise, recognize |
| recognize | recognise |
| reconnoiter, reconnoitre | reconnoitre |
| reflection | reflection, reflexion |
| Refrigerator | fridge |
| renege | renege (renegue) |
| resume | curriculum vitae |
| retroflection | retroflexion |
| reveled, -ling, revelled, -lling | revelled, -lling |
| reverie, revery | reverie |
| ride | lift |
| rigor | rigour |
| role (rôle) | role, rôle |
| Romanian, Rumanian, Roumanian | Romanian, Rumanian |
| romanize | romanise, romanize |
| Romansh, Romansch | Romansh, Rumansh |
| roommate | flatmate |
| round trip-ticket for two journeys: out and back | return-ticket for two journeys: out and back |
| routing | routeing |
| rubber-male contraceptive | rubber-implement to erase pencil marks |
| ruble, rouble | rouble, ruble |
| rumor | rumour |
| saber, sabre | sabre |
| saltpeter | saltpetre |
| sanatorium, sanitarium or sanitorium | sanatorium |
| satirize | satirise, satirize |
| savior, saviour | saviour |
| savor, savour | savour |
| savory, savoury | savoury |
| scalawag (scallywag) | scallywag (scalawag) |
| scepter | sceptre |
| scion (cion) | scion |
| scotch tape | sellotape |
| second floor-the floor of a building that is one level above the ground | first floor-the floor of a building that is one level above the ground |
| semi-tractor-trailer | semi-semi-detatched house |
| sepulchre, sepulcher | sepulchre |
| show-a self contained section of television | programme-a self contained section of television |
| sidewalk | pavement, footpath |
| sidewalk-the area next to a street where pedestrians walk | pavement-the area next to a street where pedestrians walk |
| signaled, -ling, signalled, -lling | signalled, -lling |
| siphon, syphon | siphon (syphon) |
| sissy | sissy (cissy) |
| skeptic, -al, -ism, sceptic, -al, -ism | sceptic, -al, -ism |
| skeptical | sceptical |
| skillful, fulfill | skilful, fulfil |
| skinned | skinned [skint] |
| smart-clever | smart-well dressed |
| smelled, smelt | smelt, smelled |
| smelled, spelled | smelt (or smelled), spelt (or spelled) |
| smolder, smoulder | smoulder |
| sneakers-a type of soft shoe used in sports or for casual wear | trainers,plimsolls-a type of soft shoe used in sports or for casual wear |
| snowplow | snowplough |
| soccer | football |
| somber, sombre | sombre |
| specialty | speciality |
| specter, spectre | spectre |
| spelled | spelt, spelled |
| spilled, spilt | spilt, spilled |
| splendor | splendour |
| spoiled | spoilt (or spoiled) |
| spoiled, spoilt | spoilt, spoiled |
| spunk-full of "get up and go" | spunk-slang for male sexual emission |
| squash-soft long green vegetable | marrow-soft long green vegetable |
| Sr | Snr. or Sr. |
| stabilize | stabilize, stabilise |
| standardize | standardise standardize |
| Star Trek-popular cult sci-fi TV programme / show | Dr Who-popular cult sci-fi TV programme / show |
| store-place from where goods are bought | shop-place from where goods are bought |
| story | storey (of a building) |
| story, storey | storey (story) (floor of buildings only) |
| stove | cooker |
| subway | underground, tube |
| succor | succour |
| sulfate | sulphate |
| sulfide | sulphide |
| sulfur, sulphur | sulphur |
| sulfureted | sulphuretted |
| surprise, surprize | surprise |
| suspenders-hold up trousers / pants | suspenders-hold up stockings |
| suspenders-strap to hold up a man's trousers / pants | braces-strap to hold up a man's trousers / pants |
| swab (archaic: swob) | swab, swob |
| swap | swap, swop |
| symbolize | symbolise, symbolize |
| sympathize | sympathise, sympathize |
| synagogue, synagog | synagogue |
| syneresis, synaeresis | synaeresis |
| synesthesia, synaesthesia | synaesthesia |
| take out | take away |
| take out | take away |
| tantalize | tantalize, tantalise |
| tea-drink served cold with lemon | tea-drink served hot with milk |
| teeter-totter-bar on a pivot for children | see-saw-bar on a pivot for children |
| tennis shoes, running shoes, sneakers | trainers |
| theater | theatre |
| theater | theatre |
| theater, theatre | theatre |
| though, tho | though, tho' |
| thralldom or thraldom | thraldom (thralldom) |
| through, thru | through |
| thumb tack-small pointed thing used to pin papers onto walls | drawing pin-small pointed thing used to pin papers onto walls |
| tic tac toe-simple game of O and X | noughts and crossed-simple game of O and X |
| tidbit, titbit | titbit |
| tire | tyre |
| titer, titre | titre |
| today (to-day) | today |
| toll free-free telephone call paid by company | free phone-free telephone call paid by company |
| tonight, tonite | tonight |
| tramp-derogatory term for a female of "easy virtue" | tramp-unemployed, down-and-out |
| trash can-container for household waste | rubbish bin-container for household waste |
| traveled, -ling, travelled, -lling | travelled, -lling |
| traveler, | traveller, |
| traveler, traveller | traveller |
| traveling/traveled | travelling/travelled |
| travelogue, travelog | travelogue |
| trisulfate | trisulphate |
| troweled, -ling, trowelled, -lling | trowelled, -lling |
| truck | lorry |
| truck-heavy goods vehicle | lorry-heavy goods vehicle |
| trunk | boot |
| trunk-rear compartment of a car / automobile | boot-rear compartment of a car / automobile |
| tumor | tumour |
| tyke, tike | tyke (tike) |
| tyro | tiro (tyro) |
| ultrahigh | ultra-high |
| ultramodern | ultra-modern |
| undergraduate school | degree |
| valor | valour |
| vapor | vapour |
| vaporize | vaporise, vaporize (yep! not vapourise) |
| vest-the third part of a three piece suit worn between the shirt and jacket | vest-a garment worn under a shirt |
| vest-third piece of a male's suit that goes between | waist coat-third piece of a male's suit that goes between |
| vial, phial | phial, vial |
| vigor | vigour |
| vise | vice (tool for holding work) |
| wagon | wagon, waggon |
| wash up-wash face and hands | wash up-wash dishes after a meal |
| wed | wedded |
| while | while, whilst |
| whiskey | whiskey (Irish & American kinds) |
| whiskey, whisky | whisky (generic name) |
| whiskeys, whiskies | whiskeys, whiskies |
| whisky | whisky (Scottish kinds) |
| willful, wilful | wilful |
| windshield-glass in front of a car | windscreen-glass in front of a car |
| woolen or woollen | woollen |
| woolly, woolie, wooly (pl. -llies, -lies) | woolly (pl. -llies) (noun) |
| woolly, wooly | woolly (adj) |
| worshiped, -ping, worshipped, -pping | worshipped, -pping |
| worshiper, worshipper | worshipper |
| wrench-metal tool for tightening nuts and bolts | spanner-metal tool for tightening nuts and bolts |
| zee-the name of the final letter of the alphabet | zed-the name of the final letter of the alphabet |
| zip code-code used when sorting mail / post | postal code-code used when sorting mail / post |
| zipcode | postcode |
Outros sites sobre as diferenças entre o inglês britânico e americano
http://www.krysstal.com/index.html#language http://www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/tables/spellcat.php#french http://pages.prodigy.com/NY/NYC/britspk/main.html http://www.accomodata.co.uk/amlish.htm
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