| American | British | Spanish |
| antenna | aerial | antena |
| apartment | flat | departamento |
| baggage | luggage | equipaje |
| cab | taxi | taxi |
| can | tin | lata |
| candy | sweet | caramelo |
| chips | crisps | papas fritas (en bolsa) |
| closet | wardrobe | armario |
| cookie | biscuit | galletita |
| corn | maize | maíz |
| cuff | turn-up | dobladillo del pantalón |
| diaper | nappy | pañal |
| drapes | curtains | cortinas |
| elevator | lift | ascensor |
| eraser | rubber | goma de borrar |
| fall | autumn | otoño |
| faucet | tap | grifo |
| fender | bumper | paragolpes |
| first floor | ground floor | planta baja |
| flashlight | torch | linterna |
| fries | chips | papas/patatas fritas (calientes) |
| garbage | rubbish | basura |
| garbage can | dustbin | tacho/cubo de basura |
| garbage collector | dustman | basurero |
| gas pedal | accelerator | acelerador |
| gasoline | petrol | gasolina |
| gear shift | gear lever | palanca de cambios |
| highway | motorway | autopista |
| hood | bonnet | capó |
| jello | jelly | gelatina |
| kerosene | paraffin | queroseno |
| license plate | number plate | patente |
| line | queue | cola, fila |
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| post | correo | |
| movie | film | película |
| movie theater | cinema | cine |
| muffler | silencer | silenciador |
| odometer | milometer | contador de kilómetros |
| overalls | dungarees | jardinero, peto |
| pajamas | pyjamas | pijama |
| pants | trousers | pantalones |
| parking lot | car park | estacionamiento |
| period | full stop | punto |
| pinafore | duster | delantal |
| Scotch tape | Sellotape | cinta adhesiva |
| side mirror | wing mirror | espejo retrovisor lateral |
| sidewalk | pavement | acera |
| sneakers | trainers | zapatillas |
| soccer | football | fútbol |
| splash guard | mudflap | guardabarros |
| stove | cooker | cocina |
| subway | underground | metro |
| suspenders | braces | tiradores |
| tire | tyre | neumático |
| truck | lorry | camión |
| trunk | boot | baúl, maletero |
| undershirt | vest | camiseta |
| vacation | holiday | vacaciones |
| vest | waistcoat | chaleco |
| windshield | windscreen | parabrisas |
| windshield wiper | windscreen wiper | limpiaparabrisas |
| yard | garden | jardín |
| zip code | postal code | código postal |
| zipper | zip | cremallera |
On our site, we identify words this way:
US=American English UK=British English
We thank Alberto Acero (from Valencia, Spain) for his contribution.
Ejemplos
We live in a small apartment.
We live in a small flat.
Vivimos en un pequeño departamento.
I need to buy diapers for the baby.
I need to buy nappies for the baby.
Necesito comprar pañales para el bebé.
The elevator is not working.
The lift is not working.
El ascensor no funciona.
Make sure you turn the faucet off all the way after washing your hands.
Make sure you turn the tap off all the way after washing your hands.
Asegúrate de cerrar bien el grifo después de lavarte las manos.
The office is on the first floor.
The office is on the ground floor.
La oficina está en la planta baja.
Please throw the garbage in the garbage can.
Please throw the rubbish in the dustbin.
Por favor tira la basura en el cubo de basura.
They ran out of gasoline and the car stopped in the middle of the highway.
They ran out of petrol and the car stopped in the middle of the motorway.
Se quedaron sin gasolina y el coche se detuvo en el medio de la autopista.
There was long line at the entrance of the movie theater.
There was long queue at the entrance of the cinema.
Había una fila larga en la entrada del cine.
I need some Scotch tape to stick these papers together.
I need some Sellotape to stick these papers together.
Necesito un poco de cinta ahesiva para pegar estos papeles.
I'd like to buy a pair of sneakers.
I'd like to buy a pair of trainers.
Quisiera comprar un par de zapatillas.
Fortunately he had a spare tire in the trunk.
Fortunately he had a spare tyre in the boot.
Por suerte tenía una rueda de repuesto en el maletero.
He was wearing an undershirt and a pair of pants.
He was wearing a vest and a pair of trousers.
Llevaba puesta una camiseta y un par de pantalones.
It's raining too much, you should turn on the windshield wiper.
It's raining too much, you should turn on the windscreen wiper.
Está lloviendo demasiado, deberías encender el limpiaparabrisas.
What's your zip code?
What's your postal code?
¿Cuál es tu código postal?
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