aerial |
antenna |
antena |
anticlockwise |
counterclockwise |
sentido contrario al reloj |
aubergine |
eggplant |
berenjena |
autumn |
fall |
otoño |
bank holiday |
national holiday |
feriado |
bank note |
bill |
billete |
bill |
check |
factura, cuenta |
biscuits |
cookies |
galletitas, alfajores |
block of flats |
apartment building |
edificio de apartamentos |
bonnet |
hood |
capot de un auto |
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boot |
trunk |
baúl de un auto |
braces |
suspenders |
tiradores de vestir |
built-in wardrobe |
walk-in closet |
vestidor (en una habitación) |
capitalise |
capitalize |
capitalizar |
caravan |
trailer |
casa rodante |
caretaker |
janitor, custodian |
encargado de edificio |
car park |
parking lot |
playa de estacionamiento |
carrier bag |
shopping bag |
bolsa de compras |
catalogue |
catalog |
catálogo |
cellar |
basement |
sótano de una casa |
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centre |
center |
centro |
chat show |
talk show |
programa de entrevistas |
chemist |
druggist, pharmacist |
farmacéutico |
cheque |
check |
cheque |
chips |
French fries |
papas fritas largas |
colour |
color |
color |
conscription |
draft |
servicio militar obligatorio |
corn |
grain |
cereal |
courgette |
zucchini |
zapallito largo |
cul-de-sac |
dead end |
calle sin salida |
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current account |
checking/savings account |
cuenta corriente bancaria |
defence |
defense |
defensa |
district |
precinct |
zona o área de una ciudad |
diversion |
detour |
camino o ruta de alternativa |
dual carriageway |
divided highway |
autopista de dos carriles |
engaged |
busy |
ocupado (taxi o teléfono) |
engine driver |
engineer |
maquinista de un tren |
estate agent |
realtor, real estate agent |
agente inmobiliario |
ex-directory |
unlisted |
no figura en guía telefónica |
first
floor |
second
floor |
primer piso |
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fitted carpet |
wall-to-wall carpet |
alfombrado pared a pared |
flat |
apartment |
apartamento |
football |
soccer |
fútbol |
foyer |
lobby |
hall de edificio u hotel |
full stop |
period |
punto final (en una oración) |
gaol |
jail, slammer |
cárcel de comisaría |
garbage |
rubbish |
basura, desperdicios |
ground floor |
first floor, ground floor |
planta baja |
headmaster/mistress |
principal |
director/a de escuela |
hoarding |
billboard |
cartelera, cartel publicitario |
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holidays |
vacations |
vacaciones |
honour |
honor |
honor |
ill |
sick |
enfermo |
interval |
intermission |
intervalo en un espectáculo |
jab
(colloquial) |
shot
(colloquial) |
inyección (coloquial) |
joint |
roast |
carne asada |
kerb |
curb |
cordón de la vereda |
labour |
labor |
trabajo |
ladder |
run |
corrida de medias o tejidos |
lift |
elevator |
ascensor |
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light |
lite |
luz |
lorry |
truck |
camión |
luggage |
baggage |
equipaje |
maize |
corn |
maíz |
managing director |
president |
presidente de empresa |
motorway |
freeway, highway |
autopista, ruta |
murder |
homicide, hit |
asesinato, homicidio |
nappy |
diaper |
pañal para bebés |
news cutting |
news clipping |
recortes de diario |
night |
nite |
noche |
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nought |
zero |
número cero (0) |
numberplate |
license plate |
chapa, licencia de un auto |
outside lane |
fast lane |
carril rápido en autopista |
pants |
underpants, briefs |
calzoncillos |
paraffin |
kerosene |
kerosén |
patrol car |
prowl car |
patrullero |
pavement |
sidewalk, trail |
vereda |
petrol |
gasoline |
gasolina, nafta |
policeman |
cop |
agente de policía |
potato
crisps |
potato
chips |
papas fritas
secas |
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pram, perambulator |
baby carriage (buggy) |
cochecito para bebé |
prison |
penitentiary |
penitenciaría, cárcel |
programme |
program |
programa |
pushchair |
stroller |
silla de paseo para niños |
queue |
line |
fila, cola en un negocio |
railway |
railroad |
vía del ferrocarril |
return ticket |
round trip ticket |
pasaje de ida y vuelta |
road, roadway |
pavement |
calle |
roundabout |
traffic circle, rotary |
rotonda |
rowing boat |
rowboat |
bote a remo |
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rubber |
eraser |
goma de borrar, borrador |
rubbish (dust, litter) bin |
trash can |
cesto de residuos, basurero |
Sellotape |
Scotch, adhesive tape |
cinta Scotch |
share |
stock |
acción financiera |
sick |
dizzy |
mareado |
single |
one-way |
descartable, mano única |
slowcoach |
slowpoke |
vago, perezoso |
spanner |
wrench |
llave inglesa |
staircase |
stairway |
escaleras |
stalls |
orchestra seats |
platea en un teatro |
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STD code |
area code |
código de área telefónico |
suspenders |
garters |
ligas de vestir |
sweets |
candies |
caramelos |
swimming custome |
swimsuit |
malla, traje de baño |
tap |
faucet |
canilla |
taxi |
cab |
taxi, auto de alquiler |
tea towel |
dishcloth |
repasador |
theatre |
theater |
teatro |
through |
thru |
a través de |
tights |
pantyhose |
medibachas |
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tin |
can |
lata |
tin opener |
can opener |
abrelatas |
T-junction |
intersection |
cruce de rutas |
to be in plaster |
to be in a cast |
estar enyesado (fractura) |
to fancy |
to like |
gustarle a uno |
to let |
to lease, to rent |
dar en alquiler |
to post |
to mail |
enviar por correo, franquear |
to ring (up) |
to call (up) |
llamar por teléfono |
to telegram |
to wire |
enviar un telegrama |
to think |
to guess |
pensar |
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toilet, WC (water closet) |
bathroom |
baño |
torch |
flashlight |
linterna |
tower block |
high-rise |
edificio en torre |
traffic lights |
stop lights, traffic signals |
semáforos |
tramway |
streetcar |
tranvía |
traveller |
traveler |
viajante |
trousers |
pants |
pantalones |
underground |
subway |
subterráneo |
van |
panel (delivery) truck |
camioneta de reparto |
vest |
undershirt |
camiseta |
waistcoat |
vest |
chaleco |
wardrobe |
closet |
placard, ropero |
whore, tart |
hooker, street walker |
prostituta |
windscreen |
windshield |
parabrisas del auto |
zebra crossing |
crosswalk |
cruce peatonal |
zed (Z) |
zee (Z) |
letra Z |
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