british english a to zed phần 2 docx
british english a to zed phần 2 docx
... feature. Brake-van relates to freight trains (goods trains), asopposed to guard's van, which applies to passenger trains. Bracke-vans are carsthat enable brakemen to reach and operate ... there are many variations ofthe game, each with its own set of rules. Bar billiards is a British game, playedwith balls and cues, on a table much smaller than a standard American table, and a ... called two hearts, didn't you? A call is a 'bid.'call after name forThe British call their babies after favored relatives and national heroes. Americansmay name a ...
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british english a to zed phần 9 docx
... End, as any Americanmaking a telephone call through a British operator can testify after unravelingthe arcana of trangneckchew, the solicitous operator's oft-repeated assurance thatshe ... The British say today week or a week today where the Americans say a week fromtoday; Tuesday week or a week on Tuesday where the Americans say a week from Tues-day; last Sunday week ... great!An expression of great satisfaction and joy.whale, n. Slang, sharkSlang. An American who is expert in a given field is said to be a shark at it. A Briton so skilled might be called...
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british english a to zed phần 10 ppt
... system,metrification / metricationadvance, subadvantage, pulladversary, adversarialaffair, palaveraffirmative action, positive discriminationafternoon tea, set teaagate, bonceages, moonsages, ... yonksaggravation, aggroaggressiveness, aggroagitate, fussagree, acceptagree to, agreeairfield, aerodromeairfield, tarmacairplane, aeroplaneairs, sideaisle, corridor; gangwayale ... etc.), alpha (beta, gamma, etc.)abandon, abandonmentabandon, leave in the lurchabbreviations 381able seaman, ratingabout, -ishabove market value, over the oddsabrupt change, turn-aboutabsentee...
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british english a to zed phần 8 pptx
... (train)An express is a fast train. A stopping train makes many stops at many intermedi-ate stations.store, n. warehouseIt is also used to mean a 'shop/ usually a large one. Stores ... or, as theysay in Britain, redundant.stand one's own hold one's own3 32 tart 2. Tarmac has now acquired the specialized meaning of 'air-field/ especially thepart made ... burrow.set about Slang, lay intoSlang. An expression that one gang member would be apt to use to encourage hismates when about to take on a rival gang. Let's set about that lot!set...
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british english a to zed phần 7 pps
... pub.saloon-car parlor carsaioon-carAlso saloon-carriage, in a railroad car. 28 3 24 4 pergolapergola, n. trellisPergola, in America, evokes the image of a rustic garden house to escape intoout ... it away with his bat, rather than attempt to hit it hard and try to makeruns. Thus, to play a ball to leg is a defensive tactic; and to play an embarrassingquestion to leg is to brush ... opposite: a 'tough time.'rate, n. local taxUsually in the plural, meaning 'local real estate taxes.' A ratepayer is a local tax-payer.Rather!, interj., Inf. Inf. And...
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british english a to zed phần 6 ppsx
... fairs to the visitor for they crackle withthe festive air of a bazaar. Such a town is called a market town.market garden truck farm A market gardener is a truck farmer, and market garden ... British name and solitaire the usual American name, although patience is occa-sionally heard among older people in America. The game solitaire in Britaindescribes a game played by a ... startTechnically, a cricket term. To be off the mark is to have made your first run aftercoming to bat. In general language, it means 'off to a start,' signifying at least ini-tial success....
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british english a to zed phần 5 pptx
... would say machine operator.mad on Inf. crazy aboutInf. Americans also say mad about and the British also say crazy about, but only the British say mad on to mean infatuated. ... Society and there are also many local ones in Britain just asthere are a nationwide Bar Association and many local ones in America. In certainmatters such as the setting of ethical standards ... raincoatSlang. Short for mackintosh (sometimes macintosh), a waterproof material patentedin the early 19th century by Charles Macintosh, an amateur chemist. Macintoshwas awarded the patent...
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british english a to zed phần 4 doc
... meaning 'half past twelve.' Half elevenmeans 'half past eleven.' Note that half after is American, as is quarter of which inBritain is always quarter to. (a) ... slang expression give the guy to someone, guymeans 'slip' and to do a guy is to 'perform a vanishing act.' As an intransitive verb(slang), to guy means to 'take ... pig innards (see offal) and fairly heavily spiced. The com-mon American slang use of faggot to mean 'male homosexual' has caught on inBritain, particulary in entertainment...
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british english a to zed phần 3 pot
... exhibiting a practical bent to technical or vocationalschools, and the remainder, a majority, to secondary modern schools. In practice, theexamination was looked upon by parents as a pass/fail ... licenseis said to be endorsed with a record of the offense.engage, v.t. hire; employ A Briton engages a chauffeur and hires a car; an American hires a chauffeur andrents a car. In America, ... light, flat, round, spongy cake which is toasted and buttered. In America a muffin is a quick bread made of batter, baked in a cup-shaped pan, which doesnot have to be toasted. The nearest...
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british english a to zed phần 1 ppsx
... and'broads' in a translation. They are too American. 'Yobbos' and 'birds' would beequally inappropriate. They are too British. It is a problem that translators ... attract a small charge. Also used in tax ter-minology: This stock will attract capital gains tax rather than income tax. Thosewishing to pass on capital to their families without attracting ... number to America's A. A .A. (American Automobile Association). Justabout everybody in Britain who drives a car is a member of the A. A. or of theR .A. C., which is short for Royal Automobile...
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