L'anglais s'est divisé
Voyez quelques-unes des différences entre le vocabulaire et l'orthographe des Anglais, des Américains et des Australiens... Sans parler de l'anglais parlé en en Inde, au Zimbabwe, etc.
| Angleterre | États-Unis | Australie |
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| abandon | dice out | |
| aboriginal | jacky | |
| admire lasciviously | perve | |
| advice | drum | |
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afters |
dessert |
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| altert | wake up | |
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analyse |
analyze |
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| angry | dirty | |
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anti-clockwise |
counter-clockwise |
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apologising |
apologizing
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| argument | blue | |
| arrive | lob | |
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aubergine |
egg-plants |
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autumn |
fall |
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| axe | kelly | |
| beg | bite | |
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behaviour |
behavior |
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| beyond | back of | |
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bill |
check |
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bin |
trashcan |
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bird |
chick |
sheila |
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biscuit |
cookie |
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bloke |
guy |
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| boast | skite | |
| boisterous | larrikin | |
| bookmaker | bookie | |
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boot |
trunk |
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| bore | ear-bash | |
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braces |
suspenders |
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| break | smoko | |
| bribe | sling | |
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brush |
broom |
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bum |
butt |
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bums |
tramps |
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| butt | bumper | |
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camp |
gay |
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| can | tinny | |
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car park |
parking lot |
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caravan |
trailer |
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channelled |
chanelled |
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chap |
guy |
bloke |
| chat | mag | |
| cheap wine | grog, plonk | |
| cheer | barrack | |
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chemist |
drugstore |
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chips |
fries |
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chum |
buddie |
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| colour | color | |
| confidentially | just quietly | |
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courage |
spunk |
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courgette |
zucchini |
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crisps |
chips |
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| criticise | knock | |
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curtains |
drapes |
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CV |
résumé |
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defence |
defense |
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| dentist | fang carpenter | |
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dressing gown |
robe |
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| drunk | full | |
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dual carriageway |
divided highway |
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dummy |
comforter |
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| dupe | alec | |
| eccentric | ratbag | |
| egg | goog | |
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engaged |
busy |
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| English | pom | |
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estate car |
station wagon |
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| excellent | beaut, dazzler, grouse | |
| face | front | |
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fag |
cigarette |
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fanny (vagin) |
fanny (arrière-train) |
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| farm | station | |
| farmer | cocky, squatter | |
| faulty | bodgy | |
| fawner | crawler | |
| fellow | dag, dill | |
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finalised |
finalized
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first floor |
second floor |
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| flashy | lair | |
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flat |
appartment |
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flatmate |
roommates |
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football |
soccer |
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fortnight |
two weeks |
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French bean |
snow peas |
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fulfil |
fulfill |
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fulfiller |
fulfiler |
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fulfilling |
fulfiling |
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full stop |
period |
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generalisation |
generalization |
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gherkin |
pickles |
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gobsmacked |
extremely surprised, speechless |
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ground floor |
first floor |
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| hide | bush | |
| hit | dong | |
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holiday |
vacation |
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homely |
ugly |
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homosexual |
fag |
punce |
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hypoglycaemia |
hypoglycemia |
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| indulgence | nudge | |
| inept | drongo | |
| injure | do over | |
| irresponsible | galah | |
| job | pozzie | |
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jumper |
sweater |
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kip |
nap |
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knickers |
women's underpants |
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knock up (réveiller) |
knock up (mettre enceinte) |
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labelling |
labeling |
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| leave | blow | |
| left-handed | molly dook | |
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left luggage |
lost property |
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lift (verb, noun) |
elevator (noun) |
hump (verb) |
| likeable | bonza | |
| liquor | turps | |
| loath | bludge | |
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loo |
restroom |
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lorry |
truck |
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| loser | no-hoper | |
| lost | bushed | |
| manual work | yakka | |
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mobile phone |
cell phone, cellie |
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momentarily (tout de suite) |
momentarily (pendant peu de temps) |
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motor |
automobile |
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motorway |
freeway |
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mum |
mom |
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nappy |
diaper |
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nought |
zero |
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off-licence |
liquor store |
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omnibus |
tram |
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| organise | drum up | |
| outlaw | bushranger | |
| pal | cobber | |
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pants |
underpants |
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pants (sous-vêtements) |
pants (pantalon) |
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paralyse |
paralyze |
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| party | bash | |
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pavement |
sidewalk |
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| pavilion | gunyah | |
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pensioner |
seniors |
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petrol |
gas |
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pint (20 onces) |
pint (16 onces) |
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pissed (saoûl) |
pissed (fâché) |
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plaster |
bandage or Band-Aid |
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| policeman | cop | jack |
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post |
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pram |
baby carriage, baby buggy, stroller |
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practise |
practice |
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programme |
program |
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| prospect | fossick | |
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pub |
bar |
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pudding |
dessert |
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| pursuit | lurk | |
| puzzled | up a gum-tree | |
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queue |
line |
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| rabbit meat | underground mutton | |
| rage | perform | |
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randy |
hornygeil |
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| real | dinkum | |
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recognise |
recognize
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recognising |
recognizing
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| red (headed) | bluey | |
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return ticket |
round-trip ticket |
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reverse charges |
call collect |
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revitalise |
revitalize
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ring |
call |
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| river (in full flood) | banker | |
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roundabout |
traffic circles, rotaries |
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rubber |
condom |
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rubbish |
trash, garbage |
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| rumour | furphy | |
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sack |
dismiss, fire |
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scotch |
whiskey |
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second floor |
third floor |
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Sellotape |
Scotch tape |
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| shark | noah's ark | |
| sheep | jumbuck | |
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shop |
store |
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| sick | crook | |
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skip |
dumpster, trash bin |
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| silly | wet, yarra | |
| simpleton | nit | |
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slash |
urinate |
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sleeping policeman |
speed-bump |
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| small stone | yonnie | |
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solicitor |
lawyer |
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spunk |
semen |
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stalagmite, stalagtites |
flowstones |
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starter |
appetizer |
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steady on |
"hold your horses!" |
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stilettos |
pumps, high heels |
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| strike | punch | job, skull |
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stroke |
slash |
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| suit | bag of fruit | |
| supporter | artist | |
| surrender | toss-in | |
| suspicious | sus | |
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sweets |
candy |
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tap |
faucet |
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tarmac |
asphalt |
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| task | game | |
| temper | block | |
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tights |
panty-hose |
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Tippex |
white out |
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torch |
flashlight |
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trainers (training shoes) |
sneakers |
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tram |
streetcar |
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travelling |
traveling |
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treacle |
molasses |
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| trier | battler | |
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trolley |
shopping cart |
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trousers |
pants |
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| true | fair | |
| unreasonable | hot | |
| vagrant | swagman | |
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vest |
undershirt |
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waistcoat |
vest |
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Wellingtons |
rubber boots, galoshes |
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wheat |
corn |
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| whinger | nark | |
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willie |
penis |
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| wild horse | brumby | |
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windscreen |
windshield |
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| woman | bag | |
| worthless | uperty | |
|
zed |
zee |