British english a to z_7 doc
British English A to Z - past 10
... ordinary speech, a man would simply refer to his barber, a woman to her hairdresser. saloon bar. See pub. saloon-car parlor car Also saloon-carriage, in a railroad car. S 309 h borrowed from Latin ... lives by his wits, managing to skirt the law. More specifically, a petty criminal small-scale black market operator. Also applied to race-track touts. spiv 341 second, n. m...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 11
... construct a hard surface.’ As a transitive verb, tarmac means to tar a road. See also macadam. 2. Tarmac has now acquired the specialized meaning of ‘air-field,’ especially the part made of this material. tart, ... See also Appendix, II .A; tig, 1. toad-in-the-hole, n. sausage in batter Beef or sausages coated in batter and baked. toastip toasted sandwich tobacconist’s shop cigar s...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 12
... weather-board, n. clapboard A weather-boarded house is a clapboard house, and weather-boarding is the clapboard itself, also known as siding. A weather-board is also a sloping board attached to ... the approximately diamond pattern of the Naval Reserve. wax, n. rage Slang. A dreadful wax is a towering rage. And waxy is jumpy. way, n. dither; tizzy Inf. To be in a way or in...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 2
... America a muffin is a quick bread made of batter, baked in a cup-shaped pan, which does not have to be toasted. The nearest thing to a British crumpet is what Americans call an English muffin. 2. ... Cantabrigian is a student or graduate of Cambridge University. Infor- mally abbreviated to Cantab., which is the usual form, and applies in America to Cambridge, Mass.,...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 3
... generator is now usually called an alternator, espe- cially as an automotive part; a generator can be A. C. or D.C. dynamo 117 dog-end, n. cigarette butt Slang. Vagrants’ cant. See also end; stump. doggo. ... employ A Briton engages a chauffeur and hires a car; an American hires a chauffeur and rents a car. In America, one rents a house to or from another. In Britain, you...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 4
... to trains and to roads (express or limited highways). A local train is called a stopping train, or slow train. Father Christmas Santa Claus The British also use Santa Claus. Father Christmas ... usually with a layer of whipped cream as well. Flan in America is caramel custard. flannel, n. face cloth Also known in America as washcloth or washrag. But when the British talk of...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 5
... etc. hole-and-corner, adj. underhand Inf. A hole-and-corner man is a shady character or operator, and hole-and-corner work is shadiness generally. hole-in-the-corner, adj., Inf. played down Imparting ... have a down on, Inf. Inf. be down on have a go at. See have a bash at. have a mind to. See minded to have an early night, Inf. go to bed early have a quid each way. See un...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 6
... n. treat Slang. A real jam is British slang for a real treat. A jam sandwich in Britain can mean what it does in America, but it is also a term used to mean the kind of layer cake that has preserves ... period. jaunty, n. master-at-arms Naut. Slang. Head policeman on a naval vessel. The official title in both the Royal Navy and the United States Navy is master-at-arms, often...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 7
... machine-minder where Americans would say machine operator. mad on Inf. crazy about Inf. Americans also say mad about and the British also say crazy about, but only the British say mad on to ... fairs to the visitor for they crackle with the 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...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
British English A to Z - past 8
... station -to- station call Telephone call. In Britain a person -to- person call is known as a personal call. Both terms are now rare. ordinary shares common stock ordnance datum sea level Above sea ... motor-bike and moped. Also called push-bicycle and push- cycle. pushcart, n. baby carriage An occasional use; pushcart usually means ‘handcart,’ and the usual term for baby carriage is pra...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
british english a to zed phần 9 docx
... BRISHEMPAH. But these elisions and truncations are not confined to the West End, as any American making a telephone call through a British operator can testify after unraveling the arcana of trangneckchew, ... factory 2. machinery 3. operations A tractor works is a tractor factory. But the roadside sign ROAD WORKS means 'Men Working'; sewage works means...
Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21
british english a to zed phần 4 doc
... meaning 'half past twelve.' Half eleven means 'half past eleven.' Note that half after is American, as is quarter of which in Britain is always quarter to. (a) ... wants his pals to wait a minute—calling for a halt, for example, in a fast children's game. Only an unscrupulous bully would take advantage of a call for truce. See a special us...
Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21
british english a to zed phần 2 docx
... feature. Brake-van relates to freight trains (goods trains), as opposed to guard's van, which applies to passenger trains. Bracke-vans are cars that enable brakemen to reach and operate ... there are many variations of the game, each with its own set of rules. Bar billiards is a British game, played with balls and cues, on a table much smaller than a standard A...
Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21
British english A to Z_7 potx
... tenants. R .A. D .A. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Pronounciation rhymes with ‘Prada’ as an acronym.) radiogram, n. radio-phonograph Radiogram is no longer heard much in Britain or in America. R .A. F. ... ‘utterly fascinating.’ roach, n. small carplike fish Caught for sport only in streams and an occasional moat. Eaten very rarely, if at all, nowadays. road-metal. See metalled road. road,...
Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:20
British english a to z_7 doc
... usually means ‘government bonds,’ but can mean ‘corporate stock’ as well, as in America; and stockholder can refer to either type of security. Tap stocks are those that are always available. ... in ordinary speech, a man would simply refer to his barber, a woman to her hairdresser. saloon bar. See pub. saloon-car parlor car Also saloon-carriage, in a railroad car. S 309 h 1....
Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 00:22