Martin P. Lee's Travels
(Please scroll down to see the Photographs,
my American/English & English/American Dictionaries,
English Irregular & Modal/Auxiliary Verbs and
my Tongue Twisters!)
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardangerjokulen, Norway |
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21 Aug 1975 |
06 Sep 1975 |
Keele University Expedition |
| 2 | Jotunheimen, Norway |
|
29 Jun 1976 |
10 Aug 1976 |
Edinburgh University Expedition |
| 3 | Hardangerjokulen, Norway |
|
14 Jul 1977 |
15 Aug 1977 |
Keele University Expedition |
| 4 | Maratea, Italy |
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17 Jun 1979 |
01 Jul 1979 |
NATO ASI on Map Data Processing |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 5 | French Riviera |  |
04 Sep 1982 |
19 Sep 1982 |
Camping with own car |
| 6 | The Algarve, Portugal |
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25 Aug 1983 |
09 Sep 1983 |
Hotel Eva, Faro |
| 7 | Wolfenbuttel & Berlin, Germany |
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05 Aug 1984 |
22 Aug 1984 |
Staying with Dr. Kim Veltman |
| 8 | Cities of Andalucia, Spain |
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25 Aug 1985 |
08 Sep 1985 |
Seville, Cordoba & Granada |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 9 | Rome, Florence & Venice, Italy |
|
31 Aug 1986 |
14 Sep 1986 |
With the Morgans |
| 10 | Costa Brava, Spain |
|
08 Sep 1987 |
22 Sep 1987 |
Staying in Calella |
| 11 | Skye, Mull & Iona, Scotland |
 |
27 Aug 1988 |
11 Sep 1988 |
Caravanning |
| 12 | Cornwall, England |
 |
01 Jul 1989 |
15 Jul 1989 |
Caravanning |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 13 | Northumberland, UK |
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30 Jun 1990 |
13 Jul 1990 |
Caravanning |
| 14 | Saint tienne-l'Allier, France |
|
26 Jul 1991 |
03 Aug 1991 |
Staying at Basil's place |
| 15 | Hampshire, Sussex & Kent, U.K. |
|
17 Aug 1992 |
28 Aug 1992 |
Caravanning on my own |
| 16 | Florida, U.S.A. |  |
12 Dec 1993 |
29 Dec 1993 |
Staying with Reg & Jean Leadbetter |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 17 | Colorado, Arizona, Nevada & Utah, U.S.A. |
|
30 Jul 1994 |
14 Aug 1994 |
Staying with Mark & Marilyn Vaughn |
| 18 | New Jersey to Florida, U.S.A. |
|
29 Aug 1995 |
19 Sep 1995 |
Staying with Sir Freddie & Lady Laker |
| 19 | Alicante, Spain | |
18 Nov 1995 |
25 Nov 1995 |
Software Engineering in Higher Education (SEHE) |
| 20 | California, U.S.A. | |
14 May 1999 |
22 May 1999 |
International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE) |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 21 | California, U.S.A. | |
01 Sep 2000 |
16 Sep 2000 |
Staying with Gene & Marilyn Morrill |
| 22 | U.S.A. & Caribbean | |
21 Dec 2001 |
07 Jan 2002 |
Cruising on the QE2 |
| 23 | Lanzarote, Spain | |
23 Dec 2002 |
06 Jan 2002 |
Playa del Carmen |
| 24 | Gammarth, Tunisia |  |
17 Dec 2003 |
31 Dec 2003 |
With my father |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 25 | V.M.I., N.D.U. & the Blue Ridge Parkway |
|
23 Oct 2005 |
06 Nov 2005 |
International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM) |
| 26 | Canaries, Spain | |
18 Dec 2005 |
03 Jan 2006 |
Cruising on the QE2 |
| 27 | Rome, Italy | |
27 Apr 2007 |
12 May 2007 |
My first cruise as a dance host! |
| 28 | Transatlantic to Miami, Florida, U.S.A. |
|
13 Feb 2008 |
04 Mar 2008 |
Balmoral's Maiden Voyage! |
| 29 | Miami & Ft Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A. |
|
21 Sep 2008 |
29 Sep 2008 |
Flat hunting with Mike Stoddart |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 30 | Indian Ocean Islands |  |
14 Mar 2009 |
12 Apr 2009 |
Voyages of Discovery (VofD) cruise to Mauritius, 3 Seychelles, 1 Maldive, St. Cath's monastery, Petra & Luxor! |
| 31 | Transatlantic from Miami, Florida, U.S.A. |
|
16 Apr 2009 |
03 May 2009 |
Braemar re-positioning cruise! |
| 32 | Indian Ocean | |
23 Mar 2010 |
22 Apr 2010 |
Queen Victoria (QV) cruise to Singapore, Mumbai & St. Cath's monastery (again!) |
| 33 | Maspalomas, Gran Canaria |
|
30 Oct 2010 |
06 Nov 2010 |
House hunting on my own |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 34 | Maastricht, the Netherlands |
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21 Sep 2011 |
28 Sep 2011 |
Staying with Dr. Kim Veltman |
| 35 | Australia & New Zealand |
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15 Dec 2011 |
06 Jan 2012 |
Spirit of Adventure (SofA) cruise to Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington & Auckland! |
36 | Amazon & Caribbean |
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02 Dec 2012 |
01 Mar 2012 |
Braemar cruise to the Amazon & the Caribbean! |
| 37 | Fort Lauderdale to Monaco |
|
07 Mar 2012 |
24 Mar 2012 |
Lecturing on the Seabourn Sojourn! |
| 38 |
SoToN to N.Y.C. & N.Y.C to SoToN |
|
08 Apr 2012 |
29 Apr 2012 |
Titanic Memorial cruise on the Balmoral! |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 39 | South Atlantic |
 |
15 Feb 2013 |
02 Mar 2013 |
Dancing on the Quest for Adventure (Q4A) |
| 40 | SoToN to Cape Town |
|
10 Jan 2014 |
28 Jan 2014 |
Lecturing on the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) |
| 41 | Montmorillon France |
|
02 Sep 2015 |
09 Sep 2015 |
Staying with Mark Urwin |
| 42 | Caribbean |  |
21 Jan 2016 |
03 Feb 2016 |
Lecturing on the Braemar |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: | 43 | Amazon & Atlantic | |
31 Jan 2017 |
15 Feb 2017 |
Enrichment lecturing on the P&O Oriana |
| 44 | South Africa | |
11 Jan 2018 |
25 Jan 2018 |
Lecturing on the Boudicca |
| 45 | South Atlantic | |
08 Feb 2018 |
01 Mar 2018 |
Lecturing on the Boudicca |
| 46 | Amazon & Caribbean |
 |
08 Nov 2018 |
03 Dec 2018 |
Enrichment lecturing on the Crystal Symphony |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 47 | Australia & New Zealand |
 |
28 Feb 2019 |
17 Mar 2019 |
Lecturing on the Celebrity Solstice |
| 48 | Adriatic |  |
13 Apr 2019 |
11 May 2019 |
Lecturing on the Black Watch |
| 49 | USA, Bermuda & Bahamas |
|
24 Oct 2019 |
09 Nov 2019 |
Lecturing on the Celebrity Silhouette |
| 50 | Caribbean | |
07 Dec 2019 |
28 Dec 2019 |
Lecturing on the Silver Wind |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 51 | Australia & New Zealand |
|
01 Mar 2020 |
18 Mar 2020 |
Lecturing on the Silver Muse |
| 52 | Vancouver & Alaska |
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31 May 2020 |
15 Jun 2020 |
Lecturing on the Celebrity Eclipse |
| 53 | Greenland |  |
16 Jun 2020 |
07 Jul 2020 |
Lecturing on the Spirit of Discovery |
| 54 | Rio de Janeiro & Buenos Aires |
|
20 Nov 2020 |
07 Dec 2020 |
Lecturing on the Celebrity Silhouette |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 55 | Aegean Sea | |
18 Jun 2021 |
28 Jun 2021 |
Lecturing on the maiden voyage of the Silver Moon |
| 56 | Adriatic Sea |  |
17 Jul 2021 |
24 Jul 2021 |
Lecturing on the Celebrity Apex |
| 57 | Western Med. | |
09 Nov 2021 |
19 Nov 2021 |
Lecturing on the Silver Spirit |
| 58 | Canaries | |
05 Dec 2021 |
05 Dec 2021 |
Lecturing on the Saga Spirit of Discovery |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 59 | British Isles | |
26 May 2022 |
07 Jun 2022 |
Enrichment lecturing on the Ambassador Ambience |
| 60 | Norway | |
25 Jun 2022 |
02 Jul 2022 |
Enrichment lecturing on the P&O Iona |
| 61 | Western Med. | |
27 Sep 2022 |
12 Oct 2022 |
Enrichment lecturing on the FOCL Bolette |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 62 | Western Med. | |
10 Apr 2023 |
20 Apr 2023 |
Enrichment lecturing on the Oceania Sirena |
| 63 | Mediterranean | |
24 Apr 2023 |
05 May 2023 |
Enrichment lecturing on the Marella Explorer |
| 64 | Norway | |
29 May 2023 |
05 Jun 2023 |
Enrichment lecturing on the Celebrity Silhouette |
| # | Destination: | Flag: | From: | To: | Comment: |
| 65 |  Miami toSan Francisco via the Panama Canal |
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06 Jan 2024 |
24 Jan 2024 |
Enrichment lecturing on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner |
| 66 | San Francisco |
|
25 Jan 2024 |
31 Jan 2024 |
One week vacation: San Fran, Berkeley and Stanford |
| 67 | Stockholm to Bergen |
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27 Aug 2024 |
10 Sep 2024 |
Enrichment lecturing on the Viking Sky |
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1) & 3) Blaisen, the "Blue Ice" glacier, Hardangerjokulen
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2) Storbreen, the "Great Glacier", Jotunheimen
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18) Sir Freddie Laker who flew us to the Bahamas for the day!
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20) & 21) Gene & Marilyn Morrill, Arcadia, Los Angeles
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22) My father and Joyce on the QE2
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25) Col. George & Melou Piegari who I stayed with near VMI, Lexington
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29) The Thunderbird hotel, Sunny Isles, Florida
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29) Mike Stoddart and me on the Jungle Queen
American English Dictionary
| American | English | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Pounds | 1 Stone | Weight |
| 2% Milk | Semi-skimmed milk | Drink |
| 911 | 999 | Emergency telephone number |
| Aerial tram | Cable car | |
| Airplane | Aeroplane | |
| Alternate | Alternative | |
| Antenna | Aerial | Car |
| Apartment | Flat | |
| Apparel | Clothing | |
| Appetizer | Starter | Food |
| Ass | Arse | |
| ATM | Cash point (machine) | Automated Teller Machine |
| Attic | Loft | |
| Attorney | Barrister | |
| Autopsy | Post-mortem | Latin |
| Awesome | Brilliant | |
| Bachelor party | Stag night | See: Hen night |
| Bachelorette party | Hen night | See: Stag night |
| Baked potato | Jacket potato | Food |
| Ballpoint pen | Biro | |
| Band-aid | Plaster | |
| Bangs | Fringe | |
| Bar hopping | Pub crawl | |
| Bartender | Barman | |
| Baseball | Rounders | |
| Bathroom attached | En suite | |
| Beet | Beetroot | Food |
| Best | Dog's bollocks | |
| Bill | Note | Money |
| Billfold | Wallet | |
| Biscuit | Scone | Food |
| Blackjack | Pontoon | |
| Blacktop | Tarmacadam | |
| Blinders | Blinkers | |
| Bouillon cube | Stock cube | Food |
| Bug | Insect | |
| Bum | Tramp | |
| Buns | Buttocks | |
| Burlap | Hessian | |
| Burner | Hob | |
| Caboose | Guard's van | Railway/Rail road |
| Cake | Bun | Food |
| Can | Tin | Food |
| Candies | Sweets | Food |
| Candy | Sweet(s) | Food |
| Capital beltway | London orbital motorway (M25) | |
| Car rental | Self drive | |
| Carnival | Fair | |
| Cart | Trolley | Shopping |
| Cell(ular) phone | Mobile | Phone |
| Check | Bill | Pay the … |
| Check | Cheque | Cash the … |
| Check | Tick | the box |
| Checkers | Draughts | |
| Checking | Current | Bank account |
| Chick | Bird | |
| Chips | Crisps | Food: thin fried potatoes |
| Cigarette | Fag | |
| Cilantro | Coriander | Food |
| Class | Course | |
| Closet | Wardrobe/Cupboard | |
| Coaster | Beer mat | |
| Commercial | Advert(isement) | |
| Conductor | Guard | Trains |
| Confectioner's sugar | Icing sugar | Food |
| Cookie | Biscuit | Food |
| Corn | Maize | Food |
| Corn starch | Cornflour | Food |
| Costume party | Fancy dress | |
| Cotton candy | Candy floss | Food |
| Coverall | Overall | |
| Cream of wheat | Semolina | Food |
| Crib | Cot | |
| Crosswalk | Pedestrian crossing | |
| Cup cake | Fairy cake | Food |
| Custom | Bespoke | |
| Dead end | Cul-de-sac | French |
| Dessert | Pudding | Food |
| Diaper | Nappy | |
| Discount | Concession | Admission |
| Divided highway | Dual carriageway | |
| Do the dishes | Wash up | |
| Donkey | Ass | |
| Dress | Frock | |
| Drugstore | Chemist | |
| Drunk | Pissed | |
| Dumpster | Skip | |
| Duplex | Semi-detached | |
| Effeminate | Camp | |
| Efficiency | Bedsit | |
| Eggplant | Aubergine | Food |
| Electric cord | Flex | |
| Elevator | Lift | |
| Emergency room | Accident & Emergency (A&E) | Formerly Casualty |
| Entrée | Main course | Food |
| Entry ramp | On slip road | |
| Eraser | Rubber | |
| Every other | Alternate | |
| Exit | Way out | |
| Exit ramp | Off slip road | |
| Expensive | Dear | |
| Faculty | Staff | |
| Fall | Autumn | |
| Fanny pack | Bum bag | |
| Far sighted | Long sighted | |
| Fast lane | Offside lane | |
| Faucet | Tap | |
| Federal Building | Crown Offices | |
| Fender | Bumper / Wing | |
| Fender bender | Prang | |
| Field day | Fete | French |
| Filet mignon | Fillet steak | Food |
| Fire truck | Fire engine | |
| First floor | Ground floor | |
| Flashlight | Torch | |
| Football | American football | |
| Forget it | Sod it | |
| Freeway | Motorway | |
| French fries | Chips | Food: thick fried potatoes |
| Freshman | Fresher | First year student |
| Friend | Chum | |
| Friend | Mate | |
| Front desk | Reception | Hotel |
| Galoshes | Wellington boots | Abbr: Wellies |
| Garter belts | Suspenders | |
| Gasoline | Petrol | Abbr: Gas |
| Girl | Bird | |
| Glue | Gum | |
| Goodbye | Cheerio | |
| Grade | Form/Year | School |
| Grade | Level | Crossing |
| Gravy | White sauce | Food |
| Ground beef | Mince(d) beef | Food |
| Grungy | Grotty | |
| Gum | Chewing gum | |
| Guy | Bloke | |
| Guy | Chap | |
| Gyro | Doner kebab | Food |
| High school | Secondary school | |
| High tension tower | Pylon | |
| Hood | Bonnet | Car |
| Hooters | Tits | |
| Horn | Hooter | |
| Horny | Randy | |
| Idling | Tick over | |
| Indian | Red Indian | |
| Insane | Barmy | |
| Instant replay | Action replay | |
| Intercity bus | Coach | |
| Intermission | Interval | |
| Intoxicated | Legless | |
| Jell-o | Jelly | Food |
| Jelly | Jam | Food |
| Jump rope | Skipping rope | |
| Kerosene | Paraffin | |
| Ketchup | Tomato sauce | Food |
| Kitchen facilities | Self catering | |
| Ladybug | Ladybird | |
| Lawyer | Solicitor | |
| Leash | Lead | Pronouned: leed |
| Licence plate | Number plate | Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) |
| Line | Queue | |
| Liquor store | Off licence | Drink |
| Liquors | Spirits | Drink |
| Living room | Lounge | |
| Locomotive | Engine | Railway/Rail road |
| Low water crossing | Ford | |
| Lumber | Timber | |
| Mail box | Letter box/Pillar box | |
| Main street | High street | |
| Make fun of | Take the piss | |
| Man | Geezer | |
| Masturbator | Tosser | |
| Masturbator | Wanker | |
| Math | Maths | Abbr: mathematics |
| Meat ball | Faggot | |
| Median | Central reservation | |
| Menstruation | Period | |
| Military time | 24 hour clock | |
| Mimosa | Bucks fizz | Drink |
| Mischevious | Cheeky | |
| Mom | Mum | |
| Movie | Film/Picture | |
| Movie theater | Cinema/Pictures/Flicks | |
| Muffler | Silencer | Car |
| Nap | Kip | |
| Narcotics | Hard drugs | |
| Near sighted | Short sighted | |
| Organ meat | Offal | Food |
| Overpass | Flyover | |
| Pacifier | Dummy | |
| Package | Parcel | |
| Pal | Mate | |
| Pants | Trousers | |
| Pantyhose | Tights | |
| Parade | Carnival | |
| Parentheses | Brackets | |
| Parking brake | Hand brake | Car |
| Parking garage/structure | Multi-storey | Car park |
| Parking lot | Car park | |
| Pass | Overtake | |
| Pavement | Roadway | |
| Period | Full stop | |
| Person | Punter | Person |
| Pharmacist | Chemist | |
| Pharmacy | Chemist's | |
| Phone booth | Telephone box | |
| Pit | Stone | Food |
| Plastic wrap | Clingfilm | |
| Pleased | Chuffed | |
| Popsicle | Ice lolly | |
| Porterhouse | Sirloin steak | Food |
| Pound | Quid | Money |
| Private school | Public school | |
| Projects | Council houses | Social housing |
| Public school | State school | |
| Pudding | Banana custard | Food |
| Purse | Handbag | |
| Radio | Wireless | |
| Rail road | Railway | Railway/Rail road |
| Railroad | Railway | Railway/Rail road |
| Raise | Pay rise | |
| Randy | Randall | Male name |
| Real estate | Property | |
| Realtor | Estate agent | |
| Regular | Normal | |
| Rent | Hire | a Car |
| Rental car | Hire car | |
| Restroom | Lavatory | |
| Restroom | Loo | |
| Restroom | Toilet | |
| Restroom | WC | Water Closet |
| Resumé | Curriculum Vitae (CV) | |
| Ride | Lift | |
| Road reflectors | Cat's eyes | |
| Roadside turnout | Layby | |
| Robe | Dressing gown | |
| Round trip | Return | Ticket |
| Run for office | Stand for election | |
| Sales tax | Value Added Tax | Abbr: VAT |
| Scallions | Spring onions | Food |
| Scarf | Muffler | |
| Second floor | First floor | |
| Sedan | Saloon | |
| Seduce | Pull | |
| Seeing eye dog | Guide dog | For the blind |
| Serviette | Napkin | |
| Shag | Dance | |
| Shag | Make love | |
| Sidewalk | Pavement | |
| Silverware | Cutlery | |
| Single storey house | Bungalow | |
| Sirloin steak | Rump steak | Food |
| Sketchy | Dicey | |
| Sketchy | Dodgy | |
| Ski mask | Balaclava | |
| Skim milk | Skimmed milk | Drink |
| Slaughterhouse | Abbatoir | |
| Sled | Sledge | |
| Slice of bacon | Rasher of bacon | Food |
| Slicker | Anorak | |
| Slingshot | Catapult | |
| Slot machine | Fruit machine | |
| Slow lane | Nearside lane | |
| Sneakers | Plimsolls | |
| Sneakers | Trainers | |
| Soccer | Football | |
| Sofa | Settee | Indian |
| Soft bun | Bap | Food |
| Sports team uniform | Kit | |
| Sprite, 7up | Lemonade | |
| Station wagon | Estate car | |
| Stick shift | Gear stick | |
| Stocks | Shares | |
| Store | Shop | |
| Stove | Cooker | |
| Street entertainer | Busker | |
| String beans | Runner beans | Food |
| Stroller | Push chair/Pram | Abbr: perambulator |
| Stub | Counterfoil | |
| Studio | Bedsit | Apartment |
| Stupid | Prat | Person |
| Styrofoam | Polystyrene | |
| Subdivision | Housing estate | |
| Subway | Underground/Tube | |
| Suspenders | Braces | |
| Swanky | Swish | |
| Sweater | Jumper | |
| Talk show | Chat show | |
| Teleprompter | Autocue | |
| Teller | Cashier | |
| Thermos | Vacuum flask | Drink |
| Thumbtack | Drawing pin | |
| Tic tac toe | Noughts & crosses | |
| Tired | Knackered | |
| To rent | To let | Property |
| Toilet | Loo | |
| Total wreck | Write-off | |
| Tractor trailer | Articulated lorry | Abbr: Artic |
| Traffic circle | Roundabout | |
| Trailer | Caravan | |
| Trailer home | Mobile home/Caravan | |
| Trailer truck | Articulated lorry | Abbr: Artic |
| Trash | Rubbish | |
| Trash (can) | Rubbish (bin) | |
| Trash can | Dustbin | |
| Trolley | Tram | |
| Truck | Lorry | |
| Trunk | Boot | Car |
| Turn light | Indicator | Car |
| Turnpike | Toll motorway | |
| Tuxedo | Dinner Jacket (DJ) | |
| Two weeks | Fortnight | Fourteen nights |
| Ugly | Minger | Person |
| Underpants | Pants | |
| Underpass | Subway | |
| Undershirt | Vest | |
| Unfashionable | Naff | |
| Vacation | Holiday | |
| Vacuum cleaner | Hoover | |
| Vagina | Fanny | |
| Vest | Waistcoat | |
| Vet | Veteran soldier | |
| Veterinarian | Vet | |
| Wallet | Purse | |
| Washcloth | Flannel | |
| Washroom | Toilet | |
| Weed eater | Strimmer | |
| Wheat | Corn | Food |
| White pages | Telephone directory | |
| Windshield | Windscreen | Car |
| Wreck | Pile-up | |
| Wrench | Spanner | |
| Wrong way | No entry | |
| Xerox | Photocopy | |
| Yard | Garden | |
| Yellow | Amber | Traffic light colo(u)r |
| Yield | Give way | |
| Zipcode | Postcode | |
| Zucchini | Courgette | Food |
English American Dictionary
| American | English | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Pounds | 1 Stone | Weight |
| Military time | 24 hour clock | |
| 911 | 999 | Emergency telephone number |
| Slaughterhouse | Abbatoir | |
| Emergency room | Accident & Emergency (A&E) | Formerly Casualty |
| Instant replay | Action replay | |
| Commercial | Advert(isement) | |
| Antenna | Aerial | Car |
| Airplane | Aeroplane | |
| Every other | Alternate | |
| Alternate | Alternative | |
| Yellow | Amber | Traffic light colo(u)r |
| Football | American football | |
| Slicker | Anorak | |
| Ass | Arse | |
| Tractor trailer | Articulated lorry | Abbr: Artic |
| Trailer truck | Articulated lorry | Abbr: Artic |
| Donkey | Ass | |
| Eggplant | Aubergine | Food |
| Teleprompter | Autocue | |
| Fall | Autumn | |
| Ski mask | Balaclava | |
| Pudding | Banana custard | Food |
| Soft bun | Bap | Food |
| Bartender | Barman | |
| Insane | Barmy | |
| Attorney | Barrister | |
| Efficiency | Bedsit | |
| Studio | Bedsit | Apartment |
| Coaster | Beer mat | |
| Beet | Beetroot | Food |
| Custom | Bespoke | |
| Check | Bill | Pay the … |
| Chick | Bird | |
| Girl | Bird | |
| Ballpoint pen | Biro | |
| Cookie | Biscuit | Food |
| Blinders | Blinkers | |
| Guy | Bloke | |
| Hood | Bonnet | Car |
| Trunk | Boot | Car |
| Suspenders | Braces | |
| Parentheses | Brackets | |
| Awesome | Brilliant | |
| Mimosa | Bucks fizz | Drink |
| Fanny pack | Bum bag | |
| Fender | Bumper / Wing | |
| Cake | Bun | Food |
| Single storey house | Bungalow | |
| Street entertainer | Busker | |
| Buns | Buttocks | |
| Aerial tram | Cable car | |
| Effeminate | Camp | |
| Cotton candy | Candy floss | Food |
| Parking lot | Car park | |
| Trailer | Caravan | |
| Parade | Carnival | |
| ATM | Cash point (machine) | Automated Teller Machine |
| Teller | Cashier | |
| Slingshot | Catapult | |
| Road reflectors | Cat's eyes | |
| Median | Central reservation | |
| Guy | Chap | |
| Talk show | Chat show | |
| Mischevious | Cheeky | |
| Goodbye | Cheerio | |
| Drugstore | Chemist | |
| Pharmacist | Chemist | |
| Pharmacy | Chemist's | |
| Check | Cheque | Cash the … |
| Gum | Chewing gum | |
| French fries | Chips | Food: thick fried potatoes |
| Pleased | Chuffed | |
| Friend | Chum | |
| Movie theater | Cinema/Pictures/Flicks | |
| Plastic wrap | Clingfilm | |
| Apparel | Clothing | |
| Intercity bus | Coach | |
| Discount | Concession | Admission |
| Stove | Cooker | |
| Cilantro | Coriander | Food |
| Wheat | Corn | Food |
| Corn starch | Cornflour | Food |
| Crib | Cot | |
| Projects | Council houses | Social housing |
| Stub | Counterfoil | |
| Zucchini | Courgette | Food |
| Class | Course | |
| Chips | Crisps | Food: thin fried potatoes |
| Federal Building | Crown Offices | |
| Dead end | Cul-de-sac | French |
| Checking | Current | Bank account |
| Resumé | Curriculum Vitae (CV) | |
| Silverware | Cutlery | |
| Shag | Dance | |
| Expensive | Dear | |
| Sketchy | Dicey | |
| Tuxedo | Dinner Jacket (DJ) | |
| Sketchy | Dodgy | |
| Best | Dog's bollocks | |
| Gyro | Doner kebab | Food |
| Checkers | Draughts | |
| Thumbtack | Drawing pin | |
| Robe | Dressing gown | |
| Divided highway | Dual carriageway | |
| Pacifier | Dummy | |
| Trash can | Dustbin | |
| Bathroom attached | En suite | |
| Locomotive | Engine | Railway/Rail road |
| Realtor | Estate agent | |
| Station wagon | Estate car | |
| Cigarette | Fag | |
| Meat ball | Faggot | |
| Carnival | Fair | |
| Cup cake | Fairy cake | Food |
| Costume party | Fancy dress | |
| Vagina | Fanny | |
| Field day | Fete | French |
| Filet mignon | Fillet steak | Food |
| Movie | Film/Picture | |
| Fire truck | Fire engine | |
| Second floor | First floor | |
| Washcloth | Flannel | |
| Apartment | Flat | |
| Electric cord | Flex | |
| Overpass | Flyover | |
| Soccer | Football | |
| Low water crossing | Ford | |
| Grade | Form/Year | School |
| Two weeks | Fortnight | Fourteen nights |
| Freshman | Fresher | First year student |
| Bangs | Fringe | |
| Dress | Frock | |
| Slot machine | Fruit machine | |
| Period | Full stop | |
| Yard | Garden | |
| Stick shift | Gear stick | |
| Man | Geezer | |
| Yield | Give way | |
| Grungy | Grotty | |
| First floor | Ground floor | |
| Conductor | Guard | Trains |
| Caboose | Guard's van | Railway/Rail road |
| Seeing eye dog | Guide dog | For the blind |
| Glue | Gum | |
| Parking brake | Hand brake | Car |
| Purse | Handbag | |
| Narcotics | Hard drugs | |
| Bachelorette party | Hen night | See: Stag night |
| Burlap | Hessian | |
| Main street | High street | |
| Rent | Hire | a Car |
| Rental car | Hire car | |
| Burner | Hob | |
| Vacation | Holiday | |
| Horn | Hooter | |
| Vacuum cleaner | Hoover | |
| Subdivision | Housing estate | |
| Popsicle | Ice lolly | |
| Confectioner's sugar | Icing sugar | Food |
| Turn light | Indicator | Car |
| Bug | Insect | |
| Intermission | Interval | |
| Baked potato | Jacket potato | Food |
| Jelly | Jam | Food |
| Jell-o | Jelly | Food |
| Sweater | Jumper | |
| Nap | Kip | |
| Sports team uniform | Kit | |
| Tired | Knackered | |
| Ladybug | Ladybird | |
| Restroom | Lavatory | |
| Roadside turnout | Layby | |
| Leash | Lead | Pronouned: leed |
| Intoxicated | Legless | |
| Sprite, 7up | Lemonade | |
| Mail box | Letter box/Pillar box | |
| Grade | Level | Crossing |
| Elevator | Lift | |
| Ride | Lift | |
| Attic | Loft | |
| Capital beltway | London orbital motorway (M25) | |
| Far sighted | Long sighted | |
| Restroom | Loo | |
| Toilet | Loo | |
| Truck | Lorry | |
| Living room | Lounge | |
| Entrée | Main course | Food |
| Corn | Maize | Food |
| Shag | Make love | |
| Friend | Mate | |
| Pal | Mate | |
| Math | Maths | Abbr: mathematics |
| Ground beef | Mince(d) beef | Food |
| Ugly | Minger | Person |
| Cell(ular) phone | Mobile | Phone |
| Trailer home | Mobile home/Caravan | |
| Freeway | Motorway | |
| Scarf | Muffler | |
| Parking garage/structure | Multi-storey | Car park |
| Mom | Mum | |
| Unfashionable | Naff | |
| Serviette | Napkin | |
| Diaper | Nappy | |
| Slow lane | Nearside lane | |
| Wrong way | No entry | |
| Regular | Normal | |
| Bill | Note | Money |
| Tic tac toe | Noughts & crosses | |
| Licence plate | Number plate | Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) |
| Liquor store | Off licence | Drink |
| Exit ramp | Off slip road | |
| Organ meat | Offal | Food |
| Fast lane | Offside lane | |
| Entry ramp | On slip road | |
| Coverall | Overall | |
| Pass | Overtake | |
| Underpants | Pants | |
| Kerosene | Paraffin | |
| Package | Parcel | |
| Sidewalk | Pavement | |
| Raise | Pay rise | |
| Crosswalk | Pedestrian crossing | |
| Menstruation | Period | |
| Gasoline | Petrol | Abbr: Gas |
| Xerox | Photocopy | |
| Wreck | Pile-up | |
| Drunk | Pissed | |
| Band-aid | Plaster | |
| Sneakers | Plimsolls | |
| Styrofoam | Polystyrene | |
| Blackjack | Pontoon | |
| Zipcode | Postcode | |
| Autopsy | Post-mortem | Latin |
| Fender bender | Prang | |
| Stupid | Prat | Person |
| Real estate | Property | |
| Bar hopping | Pub crawl | |
| Private school | Public school | |
| Dessert | Pudding | Food |
| Seduce | Pull | |
| Person | Punter | Person |
| Wallet | Purse | |
| Stroller | Push chair/Pram | Abbr: perambulator |
| High tension tower | Pylon | |
| Line | Queue | |
| Pound | Quid | Money |
| Rail road | Railway | Railway/Rail road |
| Railroad | Railway | Railway/Rail road |
| Randy | Randall | Male name |
| Horny | Randy | |
| Slice of bacon | Rasher of bacon | Food |
| Front desk | Reception | Hotel |
| Indian | Red Indian | |
| Round trip | Return | Ticket |
| Pavement | Roadway | |
| Traffic circle | Roundabout | |
| Baseball | Rounders | |
| Eraser | Rubber | |
| Trash | Rubbish | |
| Trash (can) | Rubbish (bin) | |
| Sirloin steak | Rump steak | Food |
| String beans | Runner beans | Food |
| Sedan | Saloon | |
| Biscuit | Scone | Food |
| High school | Secondary school | |
| Kitchen facilities | Self catering | |
| Car rental | Self drive | |
| Duplex | Semi-detached | |
| 2% Milk | Semi-skimmed milk | Drink |
| Cream of wheat | Semolina | Food |
| Sofa | Settee | Indian |
| Stocks | Shares | |
| Store | Shop | |
| Near sighted | Short sighted | |
| Muffler | Silencer | Car |
| Porterhouse | Sirloin steak | Food |
| Skim milk | Skimmed milk | Drink |
| Dumpster | Skip | |
| Jump rope | Skipping rope | |
| Sled | Sledge | |
| Forget it | Sod it | |
| Lawyer | Solicitor | |
| Wrench | Spanner | |
| Liquors | Spirits | Drink |
| Scallions | Spring onions | Food |
| Faculty | Staff | |
| Bachelor party | Stag night | See: Hen night |
| Run for office | Stand for election | |
| Appetizer | Starter | Food |
| Public school | State school | |
| Bouillon cube | Stock cube | Food |
| Pit | Stone | Food |
| Weed eater | Strimmer | |
| Underpass | Subway | |
| Garter belts | Suspenders | |
| Candy | Sweet(s) | Food |
| Candies | Sweets | Food |
| Swanky | Swish | |
| Make fun of | Take the piss | |
| Faucet | Tap | |
| Blacktop | Tarmacadam | |
| Phone booth | Telephone box | |
| White pages | Telephone directory | |
| Check | Tick | the box |
| Idling | Tick over | |
| Pantyhose | Tights | |
| Lumber | Timber | |
| Can | Tin | Food |
| Hooters | Tits | |
| To rent | To let | Property |
| Restroom | Toilet | |
| Washroom | Toilet | |
| Turnpike | Toll motorway | |
| Ketchup | Tomato sauce | Food |
| Flashlight | Torch | |
| Masturbator | Tosser | |
| Sneakers | Trainers | |
| Trolley | Tram | |
| Bum | Tramp | |
| Cart | Trolley | Shopping |
| Pants | Trousers | |
| Subway | Underground/Tube | |
| Thermos | Vacuum flask | Drink |
| Sales tax | Value Added Tax | Abbr: VAT |
| Undershirt | Vest | |
| Veterinarian | Vet | |
| Vet | Veteran soldier | |
| Vest | Waistcoat | |
| Billfold | Wallet | |
| Masturbator | Wanker | |
| Closet | Wardrobe/Cupboard | |
| Do the dishes | Wash up | |
| Exit | Way out | |
| Restroom | WC | Water Closet |
| Galoshes | Wellington boots | Abbr: Wellies |
| Gravy | White sauce | Food |
| Windshield | Windscreen | Car |
| Radio | Wireless | |
| Total wreck | Write-off |
Irregular Verbs in English
| Infinitive | Present Tense |
Present Participle |
Past Participle |
Past Tense |
Noun | Similar Verbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To be | Am / Is (Iz) / Are (Ar) |
Being | Been | Was (Woz) / Were (Wer) |
Beings | |
| To begin | Begin/s | Beginning | Begun | Began | Beginnings | |
| To break | Break/s | Breaking | Broken | Broke | Brake | Speak / Wake |
| To burn | Burn/s | Burning | Burnt | Burned | Burn | |
| To buy | Buy/s | Buying | Bought (Bort) |
Bought (Bort) |
Buy | Bring / Brought (Brort) |
| To choose | Choose/s | Choosing | Chosen (Chose-en) |
Chose | Choice | |
| To come | Come/s (Cum) |
Coming (Cum-ing) |
Come (Cum) |
Came | Come (Cum) |
Become / Became |
| To dive | Dive/s | Diving (Dive-ing) |
Dived | Dove (NEW!) |
Dive | Drive / Drove |
| To do | Do (Doo) / Does (Duz) |
Doing (Doo-ing) |
Done (Dun) |
Did | Doings (Doo-ings) |
|
| To draw | Draw/s | Drawing | Drawn | Drew | Drawings | Withdraw |
| To dream | Dream/s | Dreaming | Dreamt | Dreamed | Dream | |
| To drink | Drink/s | Drinking | Drunk | Drank | Drink | |
| To drive | Drive/s | Driving (Drive-ing) |
Driven | Drove | Drive | Dive / Dove |
| To eat | Eat/s | Eating | Eaten | Ate | Eats | |
| To fall | Fall/s | Falling | Fallen | Fell | Fall | |
| To feel | Feel/s | Feeling | Felt | Felt | Feelings | |
| To find | Find/s (Fined) |
Finding (Fine-ding) |
Found | Found | Findings (Fine-dings) |
Wind / Wound |
| To fly | Fly/s | Flying | Flown | Flew | Fly / Flies | Blow / Grow |
| To forbid | Forbid/s | Forbidding | Forbidden | Forbade | ||
| To forget | Forget/s | Forgetting | Forgotten | Forgot | Get/Got | |
| To give | Give/s (Giv / Givs) |
Giving | Given | Gave | Gift | Forgive/ Forgave |
| To go | Go / Goes (Goez) |
Going | Gone (Gon) |
Went | Go | |
| To hang | Hang/s | Hanging | Hanged | Hung | Hangings | |
| To have | Have (Hav) / Has (Haz) |
Having | Had | Had | Haves (Havs) |
|
| To hear | Hear/s | Hearing | Heard | Heard | Hearings | |
| To hide | Hide/s | Hiding (Hide-ing) |
Hidden | Hid | Hidings (Hide-ings) |
Bit / Bitten |
| To keep | Keep/s | Keeping | Kept | Kept | Keep | Weep / Wept |
| To know | Know/s | Knowing | Known | Knew | Knowledge | Throw / Show |
| To lead | Lead/s | Leading | Led | Led | Lead | |
| To leap | Leap/s | Leaping | Leapt | Leaped | Leap | |
| To learn | Learn/s | Learning | Learnt | Learned | ||
| To leave | Leave/s | Leaving | Left | Left | Leave | |
| To make | Make/s | Making (Make-ing) |
Made | Made | Make | |
| To read | Read/s | Reading | Read (Red) |
Read (Red) |
Readings | |
| To ride | Ride/s | Riding (Ride-ing) |
Ridden | Rode | Ride | Rise / Risen / Rose |
| To run | Run/s | Running | Run | Ran | Run | |
| To say | Say/s (Sez) |
Saying | Said (Sed) |
Said (Sed) |
Sayings | Lay / Pay |
| To see | See/s | Seeing | Seen | Saw (Sor) |
Sight | |
| To sell | Sell/s | Selling | Sold | Sold | Sale | Tell / Told |
| To shake | Shake/s | Shaking (Shake-ing) |
Shaken | Shook | Shake | |
| To shit | Shit/s | Shitting | Shat | Shitted | Shit | Sit / Spit |
| To sing | Sing/s | Singing | Sung | Sang | Song | Ring / Rang / Rung |
| To sit | Sit/s | Sitting | Sat | Sat | Seat | Spit / Shit |
| To sleep | Sleep/s | Sleeping | Slept | Slept | Sleep | Sweep / Swept |
| To smell | Smell/s | Smelling | Smelt | Smelled | Smell | |
| To sneak | Sneak/s | Sneaking | Snuck (NEW!) |
Sneaked | Sneak | |
| To spell | Spell/s | Spelling | Spelt | Spelled | Spell | |
| To spend | Spend/s | Spending | Spent | Spent | Spendings | Bend / Lend / Send |
| To spill | Spill/s | Spilling | Spilt | Spilled | Spill | |
| To spoil | Spoil/s | Spoiling | Spoilt | Spoiled | Spoil | |
| To stand | Stand/s | Standing | Stood | Stood | Stand | Understand |
| To strike | Strike/s | Striking (Strike-ing) |
Stricken | Struck | Strike | |
| To strive | Strive/s | Striving (Strive-ing) |
Striven | Strove | ||
| To swim | Swim/s | Swimming | Swum | Swam | Swim | |
| To swing | Swing/s | Swinging | Swung | Swung | Swing | |
| To take | Take/s | Taking (Take-ing) |
Taken (Take-en) |
Took | Takings (Take-ings) |
|
| To teach | Teach/es | Teaching | Taught (Tort) |
Taught (Tort) |
Teachings | Catch / Caught (Cort) |
| To think | Think/s | Thinking | Thought (Thort) |
Thought (Thort) |
Thoughts | Fight / Seek |
| To wear | Wear/s | Wearing | Worn | Wore (Wor) |
Tear / Tore (Tor) / Torn |
|
| To win | Win/s | Winning | Won (Wun) |
Won (Wun) |
Winnings | |
| To write | Write/s | Writing (Write-ing) |
Written | Wrote | Writings (Write-ings) |
Rewrite / Rewrote |
Modal/Auxiliary Verbs in English
| Positive | Negative | Contraction |
|---|---|---|
| Am / 'm | Am not | Ain't |
| Are / 're | Are not | Aren't |
| Be able to | Be not able to | |
| Can | Cannot | Can't |
| Could | Could not | Couldn't |
| Dare | Dare not | Daren't |
| Do | Do not | Don't |
| Does / 's | Does not | Doesn't |
| Did / 'd | Did not | Didn't |
| Had / 'd | Had not | Hadn't |
| Had to | Did not have to | Didn't have to |
| Has / 's | Has not | Hasn't |
| Have / 've | Have not | Haven't |
| Have to | Do not have to | Don't have to |
| Is / 's | Is not | Isn't |
| May | May not | |
| Might | Might not | Mightn't |
| Must | Must not | Mustn't |
| Need to | Need not | Needn't |
| Ought to | Ought not to | Oughtn't to |
| Shall / 'll | Shall not | Shan't |
| Should | Should not | Shouldn't |
| Used to | Used not to | |
| Was | Was not | Wasn't |
| Were | Were not | Weren't |
| Will / 'll | Will not | Won't |
| Would / 'd | Would not | Wouldn't |
Cockney Rhyming Slang!
Adam & Eve - Believe All Time Loser - Boozer Apples & Pears - Stairs Arthur Bliss - Piss Auntie Annie - Fanny Ballroom Blitz - Tits Barclays Bank - Wank Barnet Fair - Hair Barry White - Shite Belinda Carlisles - Piles Bill Wyman - Hymen Boat Race - Face Bottle & Glass - Arse Brace & Bit - Shit Brahms & Liszt - Pissed Bristol City - Titty Brown Bread - Dead Butcher's Hook - Look Cain & Abel - Table Camel's Hump - Dump Cat & Dog - Bog Cattle Truck - Fuck Chalfont St. Giles - Piles Charlie Hunt - Cunt Charlie Nash - Slash Chelsea Pier - Queer China Plate - Mate Christmas Crackers - Knackers City Slickers - Knickers Cobbler's Awls - Balls Council Gritter - Shitter Cream Crackered - Knackered Crispy Duck - Fuck Currant Bun - Sun Daisy Roots - Boots Darby & Joan - Moan Dicky Dirt - Shirt Dog & Bone - Phone Doris Day - Gay Douglas Hurd - Turd Early Doors - Drawers Eartha Kitt - Shit Eddie Grundy's - Undies Edinburgh Fringe - Minge Edna Everage - Beverage Fainting Fits - Tits Fanny Hill - Pill Farmer Giles - Piles Fiddle De Dee - Pee/Wee First Aid Kits - Tits Forrest Gump - Dump Frankie Vaughan - Porn French Kiss - Piss General Election - Erection George Martin - Farting Georgie Bests - Breats Ginger Beer - Queer Gobstopper - Chopper Gravel & Grit - Shit Grumble & Grunt - Cunt Half Inch - Pinch Hampstead Heath - Teeth Hampton Wick - Prick Harry Monk - Spunk Horse & Cart - Fart Iron Hoof - Poof J Arthur Rank - Wank Jack Dee - Pee Jackson Pollock's - Bollocks Jam Jar - Car James Blunt - Cunt Jamie Redknapp - Crap Joanna - Pianna Jodrell Bank - Wank Johnny Vaughn - Porn Julian Clary - Fairy Kate Moss - Toss Khyber Pass - Arse King Lear - Queer Kuwaiti Tanker - Wanker Leo Fender - Bender Lionel Bart - Fart Magnus Pike - Dyke Mark Ramprakash - Slash Me & You - Menu Merchant Banker - Wanker Metric Miles - Piles Michael Miles - Piles Mickey Bliss - Piss Midland Bank - Wank Mince Pies - Eyes Niagara Falls - Balls Nobby Stiles - Piles North & South - Mouth Nuremburg Trials - Piles Oedipus Rex - Sex Oliver Twist - Piss Orchestra Stalls - Balls Oxo Cube - Tube Pat Cash - Slash Pedal & Crank - Wank Pen & Ink - Stink Pie & Mash - Slash Posh & Becks - Sex Raspberry Ripple - Nipple Raspberry Tart - Fart Ravi Shanker - Wanker Richard the Third - Turd Rosie Lee - Tea Rubik's Cube - Pube Russell Harty - Party Scapa Flow - Go Schindler's List - Pissed Scotch Mist - Pissed Septic Tank - Yank Sherman Tank - Wank Sky Rocket - Pocket Stoke-on-Trent - Bent Tea Leaf - Thief Ted Ray - Gay Three Card Trick - Dick Three Wheel Trike - Dyke Tit for Tat - Hat Tom Tit - Shit Tommy Tank - Wank Tommy Tucker - Fucker Tristram Hunt - Cunt Trouble & Strife - Wife Two & Eight - State Two Bob Bit - Shit Von Trappe - Crap Wallace & Gromit - Vomit Walter Mitty - Titty West End Thespian - Lesbian Whistle & Flute - Suit Wyatt Earp - Burp |