British vs American - American

apartment - byt

noun, American English - the rooms that you use to live in, usually in a large building where many people live

bill - bankovka

noun, American English - a single piece of paper money

druggist - lékárník

noun, American English - a person who works in a shop where you can buy medicines, shampoos, soaps etc.

drugstore - lékárna, drogerie

noun, American English - a shop that sells medicine, soap, cosmetics, etc.

elevator - výtah

noun - a machine that can take you from one floor of a building to another

eraser - guma

noun, American English - a small object which you can use to remove something which you have written in pencil

fall - podzim

noun, American English - the season of the year that comes after summer

faucet - kohoutek (např. vodovodní)

noun, American English - a kind of handle that you use to let water flow into the washbasin, bath etc.

freeway - dálnice

noun, American English - an important, wide road with several lanes for each direction that connects large cities

French fries - hranolky

noun - fried long thin pieces of potatoes

gas - benzín

noun, American English - the kind of fuel that is used in motor cars

gas station - benzínová stanice, benzínová pumpa

noun, American English - the place where you can buy fuel for your car

chips - čipsy, bramborové lupínky

noun, American English - fried thin pieces of potatoes

main street - hlavní ulice

noun, American English - the most important street in a town, with shops etc.

movie - film

noun, American English - a story you can see in the cinema or on video or DVD

panties - kalhotky

noun, American English - women's underwear that covers the parts between the waist and the top of the legs

pants - kalhoty

noun, American English - a piece of clothing that covers the legs

parking lot - parkoviště

noun, American English - a place where you can park a car

public school - státní škola

noun, American English - a school that is for everyone, usually owned by the government

sidewalk - chodník

noun, American English - a hard area along the side of the road used for walking

stoplights - semafory, semafor

noun, American English - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

subway - metro, podzemní dráha

noun, American English - a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out

theatre - kino

noun, American English - a building where you go to see a film

truck - náklaďák, kamion, nákladní auto

noun, American English - a large road vehicle that is used for carrying goods, a lorry

vest - vesta

noun, American English - a kind of jacket without sleeves