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aluminum

Aluminium

aluminium

apartment

Wohnung

flat

automatic teller (ATM)

Geldautomat

cash dispenser

bathroom, rest room

W.C.

toilet

auto(mobile)

Auto

car

billfold

Brieftasche

wallet

bill

Geldschein

(bank)note

biscuits

weiches Brötchen

Kekse

can

Dose

tin

candy

Süßigkeiten, Bonbon

sweet(s)

check

Rechnung (im Restaurant)

bill

chips

Kartoffelchips

Pommes Frites

clerk

Verkäufer(in)

shop assistant

closet

Wandschrank (eingebaut)

cupboard

cookbook

Kochbuch

cookery book

cookie

Keks

Keks

corn

Mais

Getreidekorn

crosswalk

Fußgängerüberweg

pedestrian crossing

depot

Bahn- oder Busbahnhof

Lagerhaus, Depot

diaper

(Baby-)Windel

nappy

downtown

Stadtmitte

city centre

driver’s license

Führerschein

driving licence

elevator

Aufzug

lift

eraser

Radiergummi

rubber

excuse me!

Verzeihung!

sorry!

excuse me?

Wie bitte?

Sorry? Pardon?

fall

Herbst

autumn

first floor

Erdgeschoss

ground floor

flashlight

Taschenlampe

torch

freeway, expressway

Autobahn

motorway

folks

Leute, Verwandte

people, relations

French fries

Pommes Frites

chips

garbage

Müll, Abfall

rubbish

gas(oline)

Benzin

petrol

intersection

Strassenkreuzung

crossroads

line

(Menschen-)Schlange

queue, line

license plate

Nummernschild

number plate

mailbox

Briefkasten

letterbox, postbox

movie

Kino

cinema

ordinance

amtliche/r/s ...

by law

pajama

Schlafanzug

pyjamas

pants

Hose

trousers

parking lot

Parkplatz

car park

purse/ pocket book

Handtasche

handbag

rubber (= condom)

Kondom

Radiergummi

restroom / bathroom

Toilette

toilet

sidewalk

Gehsteig

pavement

soda pop/ ... with fizz

(Orangen-)Limonade

lemonade = Zironenlimo

tap

Wasserhahn

faucet

trash can

Mülltonne

dustbin

trucker

Lkw-Fahrer

lorry-driver

undershirt

Unterhemd

vest

trunk

Kofferraum

boot

uptown

stadtauswärts

away from the city

vacation

Ferien

holidays

vest

Weste

waistcoat

washcloth

Waschlappen

flannel, face cloth

windshield

Windschutzscheibe

windscreen

zee

Z

zed

zip

Reißverschluss

zipper

zip code

Postleitzahl

postal code

in AE

in  BE

(in)  back of

behind

a quarter of four

a / quarter to four

a quarter after five

a / quarter past five

ten of eight

ten minutes to eight

different than

different to / from

in the hospital

in hospital

wash/ do the dishes

wash up/ do the washing up

on the weekend

at the weekend

Monday through Friday

Monday to Friday