However, "loo" is an English word for "toilet", so the name can sound a bit funny when put together with "water"! London's Waterloo is a really cultural place. The National Theatre is there, as well as galleries (美术馆) like the Tate Modern (泰特现代美术馆). Nearby Borough Market...
Word / Article Starts with Ends with Text EnglishEspañolDeutschFrançaisItalianoالعربية中文简体PolskiPortuguêsNederlandsNorskΕλληνικήРусскийTürkçeאנגלית 9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: ...
British slang for the toilet. Don’t forget your bog roll. Kip A short power nap, the English word for a snooze. Knees up A proper British party, full of warm beer and loud music. Just don’t end up honking. Leg it To run away, usually from trouble. Lurgy If you have the dreade...
Thebathroomthemeaningofthewordforhandwashingorfaceplace,buttheactualmeaningisthetoilet,Britishthetoiletnotsaystraightout"togotothetoilet.Ifyouwouldliketogotothetoilet,maysay"toman'sroom",or"tothewoman'sroom",alsosay"excusemeafewminutes"or"I'dliketowashmyhands",etc.Childrenwantsaid"I'mgoingtourinethat...
in English? How do you say ... in English? What's the English word for ...? What's the English for ...? Excuse me Excuse me I would like ... I want ... I'd like ... I would like ... Can I have ... Can I get ... Could I (possibly) have ... How much is ...
Cheers- This word is obviously used when drinking with friends. However, it also has other colloquial meanings. For example when saying goodbye you could say "cheers", or "cheers then". It also means thank you. Americans could use it in English pubs, but should avoid the other situations ...
So instead, in British English you would say “I can’t meet today, my family are here”. ‘Are’ is used instead of ‘is’ to show that in British English the collective noun ‘family’ isn’t a single entity, but instead plural. In terms of the past of the word ‘get’ ...
In her book, "Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behavior," authorKate Fox revealedthat there are more than a dozen words that are banned from the royal family's vocabulary. For example, one should never use the word "toilet" in the presence of a royal due to its French...
I’ve got an English penfriend, who I finally got to meet in London this summer. He had told me that his grandfather was “really wicked”. But when I met his grandfather, I liked him a lot. I found it very odd. Why did my friend use a negative word about such a nice man?
British and American English are different. The most ob_v_i_o_u_s_ difference is in the vocabulary. For example, Americans drive down freeways, wh_i_l_e__ the British drive along motorways. Sometimes the same word has a different meaning, which can be co_n_f_u_s_i_n_g...