British English in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for British English in the English»French Dictionary

I.English [Brit ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, Am ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] N

II.English [Brit ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, Am ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] ADJ

english [Brit ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, Am ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] N Am (in billiards)

I.British [Brit ˈbrɪtɪʃ, Am ˈbrɪdɪʃ] N npl

II.British [Brit ˈbrɪtɪʃ, Am ˈbrɪdɪʃ] ADJ

III.British [Brit ˈbrɪtɪʃ, Am ˈbrɪdɪʃ]

British English in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for British English in the English»French Dictionary

I.British [ˈbrɪtɪʃ, Am ˈbrɪt̬-] ADJ

II.British [ˈbrɪtɪʃ, Am ˈbrɪt̬-] N pl

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In British English, the monitor system is referred to as the foldback.
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The books contain the distinctive use of British English.
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It is more common in British English where it does not have the same connotations.
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In British English, a journeyman is a player who has represented many different clubs over his career.
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In modern British English the spellings generally keep the "o" but avoid the ligature (e.g. diarrhoea).
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It is usually made from leather and the term "chesterfield" in British English is only applied to this type of sofa.
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However, in British English, punctuation is placed within quotation marks only if it is part of what is being quoted or referred to.
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The name was chosen, and carries the British English spelling, because of this central location in the county.
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The standard nautical pronunciation (in British English) of "leeward" is "looward".
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The term mount is used in British English.
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