Définition anglaise de “American”

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Définition de "American" - Dictionnaire Anglais

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Americanadjective

uk ​ /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ us ​ /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/

Grammar

British and American EnglishMost of the differences between the English of the UK (which we shall call BrE) and the English of North America (which we shall call AmE) are vocabulary differences and differences in pronunciation and spelling. However, there are some differences in the way grammar is used. Almost all of the structures in this book are used in both varieties, but there are often differences in how common a structure is in one variety or the other. There are fewer differences in writing than in speaking. …
British and American English: verbs …
British and American English: verb tense forms …
British and American English: prepositions …
Adjectives and adverbs …
TagsQuestion tags are much more common in BrE than in AmE, but a wide range of question tags are used in both varieties: …
British and American English SpellingHere are some common differences between British and American English spelling. A good learner’s dictionary will give information about other spelling differences: …

Idiom(s)

as American as apple pie

Americannoun [ C ]

uk ​ /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ us ​ /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/

(Definition of “American” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Définition de "American" - Dictionnaire Anglais Américain

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Americanadjective, noun [ C ]

us ​ /əˈmer·ɪ·kən/

› (a person) of or coming from the United States, or of or coming from North America or South America

(Definition of “American” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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