bonnet
- hood
In British English, the metal cover over the engine of a car is called the bonnet.
I lifted the bonnet to see what the problem was.
In American English, it is called the hood.
I looked under the hood to watch the mechanic at work.
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'hood' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "hood" in the title:
-hood - English Only forum
A garment with a hood - English Only forum
a look under the hood - English Only forum
A loose jacket hangs/ hood is raised over - English Only forum
A sweater with a hood - English Only forum
A two-bit hood - English Only forum
Ain't nobody tossing up devil sticks in the hood - English Only forum
American Hood English - English Only forum
Can you pop the hood? - English Only forum
difference between -hood and -ship - English Only forum
extra grunt under the hood - English Only forum
fissure doubles as a natural extractor hood - English Only forum
garment known as a kjafal, which had a hood at the top but no arms - English Only forum
ghost on the hood - English Only forum
hood - English Only forum
hood - English Only forum
hood mask - English Only forum
hood winking - English Only forum
hood, hat - English Only forum
hood/bonnet - English Only forum
hooded/with a hood - English Only forum
I was only concerned about the 'hood' and making sure I looked good. - English Only forum
I’ll plaster my hands all over this shiny hood - English Only forum
Is kitchen hood a home appliance or a device? - English Only forum
Is what come with jackets and coats that you put it on like a hat called "hood"? - English Only forum
it raised both its rotting hands - and lowered its hood [Punctuation] - English Only forum
lift up the hood - English Only forum
Little Red Riding-Hood -- How come "Riding"? - English Only forum
living large in the 'hood - English Only forum
Look under the hood - English Only forum
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A garment with a hood - English Only forum
a look under the hood - English Only forum
A loose jacket hangs/ hood is raised over - English Only forum
A sweater with a hood - English Only forum
A two-bit hood - English Only forum
Ain't nobody tossing up devil sticks in the hood - English Only forum
American Hood English - English Only forum
Can you pop the hood? - English Only forum
difference between -hood and -ship - English Only forum
extra grunt under the hood - English Only forum
fissure doubles as a natural extractor hood - English Only forum
garment known as a kjafal, which had a hood at the top but no arms - English Only forum
ghost on the hood - English Only forum
hood - English Only forum
hood - English Only forum
hood mask - English Only forum
hood winking - English Only forum
hood, hat - English Only forum
hood/bonnet - English Only forum
hooded/with a hood - English Only forum
I was only concerned about the 'hood' and making sure I looked good. - English Only forum
I’ll plaster my hands all over this shiny hood - English Only forum
Is kitchen hood a home appliance or a device? - English Only forum
Is what come with jackets and coats that you put it on like a hat called "hood"? - English Only forum
it raised both its rotting hands - and lowered its hood [Punctuation] - English Only forum
lift up the hood - English Only forum
Little Red Riding-Hood -- How come "Riding"? - English Only forum
living large in the 'hood - English Only forum
Look under the hood - English Only forum
more...
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