dowdy
dowdy - nevzhledný, staromódní, neelegantní, nemoderní
BrE
/'daʊdi/
AmE
/'daʊdi/

adjective - unfashionable and unattractive in appearance (especially in clothing or style)

valour
valour - chrabrost, udatnost, srdnatost, hrdinství
BrE
/'vælə/
AmE
/'vælər/

noun, literary - great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

 
turndown - pokles
BrE
/'tɜ:ndaʊn/
AmE
/'tɜ:rndaʊn/

noun, technical - a reduction in an activity (especially in business, economics etc.)

 
belong to - patřit (do skupiny), náležet (do skupiny)
BrE
/bɪ'lɒŋ tʊ/
AmE
/bɪ'lɔ:ŋ tʊ/

verb - to be included in a group, in a category etc.

sleepwear
sleepwear - noční prádlo, oblečení na spaní
BrE
/'sli:pweə/
AmE
/'sli:pwer/

noun, formal - clothes that you wear in bed (used usually in shops)

 
structurally - strukturálně, konstrukčně
BrE
/'strʌktʃərəli/
AmE
/'strʌktʃərəli/

adverb - in the way in which something is built or arranged

 
better - lépe
BrE
/'betə/
AmE
/'bet̬ər/

adverb - in a more acceptable way, in a more suitable way

trapdoor
trapdoor - padací dveře, poklop
BrE
/'træpdɔ:/
AmE
/'træpdɔ:r/

noun - a small door in the ceiling or in the floor

 
get killed - zabít se
BrE
/ˌget'kɪld/
AmE
/ˌget'kɪld/

verb - to die, especially in an accident, in a fight etc.

toilet
toilet - záchod (místnost), záchod (veřejný)
BrE
/'tɔɪlət/
AmE
/'tɔɪlət/

noun, British English - a room with a toilet (or toilets) in it, either in a house or in a public place

casserole
casserole - dušené maso se zeleninou
BrE
/'kæsərəʊl/
AmE
/'kæsəroʊl/

noun - a dish made by cooking meat and vegetables in liquid in a low heat (usually in the oven)

 
quad - nádvoří
BrE
/'kwɒd/
AmE
/'kwɑ:d/

noun, informal - the space in between building in the shape of a quadrangle

 
gratinée - gratinovat, zapékat (nejčastěji se sýrem nebo strouhankou)
BrE
/grɑ:tɪ'neɪ/
AmE
/grɑ:tɪ'neɪ/

verb - to cook food covered in breadcrumbs or cheese in an oven

 
deciduous - opadavý (strom)
BrE
/dɪ'sɪdʒʊəs/
AmE
/dɪ'sɪdʒʊəs/

adjective - used in connection with trees that lose their leaves in winter

 
frantically - zběsile, horečně
BrE
/'fræntɪkli/
AmE
/'fræntɪkli/

adverb - in a disorganized or hurried way, often in connection with anxiety