PJ's
PJ's - pyžamo (zkr.)
BrE
/'pi:ˌdʒeɪz/
AmE
/'pi:ˌdʒeɪz/

noun, American English, informal - (short) a loose shirt and trousers that sometimes people wear when they are in bed

PJs
PJs - pyžamo (zkr.)
BrE
/'pi:ˌdʒeɪz/
AmE
/'pi:ˌdʒeɪz/

noun, American English, informal - (short) a loose shirt and trousers that sometimes people wear when they are in bed

 
case - pád (gramatický)
BrE
/'keɪs/
AmE
/'keɪs/

noun - the form of a noun or adjective that depends on other words in the sentence

chairperson
chairperson - předseda, předsedkyně
BrE
/'tʃeəpɜ:sn/
AmE
/'tʃerpɜ:rsn/

noun - a person (a man or a woman) in charge of an organization, a meeting etc.

curling
curling - curling
BrE
/'kɜ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɜ:rlɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which the players slide stones across ice into the target area

downhill
downhill - sjezd (v lyžování)
BrE
/ˌdaʊn'hɪl/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn'hɪl/

noun - a sports event in which skiers go down a steep slope at very high speeds

bewildered
bewildered - zmatený, pomatený, popletený
BrE
/bɪ'wɪldəd/
AmE
/bɪ'wɪldərd/

adjective - confused, mixed up, understanding something in a wrong way or not understanding it at all

 
jig - tanec (lidový)
BrE
/'dʒɪg/
AmE
/'dʒɪg/

noun - a traditional dance in which the dancer makes a lot of small steps or jumps

 
nerd - šprt, blázen
BrE
/'nɜ:d/
AmE
/'nɜ:rd/

noun, informal - (disapproving) a person who is very interested in certain subjects such as computers, physics etc.

mildew
mildew - plíseň
BrE
/'mɪldju:/
AmE
/'mɪldu:/

noun - a kind of white mass (a fungus) that grows on organic matter in wet conditions

 
permissible - přípustný, dovolený
BrE
/pə'mɪsəbl/
AmE
/pər'mɪsəbl/

adjective - something that can be allowed or tolerated, especially in connection with some rules or laws

spate
spate - záplava, příval (vody)
BrE
/'speɪt/
AmE
/'speɪt/

noun - a lot of water (in a river etc.), usually as a result of heavy rain

decant
decant - dekantovat, přelít (např. víno)
BrE
/dɪ'kænt/
AmE
/dɪ'kænt/

verb - to pour a liquid, especially wine or another beverage, from one container into another, typically to separate it from sediment or to allow it to breathe

 
degrade - ponížit, znehodnotit, degradovat, zkazit, rozložit
BrE
/dɪ'greɪd/
AmE
/dɪ'greɪd/

verb - to lower the quality, value, or dignity of something or someone; to cause something to break down or deteriorate

tune up
tune up - seřídit, vyladit, vylepšit (stroj apod.)
BrE
/ˌtju:n'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtu:n'ʌp/

verb - to make small adjustments to an engine or other mechanical device to ensure it is working properly and efficiently