evening
evening - večer
BrE
/'i:vnɪŋ/
AmE
/'i:vnɪŋ/

noun - the part of the day before you go to bed, it starts at about 6 pm

diet
diet - držet dietu
BrE
/'daɪət/
AmE
/'daɪət/

verb - to eat only some kinds of food because you are ill or trying to lose weight

demonstration
demonstration - demonstrace
BrE
/ˌdemən'streɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌdemən'streɪʃn/

noun - a large group of people marching through the street to show their unhappiness about something etc.

dressing gown
dressing gown - župan (nošen přes domácí oblečení)
BrE
/'dresɪŋˌgaʊn/
AmE
/'dresɪŋˌgaʊn/

noun, British English - a long loose piece of clothing that you wear at home, usually over your home clothes

destination
destination - cíl cesty
BrE
/ˌdestɪ'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌdestɪ'neɪʃn/

noun - the place where you are going or aiming to get to; the goal of a journey

drop
drop - kapka, kapička, krůpěj
BrE
/'drɒp/
AmE
/'drɑ:p/

noun - a small amount of water or some other liquid, usually shaped like a very small ball

 
draught - průvan, závan
BrE
/'drɑ:ft/
AmE
/'dræft/

noun, British English - a stream of air that flows into a room e.g. through open doors or windows etc.

 
disappointment - zklamání
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntmənt/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntmənt/

noun - a feeling of unhappiness caused by the fact that you hoped for something that didn't happen

degree
degree - titul (akademický), akademický titul
BrE
/dɪ'gri:/
AmE
/dɪ'gri:/

noun - a kind of title you get when you graduate from a university, e.g. Ph.D., M.A., etc.

 
faded - vybledlý
BrE
/'feɪdɪd/
AmE
/'feɪdɪd/

adjective - lighter in colour because of being too old or exposed to sunlight for a long time

faucet
faucet - kohoutek (např. vodovodní)
BrE
/'fɔ:sət/
AmE
/'fɔ:sət/

noun, American English - a kind of handle that you use to let water flow into the washbasin, bath etc.

carnival
carnival - karneval
BrE
/'kɑ:nɪvl/
AmE
/'kɑ:rnɪvl/

noun - an event in which people go out into the streets wearing many diffrent kinds of costumes

crown jewels
crown jewels - korunovační klenoty
BrE
/'kraʊn dʒʊəlz/
AmE
/'kraʊn dʒʊəlz/

noun - the valuable objects that are a symbol of a king's or queen's reign, power, wisdom etc.

 
swat - zaplácnout (hmyz)
BrE
/'swɒt/
AmE
/'swɑ:t/

verb - to kill or hit an insect with the palm of your hand or with something flat

 
sew up - sešít
BrE
/ˌsəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsoʊ'ʌp/

verb - to use a needle and thread to fasten two or more pieces of cloth etc. together