fraud - podvodník

noun - a person who commits the illegal act of cheating a person in order to get money

hairband - čelenka, gumička do vlasů

noun - a narrow piece of plastic, fabric, or elastic that people wear on their head to keep their hair back and away from the face

 

sewerage - kanalizace (odvod odpadních vod)

noun - the system of pipes, drains, and infrastructure used for carrying away wastewater and sewage from buildings and streets to treatment facilities or disposal sites

scrounge - loudit, somrovat, žebrat, škemrat, žadonit, shánět

verb, informal - to get something with difficulty, often by asking or searching in an informal or slightly dishonest way

 

cut off - přerušit telefonní spojení

verb - to get suddenly disconnected when you are on the phone, you cannot speak to the other person

second helping - přidání si (u jídla)

noun - if you have a second helping, you get a second portion of the same food (or drink)

 

sick pay - nemocenská

noun - the money that you get from your employer because you are ill and not able to work

 

tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need

 

weasel out - vykroutit, vyvléct, vymluvit se (z čeho)

verb, American English, informal - to get out of doing something you are supposed to do or what you promised to do

vaccine - vakcína

noun - a substance usually used in injections to help people or animals not to get a particular disease

 

sweat out - vypotit

verb - to make yourself sweat a lot, for instance, when you want to get rid of an illness

 

detox - odvykací kůra, odvykačka

noun - a period in which the body tries to get rid of poisons or addictions to chemicals etc.

grow - pěstovat, vypěstovat

verb - to produce plants, e.g. vegetables; to take care of plants in order that they can get bigger

gate - odletová brána, letištní východ (příchod k letadlu)

noun - a place at an airport that is used by passengers to get on or off a plane

 

quiz show - televizní soutěž, soutěž (televizní)

noun - a TV programme where a participant is asked questions and get points or money for answering correctly