voluntary - dobrovolný

adjective - doing something because you want to do it, not because you were told to

take - jet (autobusem, vlakem apod.)

verb - to get on (on a bus, train, plane etc.) in order to travel somewhere

 

alter - pozměnit, změnit

verb - to make a change in something; to make something different without changing it completely

 

alter - upravit, změnit, přeměnit, předělat

verb - to make a change in something; to make something different without changing it completely

arrest - zatknout

verb - (of police) to take somebody prisoner in order to ask them about a crime

appreciate - ocenit, vážit si

verb - to be grateful for something, to realize the value of something and behave accordingly

drive - řídit, jet autem

verb - to control a car; to go by car somewhere and sit behind the wheel

 

croak - krákat, zakrákat, kvákat

verb - to make a harsh, unpleasant sound; to speak in a very harsh unpleasant voice

commuter - dojíždějící

noun - a person who has to travel to work every day (esp. a longer distance)

 

close shave - únik o vlásek

noun - a situation in which you got very close to danger but managed to escape

surprise - překvapit

verb - to do something that somebody doesn't expect, esp. to make them happy (or unhappy)

lose - ztratit, přijít o

verb - to have something no more; to put something somewhere where you can't find it

listen - poslouchat

verb - to pay attention when you want to hear somebody or something, for example music

 

lure - lákat, nalákat, přilákat

verb - to persuade somebody to go somewhere or do something, usually in a tricky way

 

leave a message - zanechat vzkaz

verb - to leave a piece of information for somebody who you can't speak to directly