denounce - udat, nahlásit úřadům

verb - to report someone who has done something illegal to the authorities

 

confirm - utvrdit (v názoru)

verb - to make someone believe something even more strongly

boast - chlouba, pýcha

noun - (disapproving) something that you are very proud of and what you usually brag about

 

upwards - směrem nahoru (cena ap.)

adverb - towards a higher price or amount

 

upright - vzpřímeně, vertikálně

adverb - in a straight position

 

upright - čestný, slušný (člověk)

adjective - (of a person) honest and moral

 

upper - svršek (boty)

noun, informal - the top of a shoe that is attached to the sole and the heel

mishap - nehoda, neštěstí, nešťastná náhoda, incident, nepříjemnost

noun - an unlucky event that does not have serious results

 

meander - nemít žádný účel

verb - (of a conversation, activity, etc.) to have no particular purpose or direction

meander - zátočina, meandr

noun - a place where a stream, road, river, etc. curves

 

meander - potulovat se, toulat se

verb - to walk slowly without a particular aim

meander - klikatit se (silnice ap.)

verb - (of a road, stream, etc.) to have a lot of bends rather than going in a straight line

 

lucky charm - talisman pro štěstí

noun - an object or a person that is believed to bring good luck

 

jinxed - prokletý, nešťastný

adjective, informal - considered to bring bad luck

 

hazard - troufnout si (hádat)

verb, formal - to risk doing something, especially making a guess, etc.