sickie - den marodění (hlavně předstíraného)

noun, British English, informal - a day off work or school taken by someone who claims to be ill but actually is not

 

takeaway - jídlo prodávané s sebou

noun, British English - a meal bought at a restaurant or a shop and taken somewhere else to be eaten, usually home

 

quarantine - dát do karantény

verb - to keep a person or an animal that may be carrying a disease is kept away from others

 

suspense - napětí, (napjaté, nervózní) očekávání

noun - a feeling of nervousness or excitement when you are expecting something new to happen, change or be revealed

 

hands-free - handsfree

adjective - (e.g. a phone) that doesn't have to be held in your hand when you want to use it

flaw - nedostatek, nedokonalost, vada, kaz, závada, defekt

noun - a mistake in something because of which it cannot be used properly or it is not good enough

 

keep a low profile - držet se při zemi, neprojevovat se moc výrazně, nebýt na očích, neupoutávat pozornost

verb - to keep out of sight, to try not to be seen or heard, try not to attract attention

 

stay away - držet se stranou, nemíchat se do něčeho

verb - not to go near someone or something, not to meddle in something, not to be involved in something

 

quack - šarlatán

noun, informal - a doctor who only pretends to be a doctor or who is very bad at his/her job

 

voucher - poukázka

noun, British English - a piece of paper that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

 

token - poukázka

noun, British English - a piece of paper that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

cringe - cítit se trapně (za někoho), otřepat se (trapností), cuknout sebou (odporem)

verb, informal - to be very embarrassed or uncomfortable about something that someone else does and sometimes show it by flinching

hinge - pant, závěs dveří

noun - a joint (usually metal) that makes it possible for a door, window etc. to be opened and closed

 

knowing - významný, chápavý

adjective - (of a gesture or a remark) showing that you know about something that is supposed to be secret

clear your throat - odkašlat si

verb - to make a coughing sound in order to attract attention or to be able to speak more easily