hitch-hike - stopovat (jet stopem), jet stopem

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner

hitchhike - stopovat (jet stopem), jet stopem

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner

whip - bič

noun - an instrument made of a piece of leather fastened to a handle, it is used to make animals go faster or to punish somebody

bribery - úplatkářství, podplácení

noun - an illegal act that involves giving money to an official in order to persuade him to do something for you in a dishonest way

rehabilitate - rehabilitovat, vyléčit, vrátit do běžného života, reintegrovat

verb - to help someone return to a normal, healthy, or productive life through therapy or training

purse - špulit, našpulit (rty)

verb - (of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval

 

lie in - spočívat v, tkvět v

verb - to exist or be found in something; to be dependent on or determined by something

 

waive - vzdát se (práva, nároku), zřeknout se, prominout (poplatek, pravidlo apod.), neuplatnit

verb - to choose not to demand or enforce something, such as a right, rule, or fee

 

chaperone - doprovázet, dělat doprovod, dělat garde

verb - to accompany and supervise someone, especially to make sure they behave properly or are safe

 

skulk - plížit se, krčit se, skrývat se, krást se

verb - to move stealthily or furtively, often to avoid notice or because of cowardice or guilt

 

default - prodlení, nesplnění, závazku, nedodržení (závazku apod.)

noun - failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or meet a financial agreement

 

fall flat - nezdařit se, nezabrat, nevyjít, vyznít naprázdno (vtip apod.)

verb - to fail completely or have no effect, especially when attempting to entertain, impress, or persuade

jibber-jabber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně

verb - to speak quickly in a way that's difficult to understand, especially because you are excited

bid - nabídka (v dražbě či ve výběrovém řízení)

noun, formal - an offer to pay a price, an offer to provide a product or a service

 

crumple - zhroutit se, sesypat se (např. při zranění nebo v šoku)

verb - (of a person) to fall to the ground suddenly and usually in an uncontrolled way