surpass - předčit, překonat, předběhnout

verb, formal - to do something in a better way, to be better or greater than something else

stake out - sledovat, provádět dozor

verb - to watch a place or a person, especially to see if they do anything illegal

 

dread - obava, bázeň

noun - fear, especially of something that is going to happen or might be going to happen

nuzzle - lísat se, tulit se

verb - to touch or rub gently (usually with the nose, cheek, mouth etc.) to show affection

tiptoe - jít po špičkách, chodit po špičkách

verb - to walk on the tips of your toes (especially in order not to be heard)

call in sick - ohlásit nemoc (telefonicky)

verb - to phone your work and say that you are ill (and not coming to work)

 

oppose - oponovat

verb - to be against something, to say that you are against something or disagree with something

pee - čůrat, čurat, močit

verb, informal - to go to the toilet and let the yellowish liquid come out of your body

instalment - splátka

noun - a regular payment that is sent to someone in order to pay off a debt

 

embezzle - zpronevěřit

verb - to steal (or using wrongly) someone else's money or property that was entrusted to you

 

proactive - aktivní

adjective - being in control of a situation, as opposed to just waiting for things to happen

cling film - potravinová fólie

noun, British English - a very thin plastic foil used to wrap food in order to keep it fresh

 

tuck - zastrčit, založit, zandat, vecpat

verb - to put something into or under something in order to hide it or protect it

 

beacon - signální oheň

noun - (in the past) a fire lit on a hill to give a signal to someone

 

come again - Cože?, Ještě jednou?

phrase, informal - a phrase we use to say that we need someone to repeat what they said