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

hot dog - hotdog, párek v rohlíku

noun - a sausage in a bun with ketchup, mustard, onion etc.

hostage - rukojmí

noun - a civillian who is taken prisoner by a criminal who threatens to kill him/her if the government etc. does not do what he wants

hospitable - pohostinný, přívětivý (k někomu)

adjective - kind and generous towards visitors

 

heavy metal - heavy metal

noun - a very hard music with loud electric guitars and fast heavy drums, the musicians usually have long hair

henna - henna

noun - a reddish substance that people in some cultures use to paint their bodies with

hoe - motyka

noun - a tool with a long handle that is used in the garden to turn the soil etc.

headlight - přední světlo (auta)

noun - one of the bright lights at the front of a vehicle

hood - kapota

noun, American English - a part of a car that covers the engine

 

highlight - hlavní bod, hlavní část

noun - the main and most important part of something

heroine - hrdinka

noun - a female hero, a very brave woman

hold on - počkat, vydržet, počkat chvíli

verb - to wait; to continue doing something; not to give up

hangover - kocovina

noun - a sick feeling you have the day after you have drunk too much alcohol

high street - hlavní ulice

noun, British English - the main street in a town, with shops etc.

 

housing - bydlení

noun - the way that people live, in houses, flats etc.