mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 

default - nedodržet, promeškat, nesplnit (závazky apod.)

verb - to fail to do something that you have legally agreed to, such as paying a debt or performing a task before a particular time

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

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

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

 

hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

 

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

 

card - požadovat průkaz totožnosti, vyžádat průkaz totožnosti

verb - to ask to see a document that has somebody's name, address, photo etc. on it

ID card - požadovat průkaz totožnosti, vyžádat průkaz totožnosti

verb - to ask to see a document that has somebody's name, address, photo etc. on it

 

sight for sore eyes - potěcha pro oko, radost pohledět

noun, informal - something that is pleasant to look at, something or something you are pleased to see

 

shrink - zmenšit se, snížit se (velikost, počet, hodnota)

verb - to become smaller in amount or value; to make something smaller in amount or value

 

supplementary - doplňkový, dodatkový, dodatečný

adjective - provided in addition to something that already exists to complete it or make it better

cramp - omezit, znemožnit, stísnit

verb - to prevent the development or progress of something or somebody; to limit someone or something

 

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