despatch - expedovat, odeslat

verb - to send something to somebody or to a place (esp. something that has been ordered)

 

direct - směrovat, ukázat cestu, poslat směrem

verb - to show the way, to tell somebody the way, to send something in the direction

 

probably - pravděpodobně, asi, nejspíše

adverb - used to say that something is likely to happen, it is almost sure to happen

tame - zkrotit, krotit, ochočit, podrobit si

verb - to make an animal not dangerous or wild anymore; to make sth easy to control

hit on - balit (někoho)

verb, American English, informal - to approach somebody and talk to them in order to initiate romantic (or sexual) relationship

 

jinx - zakřiknout (něco)

verb, informal - to bring bad luck to something, to spoil something good by talking about it beforehand

 

cajole - přemlouvat, přemluvit

verb - to sweet-talk somebody into doing something, to use flattery to make somebody do something

 

go bankrupt - zkrachovat

verb - (of a company) to lose all the money, to become insolvent, unable to pay debts

 

sew up - zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)

verb, informal - to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan

 

kink - zkroutit se, pokřivit se, zamotat se, ohnout se

verb - to develop or cause to develop a bend, twist

 

vet - lustrovat, prověřit, prověřovat, zkontrolovat, kontrolovat

verb - to check something carefully, to check someone's past carefully

perplex - zmást, poplést, udivit, nejít do hlavy

verb - to cause someone to feel completely baffled or confused

 

trouble - trápit, sužovat, znepokojovat, dělat starosti

verb - to cause someone to feel worried, upset, or distressed

 

displace - vysídlit, vyhnat, vystěhovat (obyvatelstvo apod.)

verb - to force people to leave their home or country

 

reach for the moon - mířit vysoko, klást si velké cíle

verb - to try to achieve something very ambitious or difficult