autostop in inglese:

Tom is hoping that he can hitch a ride to Boston.

It went without a hitch.

hitch hiking

She hitched up her skirt and waded into the river.

We managed to hitch a ride to Bristol with a truck driver. As a student, Lisa had hitched across the States.

Ex: There was a major hitch during their trip: they almost missed their flight because their bus got stuck in traffic. Ex: The biggest hitch after coming to Canada was finding a job.

As soon as our manager got off our backs, everything started to go off without a hitch.

Proceeding from warm-up exercises to leg kick practice without a hitch, the lesson went completely smoothly.

He is not the brightest light in the harbour.

an area of water near the land where it is safe for boats to stay. A port is a harbour where passengers and goods can be taken on and off

The town has a splendid natural harbour.

The Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth harbour.

Rotterdam is a harbour city.

It's a harbour, not a village.

The ship is coming into harbour.

They went down to the harbour to see if they had fresh fish.

We know that there is no place for terrorists in a democracy, but nor is there a place for those who encourage, harbour and assist terrorists.

Boats are anchor in the harbour.

The children waved to the people on the boat as it sailed out of the harbour.

All the wards in the new hospital have a view of the harbour, so patients can watch the boats coming in.

harboured international ambitions

The definition of a harbour is a place providing safety or shelter, or a protected area in the water for anchoring boats.

The lost fishing boat made a safe return to harbour.

I missed my last bus, but managed to hitch a lift home without any problems.