high jump
high jump - skok vysoký
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'dʒʌmp/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'dʒʌmp/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete jumps over a horizontal bar

cater
cater - zajišťovat občerstvení (na akci apod.)
BrE
/'keɪtə/
AmE
/'keɪtər/

verb - to provide food, drink, or services for an event, gathering, or group of people

 
fundraiser - benefiční akce (k získání peněz na charitu)
BrE
/'fʌndˌreɪzə/
AmE
/'fʌndˌreɪzər/

noun - an event that is held in order to collect money, usually for a charity

 
memorialize - zvěčnit (památku), připomenout (památku)
BrE
/mə'mɔ:riəlaɪz/
AmE
/mə'mɔ:riəlaɪz/

verb - to honor or remember someone or something through a special event, speech, or object

auction
auction - aukce, dražba
BrE
/'ɔ:kʃn/
AmE
/'ɑ:kʃn/

noun - an event where things are sold to the people who offer the highest price

 
water over the dam - minulost, historie, něco pasé
BrE
/ˌwɔ:tə əʊvə ðə 'dæm/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:t̬ər oʊvər ðə 'dæm/

noun - an event that happened in the past and so cannot be changed or undone

ceremony
ceremony - obřad
BrE
/'serəməni/
AmE
/'serəməni/

noun - actions that are performed at an important event, e.g. a wedding, a funeral etc.

surprise
surprise - překvapení
BrE
/sə'praɪz/
AmE
/sər'praɪz/

noun - an event that you didn't expect, esp. one that makes you happy (or unhappy)

commemorate
commemorate - připomenout (památku), připomínat (památku), vzpomenout (památku)
BrE
/kə'meməreɪt/
AmE
/kə'meməreɪt/

verb - to keep alive a memory of an important person or event from the past

 
twist - zvrat, nečekaný zvrat
BrE
/'twɪst/
AmE
/'twɪst/

noun - an unexpected event in a story which changes the way the story is going

 
build-up - napětí (napjaté očekávání), napjaté očekávání
BrE
/'bɪldˌʌp/
AmE
/'bɪldˌʌp/

noun - a period of time before an important event that you have been waiting for

 
stimulant - stimulant, povzbuzujicí událost
BrE
/'stɪmjələnt/
AmE
/'stɪmjələnt/

noun, formal - an event or an activity that increases interest or enthusiasm in a specified field

reconstruction
reconstruction - rekonstrukce (události)
BrE
/ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/

noun - the act of recreating or representing an event or period, often for study or display

 
allusion - narážka, zmínka, nepřímý odkaz
BrE
/ə'lu:ʒn/
AmE
/ə'lu:ʒn/

noun - an indirect reference to something, typically a work of literature, a person, or an event

stampede
stampede - masová horečka, davové šílenství, davová mánie
BrE
/stæm'pi:d/
AmE
/stæm'pi:d/

noun - a chaotic or unorganized surge of individuals responding impulsively to an event, trend, or opportunity