high-tech - supermoderní, technologicky špičkový, na vysoké technické úrovni

adjective, informal - very modern, using advanced technology

 

northerly - severní (vítr), ze severu, směrem na sever

adjective - coming from the north (e.g. wind); towards the north (e.g. a view)

 

southerly - jižní (vítr), z jihu, směrem na jih

adjective - coming from the south (e.g. wind); towards the south (e.g. a view)

 

easterly - východní (vítr), z východu, směrem na východ

adjective - coming from the east (e.g. wind); towards the east (e.g. a view)

 

put your finger on - určit, poznat, definovat, kápnout na (problém, rozdíl)

verb, informal - to know or be able to find out what is unusual or different about a situation

 

mutton dressed as lamb - stará vykopávka (která si hraje na mladou)

noun, British English, informal - someone who is wearing clothes that are inappropriate because they are usually worn by younger people

contract - zadat na smlouvu, smluvně dohodnout, uzavřít smlouvu

verb - to make a written legal agreement with someone to do something for you

be of two minds - být na vážkách, váhat, nemoci se rozhodnout

verb, American English - to be unable to decide between two things

 

shred - roztrhat, rozcupovat, natrhat, rozsekat (na malé kousky)

verb - to tear or cut something into very small pieces

 

turn tail - vzít nohy na ramena, vzít do zaječích

verb - to run away from a dangerous situation

 

hand down - předat, předávat (z generace na generaci), odkázat

verb - to leave or give something to somebody who is younger that you or who will live after you

 

lead astray - svést na špatnou cestu, uvést v omyl

verb - to make somebody go in the wrong direction or do bad things, to make somebody believe something that is not true

berth - lůžko (na lodi, ve vlaku), spací kupé

noun - a place where you can sleep on a ship or on a train

invoke - odvolávat se (na něco), dovolávat se (něčeho)

verb - to mention something, usually a law, a theory or someone else's words, to justify what you are doing

farmhouse - statek, statkářův dům, obytné stavení (na statku)

noun - the main house on a farm