get hold of - zavolat někomu, dovolat se někomu, zkontaktovat někoho

verb - to get in touch with someone (esp. by phone)

 

hung up - zaujatý, zabraný (např. v myšlenkách)

adjective, informal - preoccupied, completely absorbed, not paying attention to anything else

dampen - ztišit (např. pocity), ztlumit (např. pocity)

verb - to make something less strong, especially strong positive feelings

 

present - předložit, ukázat

verb - to give someone something, especially in a formal way

pick up - sbalit (někoho)

verb, informal - to make someone go on a date with you

text - poslat textovou zprávu, poslat sms, poslat smsku

verb - to send a short message from a mobile phone

 

tailor-made - ušitý na míru, vyrobený na míru

adjective - made according to the customer's individual needs or wishes

 

wayward - vzpurný, svéhlavý

adjective - not acting the way you are supposed to act

tag - dát 'babu' (při hře na honěnou)

verb - to touch a player in the game of 'tag'

 

embark - nalodit se, nastoupit do letadla

verb - to go on board of a ship or plane

deference - úcta

noun, formal - a kind of behavior that shows respect to someone

 

get carried away - nechat se unést

verb - to get very excited or emotionally involved in something

 

aptitude - způsobilost, předpoklad (např. studijní)

noun - a natural ability, a natural ability to learn something

 

emancipate - zrovnoprávnit, osvobodit (zpod nadvlády), emancipovat

verb - to free someone from someone else's control or power

 

material - materiální, hmotný, fyzický

adjective - connected with money, possessions etc. (as opposed to 'spiritual')