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

adjective, informal - very modern, using advanced technology

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

 

fundraiser - benefiční akce (k získání peněz na charitu)

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

bounce - poskakovat, nadskakovat, pohupovat se, skákat (na něčem)

verb - to jump up and down on something repeatedly

 

hold down - omezovat, brzdit, držet zkrátka, držet na uzdě

verb - to not let someone or something grow, rise etc.

 

eat humble pie - sypat si popel na hlavu, přiznat chybu

verb - to admit that you have been wrong, to admit that you have made a mistake

 

show up - ukázat (se), projevit (se), vyjít na světlo

verb - to become visible, to make sth become visible

 

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

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

verb - to tear or cut something into very small pieces

blemish - skvrnka, skvrna (vada), kaz, vada (na vzhledu)

noun - a mark on something that makes it look less beautiful

 

unhook - odepnout, sundat (něco co drží na háček)

verb - to undo the hooks on clothes or to remove something from a hook

 

turn tail - vzít nohy na ramena, vzít do zaječích

verb - to run away from a dangerous situation