noun, British English
-
a political position or group that is not strongly left-wing or right-wing, but takes a moderate, balanced approach between the two extremes
representative
- poslanec, poslankyně, zastupitel
BrE
/ˌreprɪ'zentətɪv/
AmE
/ˌreprɪ'zent̬ət̬ɪv/
noun
-
a person who is elected to speak or act for other people in a government or official body, especially in a parliament or congress
cartridge
- kazeta, náplň, zásobník
BrE
/'kɑ:trɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rtrɪdʒ/
noun
-
a small container or case that is designed to be fitted into a larger device and can be replaced when empty or used up
weed out
- protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)
BrE
/ˌwi:d'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌwi:d'aʊt/
verb
-
to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness
pupa
- kukla
BrE
/'pju:pə/
AmE
/'pju:pə/
noun
-
the life stage of some insects that occurs between the larva and adult stages, during which the insect is typically inactive and undergoes transformation
umpire
- vrchní rozhodčí (hl. v tenise, baseballu, kriketu)
BrE
/'ʌmpaɪə/
AmE
/'ʌmpaɪər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to supervise a game and make sure that the players obey the rules (e.g. in tennis, baseball and cricket)
present simple
- přítomný prostý čas
BrE
/'preznt sɪmpl/
AmE
/ˌpreznt 'sɪmpl/
noun
-
a tense that is used for actions that happen regularly, are generally true etc. In questions and negatives we use DO / DOES / DON'T / DOESN'T
metal
- kovový
BrE
/'metl/
AmE
/'met̬l/
adjective
-
made of the hard material that is used for making parts of cars or other machines, or smaller things like knives and spoons etc.
glove
- rukavice (j.č.)
BrE
/'glʌv/
AmE
/'glʌv/
noun
-
one of the two pieces of clothing that cover your hands when it is cold or when you want to protect them from something
whip
- bič
BrE
/'wɪp/
AmE
/'wɪp/
noun
-
an instrument made of a piece of leather fastened to a handle, it is used to make animals go faster or to punish somebody
customs
- celnice
BrE
/'kʌstəmz/
AmE
/'kʌstəmz/
noun
-
the place on the border, on the airport etc. where your baggage is checked to make sure you are not carrying any illegal things
card
- blahopřání, přání
BrE
/'kɑ:d/
AmE
/'kɑ:rd/
noun
-
a piece of hard paper with a picture and a short piece of text that is used to wish someone a happy birthday etc.
customs
- celní kontrola, celní prohlídka
BrE
/'kʌstəmz/
AmE
/'kʌstəmz/
noun
-
the place on the border, on the airport etc. where your baggage is checked to make sure you are not carrying any illegal things