local elections - komunální volby, volby do místního zastupitelstva
BrE
/ˌləʊkl ɪ'lekʃnz/
AmE
/ˌloʊkl ɪ'lekʃnz/

noun - elections held within a specific geographic area, such as a city, town, or region, where voters choose representatives for local government positions, such as mayors, city councils, and other municipal offices

 
general election - všeobecné volby, parlamentní volby
BrE
/ˌdʒenrəl ɪ'lekʃn/
AmE
/ˌdʒenrəl ɪ'lekʃn/

noun - an election in which voters choose representatives for a country's legislative body, such as parliament or congress

 
rudder - kormidlo
BrE
/'rʌdə/
AmE
/'rʌdər/

noun - a flat, movable device attached to the rear of a boat or aircraft, used for steering and controlling the direction of movement

lens
lens - čočka (v oku)
BrE
/'lenz/
AmE
/'lenz/

noun - the clear part of the eye behind the pupil

lens
lens - objektiv (fotoaparátu)
BrE
/'lenz/
AmE
/'lenz/

noun - the front part of a camera made of curved glass that the light travels through

lens
lens - čočka, kontaktní čočka
BrE
/'lenz/
AmE
/'lenz/

noun - one of two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better

pincer
pincer - klepeto
BrE
/'pɪnsə/
AmE
/'pɪnsər/

noun - a type of claw that is used for grasping, manipulating, and sometimes crushing food, objects, or even for defense

believe in
believe in - věřit v (někoho, něco)
BrE
/bɪ'li:v ɪn/
AmE
/bɪ'li:v ɪn/

verb - to be sure that somebody or something exists; to feel that somebody can be trusted or will be successful

 
pinnacle - věžička, fiála (na gotické stavbě)
BrE
/'pɪnəkl/
AmE
/'pɪnəkl/

noun - a pointed stone decoration on the roof of a building, especially an old one, such as a church or castle

 
pinnacle - vrchol, vrcholek, špička, jehla (skalní)
BrE
/'pɪnəkl/
AmE
/'pɪnəkl/

noun - the very top of a mountain

 
pinnacle - vrchol, to nejlepší
BrE
/'pɪnəkl/
AmE
/'pɪnəkl/

noun - the most successful or important part of something

 
inhospitable - nehostinný (např. klima)
BrE
/ˌɪnhɒ'spɪtəbl/
AmE
/ˌɪnhɑ:'spɪt̬əbl/

adjective - difficult to live in

 
inhospitable - nepohostinný (k někomu)
BrE
/ˌɪnhɒ'spɪtəbl/
AmE
/ˌɪnhɑ:'spɪt̬əbl/

adjective - not friendly or welcoming towards visitors

 
hospitable - příznivý, přívětivý, pohostinný (např. klima)
BrE
/hɒ'spɪtəbl/
AmE
/hɑ:'spɪt̬əbl/

adjective - having good conditions for things to grow or thrive

brolly
brolly - deštník, deštníček
BrE
/'brɒli/
AmE
/'brɑ:li/

noun, British English, informal - an informal word for the thing that you hold above your head when it is raining in order not to get wet