noun
-
a person (or describing a movement) that tries to gain support by claiming to speak for "ordinary people" and by saying that traditional political leaders and institutions don't care about them
opposition
- opozice (polit.)
BrE
/ˌɒpə'zɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌɑ:pə'zɪʃən/
noun
-
the political parties or politicians in a parliament who are not in power and who criticize or challenge the government’s actions and policies
coalition
- koalice
BrE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/
noun
-
a temporary alliance of political parties that agree to work together to form a government or achieve a common goal
centre
- politický střed
BrE
/'sentə/
AmE
/'sentər/
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
conservative
- konzervativní (polit.)
BrE
/kən'sɜ:vətɪv/
AmE
/kən'sɜ:rvət̬ɪv/
adjective
-
describing political views or parties that prefer traditional values, gradual change, limited government involvement in the economy, and strong national defense
hem
- založit (vytvořit lem)
BrE
/'hem/
AmE
/'hem/
verb
-
to fold and sew the edge of a piece of clothing (usually at the bottom) to prevent it from fraying and to make it the right length
let down
- prodloužit (oblečení), popustit (oblečení)
BrE
/ˌlet'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌlet'daʊn/
verb
-
to make a piece of clothing longer by unfolding or loosening a sewn edge
mandate
- mandát
BrE
/'mændeɪt/
AmE
/'mændeɪt/
noun
-
the authority given to a political party or leader by the voters to carry out specific policies or govern after winning an election
referendum
- referendum
BrE
/ˌrefə'rendəm/
AmE
/ˌrefə'rendəm/
noun
-
a general vote by the population on a single political question, usually to decide a major issue
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
member of parliament
- poslanec, poslankyně, člen parlamentu
BrE
/ˌmembərəv'pɑ:ləmənt/
AmE
/ˌmembərəv'pɑ:rləmənt/
noun
-
a person who has been elected to represent people in a parliament, especially in countries like the UK, Canada, or India
congress
- kongres
BrE
/'kɒŋgres/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋgres/
noun
-
the group of people who make laws in some countries, especially the United States, where it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives
cabinet
- kabinet (vláda)
BrE
/'kæbɪnət/
AmE
/'kæbɪnət/
noun
-
a group of the most important government ministers, chosen by the leader (e.g. the Prime Minister or President), who make key decisions and help run the country
tight-fitting
- přiléhavý, obepnutý
BrE
/ˌtaɪt'fɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌtaɪt'fɪt̬ɪŋ/
adjective
-
(of clothes) very close to the body, showing the shape of the body, not loose
revealing
- odhalující, příliš odhalující (oblečení), vyzývavý
BrE
/rɪ'vi:lɪŋ/
AmE
/rɪ'vi:lɪŋ/
adjective
-
(of clothes) showing a lot of the body, such as skin on the chest, legs, or stomach