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
chav
- buran, vidlák, nevychovanec
BrE
/'tʃæv/
AmE
/'tʃæv/
noun, British English, informal
-
a young person, often from a lower social class who uses rude language, and behaves in a loud or aggressive way
unfailingly
- neochvějně, spolehlivě, neomylně
BrE
/ʌn'feɪlɪŋli/
AmE
/ʌn'feɪlɪŋli/
adverb
-
always reliable, constant, and never-ending
unfailing
- neochvějný, spolehlivý, neomylný
BrE
/ʌn'feɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/ʌn'feɪlɪŋ/
adjective
-
always reliable, constant, and never-ending
tablespoonful
- polévková lžíce (objem)
BrE
/'teɪblspu:nfl/
AmE
/'teɪblspu:nfl/
noun
-
the amount of something that can fit on a tablespoon
must
- způsobové sloveso pro vyjádření jistoty (určitě, jistě)