noun
-
a person who loves their country and is proud of it, and who supports and defends it
diplomacy
- diplomacie
BrE
/dɪ'plɒməsi/
AmE
/dɪ'plɑ:məsi/
noun
-
the activity of managing relationships between countries, often through discussion and negotiation instead of war
sanction
- sankce
BrE
/'sæŋkʃn/
AmE
/'sæŋkʃn/
noun
-
an action taken by one country (or group of countries) to punish another country, for example by stopping trade or freezing money, usually because that country did something wrong
summit
- vrcholná schůzka, summit, schůzka na nejvyšší úrovni
BrE
/'sʌmɪt/
AmE
/'sʌmɪt/
noun
-
a meeting between the leaders of two or more countries, usually to discuss important political or global issues
authoritarian
- autoritářský
BrE
/ɔ:ˌθɒrɪ'teəriən/
AmE
/əˌθɑ:rɪ'teriən/
adjective
-
demanding strict obedience and limits personal freedoms, not allowing people to disagree or oppose
nationalism
- nacionalismus
BrE
/'næʃnəlɪzm/
AmE
/'næʃnəlɪzm/
noun
-
the belief that your country is better and more important than others, often combined with a desire for independence or strong national control
fenland
- bažina, mokřina, slatina
BrE
/'fenlənd/
AmE
/'fenlænd/
noun
-
a low and flat area of wet, marshy land, often partially covered by water, especially in eastern England
fen
- bažina, mokřina, slatina
BrE
/'fen/
AmE
/'fen/
noun
-
a low and flat area of wet, marshy land, often partially covered by water, especially in eastern England
populist
- populista
BrE
/'pɒpjʊlɪst/
AmE
/'pɑ:pjʊlɪst/
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