fascism - fašismus

noun - a political system in which a strong central government, led by a dictator, controls society and often promotes nationalism and violence

 

embargo - embargo

noun - an official order to stop trade with another country, usually as a punishment or to force a political change

 

patriot - vlastenec

noun - a person who loves their country and is proud of it, and who supports and defends it

 

sanction - sankce

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

 

authoritarian - autoritářský

adjective - demanding strict obedience and limits personal freedoms, not allowing people to disagree or oppose

fenland - bažina, mokřina, slatina

noun - a low and flat area of wet, marshy land, often partially covered by water, especially in eastern England

fen - bažina, mokřina, slatina

noun - a low and flat area of wet, marshy land, often partially covered by water, especially in eastern England

 

populist - populista

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

coalition - koalice

noun - a temporary alliance of political parties that agree to work together to form a government or achieve a common goal

let down - prodloužit (oblečení), popustit (oblečení)

verb - to make a piece of clothing longer by unfolding or loosening a sewn edge

 

representative - poslanec, poslankyně, zastupitel

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

polka-dotted - puntíkovaný

adjective - having a pattern of small or medium-sized round dots, usually evenly spaced

pastel - pastelový

adjective - of a soft, light color, usually gentle and not too bright

stretchy - elastický, pružný

adjective - made of material that can stretch and return to its original shape, flexible and elastic

hanging loop - poutko, poutko na pověšení

noun - a small strip of fabric attached to clothes or towels so you can hang them on a hook