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

scoot off
scoot off - letět, uhánět, pádit, mazat, valit, upalovat
BrE
/ˌsku:t'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌsku:t̬'ɑ:f/

verb, informal - to move quickly or suddenly

scoot
scoot - letět, uhánět, pádit, mazat, valit, upalovat
BrE
/'sku:t/
AmE
/'sku:t/

verb, informal - to move quickly or suddenly

purvey
purvey - dodávat, zásobovat, poskytovat
BrE
/pɜ:'veɪ/
AmE
/pɜ:r'veɪ/

verb, formal - to supply or provide goods, services, or information, often as part of a business

purveyor
purveyor - dodavatel, zásobovatel, obchodník
BrE
/pɜ:'veɪə/
AmE
/pɜ:r'veɪər/

noun, formal - (usually plural) a person or company that supplies goods or provides something, especially food or services

snorkel
snorkel - šnorchlovat, potápět se se šnorchlem
BrE
/'snɔ:kl/
AmE
/'snɔ:rkl/

verb - to swim while breathing through a snorkel (a tube that allows you to breathe with your face under the water)

 
imbibe - nasávat, vstřebávat (znalosti, myšlenky apod.)
BrE
/ɪm'baɪb/
AmE
/ɪm'baɪb/

verb, formal - to absorb or take in ideas or knowledge

imbibe
imbibe - pít, popíjet, nasávat (alkohol)
BrE
/ɪm'baɪb/
AmE
/ɪm'baɪb/

verb, formal - to drink something, especially alcohol

suds
suds - mydlinky, mýdlová pěna
BrE
/'sʌdz/
AmE
/'sʌdz/

noun - the mass of small bubbles that forms on the surface of water mixed with soap or detergent

 
wittingly - vědomě, úmyslně, záměrně
BrE
/'wɪtɪŋli/
AmE
/'wɪtɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that is done knowingly and deliberately

 
unwittingly - nevědomky, neúmyslně, bezděčně
BrE
/ʌn'wɪtɪŋli/
AmE
/ʌn'wɪtɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that is done without knowing or intending it

 
betrothed - snoubenec, snoubenka
BrE
/bɪ'trəʊðd/
AmE
/bɪ'troʊðd/

noun, literary - the person who someone has promised to marry

 
betrothed - zasnoubený, zaslíbený
BrE
/bɪ'trəʊðd/
AmE
/bɪ'troʊðd/

adjective, dated - formally promised to marry someone