succulent - šťavnatý
BrE
/'sʌkjələnt/
AmE
/'sʌkjələnt/

adjective - juicy and tender, especially referring to food that is pleasantly moist and rich in flavour

silo
silo - silo, skladovací věž
BrE
/'saɪləʊ/
AmE
/'saɪloʊ/

noun - a tall structure used for storing grain, animal feed, or other bulk materials

 
cantilever - konzola, konzolový nosník (upevněný na jednom konci)
BrE
/'kæntɪli:və/
AmE
/'kæntɪli:vər/

noun, technical - a long beam or structure that is fixed at one end and free at the other

berate
berate - kárat, peskovat, hubovat, tepat, vynadat, vyčinit
BrE
/bɪ'reɪt/
AmE
/bɪ'reɪt/

verb, formal - to criticize someone angrily

smugly
smugly - samolibě, namyšleně, nafoukaně
BrE
/'smʌgli/
AmE
/'smʌgli/

adverb - in a way that shows self-satisfaction or pride, often in an annoying or superior manner

 
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
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
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 - 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