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
tight-fitting
- přiléhavý, obepnutý
BrE
/ˌtaɪt'fɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌtaɪt'fɪt̬ɪŋ/
adjective
-
(of clothes) very close to the body, showing the shape of the body, not loose
revealing
- odhalující, příliš odhalující (oblečení), vyzývavý
BrE
/rɪ'vi:lɪŋ/
AmE
/rɪ'vi:lɪŋ/
adjective
-
(of clothes) showing a lot of the body, such as skin on the chest, legs, or stomach
polka-dotted
- puntíkovaný
BrE
/'pɒlkəˌdɒtɪd/
AmE
/'poʊlkəˌdɑ:t̬ɪd/
adjective
-
having a pattern of small or medium-sized round dots, usually evenly spaced
cropped
- zkrácený
BrE
/'krɒpt/
AmE
/'krɑ:pt/
adjective
-
shorter than usual, cut short, especially at the waist or ankles.
pastel
- pastelový
BrE
/'pæstl/
AmE
/pæ'stel/
adjective
-
of a soft, light color, usually gentle and not too bright
stretchy
- elastický, pružný
BrE
/'stretʃi/
AmE
/'stretʃi/
adjective
-
made of material that can stretch and return to its original shape, flexible and elastic
gaslight
- manipulovat (psychicky), vmanipulovat někoho do pochybností o vlastním rozumu
BrE
/'gæslaɪt/
AmE
/'gæslaɪt/
verb
-
to manipulate someone psychologically by making them question their own memory, perception, or sanity
gaslight
- plynová lampa, plynové světlo
BrE
/'gæslaɪt/
AmE
/'gæslaɪt/
noun
-
a type of lamp powered by gas, used especially in the past