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

tight-fitting
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
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
polka-dotted - puntíkovaný
BrE
/'pɒlkəˌdɒtɪd/
AmE
/'poʊlkəˌdɑ:t̬ɪd/

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

cropped
cropped - zkrácený
BrE
/'krɒpt/
AmE
/'krɑ:pt/

adjective - shorter than usual, cut short, especially at the waist or ankles.

pastel
pastel - pastelový
BrE
/'pæstl/
AmE
/pæ'stel/

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

stretchy
stretchy - elastický, pružný
BrE
/'stretʃi/
AmE
/'stretʃi/

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

waistband
waistband - pas (oblečení), pásový lem
BrE
/'weɪstbænd/
AmE
/'weɪstbænd/

noun - the part of trousers, skirts, or underwear that fits around your waist; it often has elastic or a button

hanging loop
hanging loop - poutko, poutko na pověšení
BrE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/
AmE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/

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

drawstring
drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka
BrE
/'drɔ:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'drɑ:strɪŋ/

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

belt loop
belt loop - poutko na pásek
BrE
/'beltlu:p/
AmE
/'beltlu:p/

noun - a small strip of fabric on trousers, skirts, or shorts, used to hold a belt in place