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1 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) země2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) země3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) venkov(ský)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) kraj•- countryman
- countryside* * *• venkov• vlast• země• stát• kraj -
2 the people
(the ordinary people of a country as opposed to the aristocracy etc: government for the people by the people.) lid* * *• lid -
3 depict
[di'pikt]1) (to paint, draw etc.) zobrazit, vyobrazit2) (to describe: Her novel depicts the life of country people.) popisovat* * *• vykreslit• vykreslovat -
4 fascinate
['fæsineit](to charm; to attract or interest very strongly: She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.) fascinovat, okouzlit- fascination* * *• okouzlit• fascinovat -
5 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) domov2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) vlast3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) domov4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) internát; ubytovna5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) dům2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domácí2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) tuzemský, zdejší3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) domácí3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) domů, doma2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) pevně; na místo určení; úplně•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about* * *• domov• domácí• domů• dům• doma -
6 colony
['koləni]plural - colonies; noun1) ((a group of people who form) a settlement in one country etc which is under the rule of another country: France used to have many colonies in Africa.) kolonie2) (a group of people having the same interests, living close together: a colony of artists.) kolonie3) (a collection of animals, birds etc, of one type, living together: a colony of gulls.) kolonie•- colonial- colonialism
- colonialist
- colonize
- colonise
- colonist
- colonization
- colonisation* * *• kolonie -
7 nation
['neiʃən]1) (a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.) národ2) (a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country): the Jewish nation.) národnost•- national- nationally
- nationalism
- nationalist
- nationalistic
- nationality
- nationalize
- nationalise
- nationalization
- nationalisation
- national anthem
- national service
- nation-wide* * *• národ -
8 world
[wə:ld]1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) svět2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) svět3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) svět4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) svět5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) svět6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) velmi mnoho7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) svět•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world* * *• svět• světový -
9 constitution
1) (a set of rules governing an organization; the supreme laws and rights of a country's people etc: the constitution of the country.) ústava2) (physical characteristics, health etc: He has a strong constitution.) tělesná konstituce* * *• ústava• zřízení• tělesná konstituce• složení• konstituce -
10 diplomacy
[di'plouməsi]1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) diplomacie2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) diplomacie•- diplomat- diplomatic
- diplomatically* * *• diplomacie -
11 government
1) (the people who rule a country or state: the British Government.) vláda2) (the way in which a country or state is ruled: Democracy is one form of government.) vláda3) (the act or process of governing.) panování, správa•- governor
- governorship* * *• vláda -
12 independent
[indi'pendənt]1) (not controlled by other people, countries etc: an independent country; That country is now independent of Britain.) nezávislý2) (not willing to accept help: an independent old lady.) samostatný3) (having enough money to support oneself: She is completely independent and receives no money from her family; She is now independent of her parents.) nezávislý (na)4) (not relying on, or affected by, something or someone else: an independent observer; to arrive at an independent conclusion.) nezávislý•- independently* * *• samostatný• individuální• nezávislý -
13 legation
[li'ɡeiʃən]((the headquarters of) an official group of people acting on behalf of the government of their own country etc in another country.) vyslanectví* * *• vyslanectví• poselstvo -
14 folk
[fouk] 1. noun plural((especially American folks) people: The folk in this town are very friendly.) lidé2. adjective((of the traditions) of the common people of a country: folk customs; folk dance; folk music.) lidový- folks- folklore* * *• lidi• lidový -
15 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) pravý2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) správný3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) správné4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) vhodný2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) právo2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) pravda3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) napravo4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) pravice3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) přesně, přímo2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) hned3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) přímo4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) zcela5) (to the right: Turn right.) vpravo6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) správně4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) narovnat (se)2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) napravit5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') dobře- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) pravicový- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *• vpravo• právo• pravý• pravda• přímo• přímý• správný• ihned• hned• napravo -
16 administration
1) (management: He's in charge of administration at the hospital.) správa2) ((the people who carry on) the government of a country etc.) vláda* * *• vláda• podávání léku• řízení• správa• aplikace -
17 democracy
[di'mokrəsi]plural - democracies; noun((a country having) a form of government in which the people freely elect representatives to govern them: Which is the world's largest democracy?; He believes in democracy.) demokracie- democrat- democratic
- democratically* * *• demokracie -
18 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) hranice; pohraniční2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) pohraničí3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) hranice* * *• hranice• hraniční -
19 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) právo2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) zákon3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) zákon•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *• zákon• právo• řád -
20 migrate
1) ((of certain birds and animals) to travel from one region to another at certain times of the year: Many birds migrate in the early winter.) stěhovat se2) ((of people) to change one's home to another country or (regularly) from place to place: The Gothic peoples who overwhelmed the Roman Empire migrated from the East.) přitáhnout, migrovat•- migrant
- migratory* * *• stěhovat se• táhnout• migrovat
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