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1 parliament
(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) parlament* * *• sněm• parlament -
2 recess
[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) výklenek, alkovna2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) mezidobí3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) přestávka* * *• ústup• výklenek• zákoutí• prohlubeň -
3 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedět; posadit2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležet3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasedat4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedět5) (to undergo (an examination).) podstoupit6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sedět7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedat•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *• sedět• sit/sat/sat -
4 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) jednat, konat2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) chovat se3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) hrát2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) čin2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) zákon3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) dějství4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) číslo (programu), výstup•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *• úkon• zahrát• počínat si• postupovat• působit• skutek• sehrát• jednání• hrát• jednat• akt• čin• činit• dějství -
5 ceremonial
[-'məu-]adjective (formal or official: a ceremonial occasion such as the opening of parliament.) slavnostní* * *• slavnostní• obřadný• ceremoniál• ceremoniální -
6 chamber
[' eimbə]1) (a room.) místnost2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) sněmovna3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) sněmovna4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) zásobník•- chamber music* * *• komora• komnata• kancelář• komůrka• dutina -
7 clause
[klo:z]1) (a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence: The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause.) věta2) (a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament.) odstavec* * *• klauzule• doložka -
8 congress
['koŋɡres, ]( American[) -ɡris]1) (a formal meeting, especially an assembly of delegates etc.) kongres, sjezd2) (a law-making body or parliament, especially that of the United States: He has been elected to Congress.) Kongres•- congressman
- congresswoman* * *• sjezd• sněm• kongres -
9 constituency
plural - constituencies; noun (the group of voters, or the area in which they live, represented by a member of parliament.) voličstvo, voliči z jednoho volebního obvodu* * *• voliči -
10 constituent
[kən'stitjuənt] 1. noun1) (a necessary part: Hydrogen is a constituent of water.) podstatná část, základní složka2) (a voter from a particular member of parliament's constituency: He deals with all his constituents' problems.) volič2. adjectiveHe broke it down into its constituent parts.) základní* * *• ustavující -
11 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) diskuse; spor2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) debatovat2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) uvažovat, přemýšlet•* * *• debatovat• debata• diskuse -
12 delegate
1. ['deləɡeit] verb(to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) pověřit, přidělit2. [-ɡət, ]( American[) -ɡeit] noun(an elected representative (to a conference, Parliament, committee etc): The delegates met in the conference room.) delegát* * *• zástupce• zastupovat• pověřit• delegát -
13 dissolve
[di'zolv]1) (to (cause to) melt or break up, especially by putting in a liquid: He dissolved the pills in water; The pills dissolved easily in water.) rozpustit (se)2) (to put an end to (a parliament, a marriage etc).) rozpustit; zrušit•* * *• rozplynout se• rozpustit• dojmout -
14 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pro2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) po4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o; na5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) na7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) za8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) pro; za9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pro10) (because of: for this reason.) kvůli, pro, z11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pro13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) na15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) přes2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) protože* * *• za• pro• na• neboť• o -
15 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) představit2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) uvést, zavést3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) předložit4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) zasvěcovat (do)•- introductory* * *• uvádět• uvést• představovat• představit• stavit -
16 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 -
17 member
['membə]1) (a person who belongs to a group, club, society, trade union etc: The association has three thousand members.) člen, -ka2) (short for Member of Parliament. M.P)•* * *• příslušník• prvek• člen• článek -
18 MP
[,em 'pi:]( abbreviation)1) (Member of Parliament.) poslanec (zkratka)2) ( military police) vojenská policie (zkratka)* * *• Vojenská policie• VP• Military Police• britský poslanec -
19 mp
[,em 'pi:]( abbreviation)1) (Member of Parliament.) poslanec (zkratka)2) ( military police) vojenská policie (zkratka)* * *• bod tání -
20 politician
[-'tiʃən]noun (a person whose job is politics; a member of parliament.) politik, -čka* * *• politik
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Parliament — Parliament, s. Parlament … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
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parliament — /pahr leuh meuhnt/ or, sometimes, /pahrl yeuh /, n. 1. (usually cap.) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and… … Universalium
