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41 republic
((a country with) a form of government in which there is no king or queen, the power of government, law-making etc being given to one or more elected representatives (eg a president, members of a parliament etc): The United States is a republic - the United Kingdom is not.) republika* * *• republika -
42 reservation
[rezə-]1) (the act of reserving: the reservation of a room.) rezervování2) (something (eg a table in a restaurant) which has been reserved: Have you a reservation, Sir?) rezervace3) (a doubt.) zdrženlivost4) (a piece of land set aside for a particular purpose: an Indian reservation in the United States.) rezervace* * *• rezervace -
43 rodeo
['rəudiou]plural - rodeos; noun(especially in the United States, a show or contest of riding, lassoing etc.)* * *• rodeo -
44 seaboard
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45 sheriff
['ʃerif](in the United States, the chief law officer of a county, concerned with maintaining peace and order.) šerif* * *• šerif -
46 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) otrok, -yně2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) otrok2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) otročit- slavery* * *• otrok -
47 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) stav2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) stát(ní)3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) majestát; okázalý•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) vyhlásit* * *• ustanovit• tvrdit• země• prohlásit• situace• stát• stanovit• stav• státní• konstatovat -
48 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) poddaný, závislý2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) poddaný, -á2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) téma3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) předmět4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) důvod5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) podmět3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podrobit si2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) vystavit•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *• věc• podmět• předmět• téma• subjekt• osoba• jedinec• námět -
49 thanksgiving
noun ((also Thanksgiving Day) in the United States, a special day (the fourth Thursday in November) for giving thanks to God.) Den díkůvzdání* * *• díkuvzdání• děkování -
50 treaty
['tri:ti]plural - treaties; noun(a formal agreement between states or governments: They signed a peace treaty.) smlouva* * *• smlouva -
51 Turkey
['tə:ki]1) (a kind of large farmyard bird.) krocan, krůta2) (its flesh used as food, eaten especially at Christmas or (in the United States) Thanksgiving: We had turkey for dinner.) krůta* * *• Turecko -
52 turkey
['tə:ki]1) (a kind of large farmyard bird.) krocan, krůta2) (its flesh used as food, eaten especially at Christmas or (in the United States) Thanksgiving: We had turkey for dinner.) krůta* * *• krůta• krocan -
53 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) pod2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) pod; do3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) pod4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) pod, v2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) dolů, méně- under-* * *• pod• méně než -
54 unify
(to combine into a single whole: The country consisted of several small states and was unified only recently.) sjednotit* * *• sjednotit -
55 united
1) (joined into a political whole: the United States of America.) spojený2) (joined together by love, friendship etc: They're a very united pair/family.) soudržný3) (made as a result of several people etc working together for a common purpose: Let us make a united effort to make our business successful.) společný* * *• spojený -
56 USAF
• United States Air Force -
57 USCG
• United States Coast Guard -
58 visa
['vi:zə](a mark or stamp put on a passport by the authorities of a country to show that the bearer may travel to, or in, that country: I have applied for a visa for the United States.) vízum* * *• vízum -
59 yank
[jæŋk](an impolite word for a person from the United States of America.) Yank- Yankee* * *• škubnout -
60 zip code
(in the United States, a postal code, usually having the form of a five-figure number, placed at the end of an address.) poštovní směrovací číslo* * *• poštovní směrovací číslo
См. также в других словарях:
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states' rights — n pl 1: rights and powers not forbidden to the states nor vested in the federal government by the U.S. Constitution 2 sing in constr: a doctrine based on states rights that has been used to justify state resistance to federal authority in matters … Law dictionary
