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Pokročilá Slovní Zásoba pro GRE - Vláda jako nutné zlo

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slovíčka o moci a politice, jako je „pomazat“, „cede“, „opevnit“ atd., která jsou potřebná ke zkoušce GRE.

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to abdicate
[sloveso]

(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power

vzdát se, abdikovat

vzdát se, abdikovat

Ex: The ruler abdicating the throne due to health concerns .
to anoint
[sloveso]

to choose whom an important position or job will be given to, generally done by a person of power

ustanovit, vybrat

ustanovit, vybrat

Ex: In ancient times , religious leaders anoint kings as a sign of divine approval .
to arrogate
[sloveso]

to take control of something without any legal basis

uzurpovat, přivlastnit si

uzurpovat, přivlastnit si

Ex: The arrogated absolute power , disregarding the constitution and legal boundaries .
to capitulate
[sloveso]

to stop resisting something and accept it

kapitulovat, vzdat se

kapitulovat, vzdat se

Ex: The general decided capitulate rather than risk further loss of troops .
to cede
[sloveso]

to hand over power, land, or a position to another, particularly due to being forced

postoupit, odevzdat

postoupit, odevzdat

Ex: The country is ceding control of its key industries .
to concede
[sloveso]

to grant something such as control, a privilege, or right, often reluctantly

připustit, ustoupit

připustit, ustoupit

Ex: Despite his initial resistance , conceded to the proposal after realizing its potential benefits .

to force a person of authority or power to step down from their position

defenestrovat, vyhodit z okna

defenestrovat, vyhodit z okna

Ex: The company's shareholders voted to defenestrate the CFO due to financial mismanagement.
to dismiss
[sloveso]

to remove someone from their job or position, typically due to poor performance

odvolat, propustit

odvolat, propustit

Ex: The dismissed the official from their position amid allegations of corruption .

to divide voting districts in a way that would advantage a particular group or party more

manipulovat volební obvody, nadržovat volebním obvodům

manipulovat volební obvody, nadržovat volebním obvodům

Ex: If the bill passes , the legislators gerrymander the districts to secure a majority for their party .
to kowtow
[sloveso]

to attempt at pleasing an authority by excessively flattering and obeying them

klonit se, uctívat

klonit se, uctívat

Ex: He is kowtowing to his new boss in hopes of securing a more favorable position .
to machinate
[sloveso]

to secretly make plans, particularly to gain an advantage

machinovat, kalkulovat

machinovat, kalkulovat

Ex: While the negotiations were underway , the executives machinating to gain an upper hand .
to relegate
[sloveso]

to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank

relegovat, snížit na nižší pozici

relegovat, snížit na nižší pozici

Ex: The committee will relegate the less critical tasks to junior staff to focus on more strategic projects.
to rescind
[sloveso]

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

zrušit, odvolat

zrušit, odvolat

Ex: The company rescinded the controversial policy after receiving significant backlash from employees .
to sap
[sloveso]

to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength

oslabení, vyčerpání

oslabení, vyčerpání

Ex: The prolonged sapped his physical strength .
to spearhead
[sloveso]

to be the person who leads something like an attack, campaign, movement, etc.

vést, stát v čele

vést, stát v čele

Ex: The spearheaded a new business strategy to revitalize the company .
to undermine
[sloveso]

to gradually decrease the effectiveness, confidence, or power of something or someone

oslabit, podkopat

oslabit, podkopat

Ex: The economic downturn undermined the company 's financial stability .
artless
[Přídavné jméno]

(of speech or actions) simple and straightforward, without cunning or deceit

neumělý, nevyumělý

neumělý, nevyumělý

Ex: His artless explanation of the situation was refreshing compared to the usual evasive answers.
autonomous
[Přídavné jméno]

(of countries, organizations, regions, etc.) not governed by another force, and is in control of itself

autonomní, samostatný

autonomní, samostatný

Ex: The organization functions as autonomous body , with its own executive board and administrative processes .
bellicose
[Přídavné jméno]

displaying a willingness to start an argument, fight, or war

válečný, útočný

válečný, útočný

Ex: Jakebellicose attitude often leads to arguments with his classmates .
compliant
[Přídavné jméno]

willingly obeying rules or doing what other people demand

vstřícný, podajný

vstřícný, podajný

Ex: compliant participant in the study follows the research protocol as instructed by the researchers .
magisterial
[Přídavné jméno]

displaying a behavior befitting someone who is in a powerful and authoritative position

magisterský, oficiální

magisterský, oficiální

Ex: The judge delivered the verdict with magisterial tone that commanded respect from everyone in the courtroom .
obsequious
[Přídavné jméno]

excessively flattering and obeying a person, particularly in order to gain their approval or favor

podlahující, uctivý

podlahující, uctivý

Ex: obsequious praise of the manager was seen by his colleagues as a transparent attempt to get a promotion .
partisan
[Přídavné jméno]

displaying support and favoritism toward a party or cause, usually without giving it much thought

partiánský, stranický

partiánský, stranický

Ex: partisan nature of the debate prevented constructive dialogue and compromise .
truculent
[Přídavné jméno]

ill-tempered and ready to start an argument or fight

agresivní, výbušný

agresivní, výbušný

Ex: The manager was truculent during the meeting, dismissing all suggestions without consideration.
artifice
[Podstatné jméno]

a clever action or behavior that is intended to trick and deceive others

finta, podvod

finta, podvod

Ex: His smile was artifice designed to hide his true intentions .
calumny
[Podstatné jméno]

an unpleasant or false statement intending to ruin someone's reputation

pomluva, úkladná pomluva

pomluva, úkladná pomluva

Ex: Despite being innocent , calumny against him caused irreparable harm to his standing in the community .
dissolution
[Podstatné jméno]

the formal ending of a business agreement, marriage, parliament, organization, etc.

rozpuštění, zánik

rozpuštění, zánik

Ex: The group ’s dissolution left its members searching for new projects to support .
graft
[Podstatné jméno]

a morally or legally wrong act, usually bribery, done to gain an advantage or support

korupce, úplatkářství

korupce, úplatkářství

Ex: The anti-corruption task force was established to graft and bring corrupt officials to justice .
jingoist
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who very strongly believes that their country is far more superior than other countries

jingoista, šovinista

jingoista, šovinista

Ex: The politician’s jingoist rhetoric appealed to those who believed in the unquestioned superiority of their nation.
juggernaut
[Podstatné jméno]

a force, movement, organization, etc. that is large, powerful, and uncontrollable

juggernaut, nepřekonatelná síla

juggernaut, nepřekonatelná síla

Ex: The environmental movement has become juggernaut, influencing government policies and corporate practices .
junta
[Podstatné jméno]

a government of politicians or military officers that forcefully obtained power

junta, vláda

junta, vláda

Ex: junta's takeover led to years of instability and economic decline .
nabob
[Podstatné jméno]

an individual who possesses an extreme amount of wealth or a high social standing

noblesa, velmož

noblesa, velmož

Ex: As a nabob, he used his wealth to fund various charitable initiatives and public projects .
potentate
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who rules over people and possesses absolute control and power

potentát, vládce

potentát, vládce

Ex: potentate’s decisions were implemented without question , reflecting his total control over the government .
quisling
[Podstatné jméno]

an individual who betrays their country by assisting the enemy occupying or controlling it

zrádce, kolaborant

zrádce, kolaborant

Ex: The uprising was partially fueled by anger towards those seen quislings who had sold out their country for personal gain .
coterminous
[Přídavné jméno]

(of areas of land or of countries) having a border in common

sousední, hraničící

sousední, hraničící

Ex: The U.S. state of Arizona coterminous with the Mexican state of Sonora , meeting along the international boundary .
buffer zone
[Podstatné jméno]

a neutral area free of the conflict and danger that is between opposing powers

bezpečnostní pásmo, nárazníková zóna

bezpečnostní pásmo, nárazníková zóna

Ex: The buffer zone between the two countries helps prevent accidental clashes .
recrimination
[Podstatné jméno]

accusations made in retaliation for being accused

vzpurné obvinění, odplata

vzpurné obvinění, odplata

Ex: The team 's failure led to a round recriminations among the project members .
sycophant
[Podstatné jméno]

an individual who excessively flatters someone of importance to gain a favor or advantage

podlézavec, oslizlý dvořan

podlézavec, oslizlý dvořan

Ex: His behavior was typical of sycophant, always agreeing with the powerful and flattering their egos .
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