the upper chamber of the United States Congress, responsible for lawmaking, oversight, and approval of appointments
Senát, Horní komora
the leader of a country that has no king or queen
prezident, hlava státu
a formal talk about a particular topic given to an audience
projev
a formal public or religious occasion where a set of traditional actions are performed
obřad, rituál
a lecture or speech given to an audience on a specific subject
přednáška, projev
to be around something on all sides
obklopit, obklíčit
visually pleasing in a charming way
hezký, krásný
the land or area surrounding a building, often with gardens, paths, or open spaces, designed for use or decoration
pozemky, zahrady
a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown
zahrada, park
a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood
socha, plastika
a structure, often placed in a pool or lake, that pumps a long, narrow stream of water up into the air for decorative purposes
fontána
a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets
Capitol Hill, Kapitolský vrch
(of a place) full of activity or people
živý, přeplněný
something that represents an idea, quality, or concept beyond its literal meaning
symbol, emblema
a form of government where the power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives
demokracie
iron melted and poured into a mold, known for durability and heat retention, used in cookware and industry
litina, lité železo
to have a specific weight
vážit, mít váhu
used with a number to show that it is not exact
přibližně, zhruba
a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms
metrická tuna, tuna
a war that is between people who are in the same country
občanská válka, vnitřní konflikt
a building in Washington DC where the Congress assembles
Kapitol, budova Kapitolu
known by a lot of people
slavný, známý
a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.
budova, stavba
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
Washington D.C., hlavní město Spojených států v District of Columbia a turistické lákadlo; George Washington pověřil Charlese L'Enfanta navržením města v roce 1791
a country in North America that has 50 states
Spojené státy
the legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
Kongres, Zákonodárný sbor
to gather or assemble formally for a meeting or discussion
setkat se, scházet se
a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey
zákon, právo
having a lot of value
důležitý, rozhodující
extremely pleasing to the mind or senses
krásný, nádherný
a building's roof that is rounded
kopule, kupole
to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.
stavět, budovat
a designated room where an individual typically works, often at a desk, to carry out their professional tasks and responsibilities
kancelář, úřad
someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization
člen, účastník
to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something
navštívit, zavítat
the group of politicians in control of a country or state
vláda, správa
someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose
návštěvník, host
to participate in a certain event
zúčastnit se, podílet se
a journey for pleasure, during which we visit several different places
cesta
a passage that is inside a house or building with rooms on both side
chodba, předsíň
the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress where elected officials make and vote on laws
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