Czech–English dictionary

sáh

(chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.

Sahara

A desert in North Africa and the largest hot desert in the world.

sáhnout

(transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.

Šahrazád

A fictional character, the wife and storyteller of the king Shahryar in One Thousand and One Nights.

šajch

The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

sajdkár

A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.

sajdkára

A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.

sajrajt

(uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.

sakáda

A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.

šakal

Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

sako

A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US)

sakra

(mildly, vulgar) Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.

sakristie

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.

šál

A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]

šála

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

salám

A large cured meat sausage of Italian origin, served in slices.

salamandr

A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.

sálání

The transfer of energy via radiation.

salaš

(US) A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.

salašník

Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.

salát

A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.

Salcburk

The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.

Salcbursko

The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.

šálek

(uncountable) Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

šálek čaje

(countable, Commonwealth, northern, _, US) A cup or (East Asia, Southern, _, US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.

šálit

(transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.

šalóm

(Judaism) A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

salsa

(countable, dances) Any of several dances performed to salsa music.

salto

Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.

šalupa

(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

salva

A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

šalvěj

Salvia columbariae, a sage with similar seeds, native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

šalvěj hispánská

A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.

šalvěj lékařská

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

sám

By oneself, solitary.

sám se sebou spokojený

Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

sama

(reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

šaman

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

samaritán

A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

samaritánka

A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

samba

(dance) A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style.

samčí

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

sámek

(sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.

samet

A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.

sami

(reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

samice

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

samičí

Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

samička labutě

A female swan.

sámkovat

(transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.

samo sebou

(colloquial) Naturally; of course.

samo-

Automatic.

Samoa

A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.

samohonka

(North America, informal) An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.

Samojec

(countable) A person from Samoa or of Samoan descent.

Samojka

(countable) A person from Samoa or of Samoan descent.

samojský

Of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language.

samojština

(uncountable) The Samoan language.

samolepka

An adhesive label or decal.

samolibost

A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.

samolibý

Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

samomluva

A speech or conversation to oneself, whether silent or aloud.

samosprávný

Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.

samostatný

Of a room in a medical facility, not shared with another patient.

samota

Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.

samotář

One who is alone, lacking or avoiding the company of others.

samotný

(emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

samovar

A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.

samovláda

(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

samovládce

An absolute ruler with infinite power.

samozřejmě

Without doubt, surely.

samozřejmost

A self-evident or obvious truth.

samozřejmý

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

šampaňské

(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.

šampión

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

šampón

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

šamšír

A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.

samuraj

In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.

samy

(reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

saň

(pejorative) A fierce and unpleasant woman; a harridan.

Šan-si

A province in the northern part of China. Capital: Taiyuan.

sanatorium

An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.

šance

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

sandál

(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot

sáně

(countable) A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.

Šanghaj

A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China.

sangvinický

(obsolete, physiology) Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.

sání

An act of sucking.

sanice

The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.

sanita

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

sanitář

A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties.

sanitka

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

sanitní vozidlo

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

sanitní vůz

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

sanitovat

(transitive) To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.

sankce

(mostly, in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

sáňky

(countable) A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.

šanon

A collection of papers collated and archived together.

sanskrt

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

šanta kočičí

Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.

sapa

(military) A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc.

saponát

Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

Sapporo

The capital and largest city of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Saracén

A member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE, who were specifically distinct from Arabs.

šarády

game

Sarajevo

The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.

saranče

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

sardel

Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

Sardiňan

A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy.

Sardinie

An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.

sardinský

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

sardinština

A Romance language spoken in the Italian region of Sardinia.

sardština

A Romance language spoken in the Italian region of Sardinia.

šaría

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

sarkasmus

(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.

sarkastický

Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.

sarkofág

A stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture.

šarlatán

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

šarlatánství

(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan.

šarlatová barva

A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.

Šarlota

A en given name.

šarvátka

A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.

sasanka

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

šašek

A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.

šasi

The base frame of a motor vehicle.

sašimi

A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat.

šaškárna

(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.

Sasko

A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.

šaškovský

Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

saský

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxon language.

šašlik

A form of shish kebab, originally made of marinated lamb meat.

šat

(clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.

satan

(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

šatečky

An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals; a habit.

šátek

A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.

satén

A type of cotton cloth with a shiny surface and dull back, woven using the technique that, when applied to silk or nylon, results in cloth called satin.

satira

(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

satirický

Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

satirický skeč

A short comic performance done by amateurs.

šatit

(transitive) To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

šatna

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

šatní skříň

A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.

šatník

A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.

šatovník papouščí

A probably extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea.

saturejka

Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.

šaty

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.

saúdskoarabský

From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud.

saúdský

From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud.

Saúdský Arab

A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent.

Saul

(biblical character) The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.

Sáva

A river in southern Europe, a right side tributary of the Danube at Belgrade.