Czech–English dictionary

sekaná

A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.

sekans

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

sekaný

Cut or diced into small pieces.

sekat

(ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.

sekera

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

sekerka

A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.

seknutí

(sports) A wide striking motion made with an implement such as a cricket bat, hockey stick, or lacrosse stick.

sekrece

(uncountable) The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.

sekreční

Having an inclination to secrecy.

sekret

(countable) Any substance that is secreted by an organism.

sekretář

A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.

sekretářka

A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.

sekta

(chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.

sektářský

Dogmatic or partisan.

sekunda

A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.

sekundant

One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.

sekvence

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.

sekvoj

(uncountable) Wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

sekyra

A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.

sele

A young pig.

selen

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.

Selena

A en given name.

šelest

(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.

selfíčko

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

selfie

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

selhání

(finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

selhat

(transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)

selhávat

(transitive) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert; to disappoint one's expectations.

selka

A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.

šelma

A carnivorous animal that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.

šelmy

(zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.

selský

Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

selský rozum

Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.

sem

(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

sémantický

Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.]

sémantika

The meanings of individual words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.

semeník

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

semeniště

(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.

semeno

(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.

semestr

Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.

semetrika

A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

semi-

half

semifinále

A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

seminář

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.

sémiotika

The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

semitský

Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.

semknutost

The state of being compact.

Šen-čen

A major subprovincial city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

senát

In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.

senátor

A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

senátorka

A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

Sendai

The capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, in northern Honshu, Japan.

sendvič

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

Senegal

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Senegal.

senilní

(informal) Mentally senile.

senilnost

Decline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility.

seno

(uncountable) Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.

sentence

(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]

sentimentální

Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin.

senzace

A widespread reaction of interest or excitement.

senzitivní

(of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt.

senzomotorický

(biology) Of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity

senzualismus

(ethics) The doctrine that gratification of the senses is the highest good.

separace

The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

separatismus

A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).

separatista

Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.

separatistický

Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

separátní

(followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).

sépie

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

sepnout

(transitive) To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.

šepot

(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.

sepse

(pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.

šeptání

(countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.

šeptat

To hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice.

septima

(music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.

seraf

(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.

serafín

(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.

seřazení

An arrangement of items in a line.

seřazení do řady

The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

seriál

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

serialismus

(music) Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.

série

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

šerif

(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

šeřík

A flower of the lilac shrub.

sériový

Having to do with or arranged in a series.

seriózní

Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.

šeřit se

(intransitive) To begin to grow dark; to grow dusky.

seříznout

(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.

šerm

The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).

šermíř

A participant in the sport of fencing.

šermířka

A participant in the sport of fencing.

šermovat

(intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.

šero

Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.

serotonin

(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.

šerpa

(clothing) A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.

sérum

Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).

servat se

(intransitive) To move while making a rumbling noise.

server

(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.

servilita

The condition of being servile.

servilní

Obsequiously submissive.

servilnost

The condition of being servile.

servírka

A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

servírovat

(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]

servis

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

servítek

A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.

šerý

Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

serža

(military, colloquial) Clipping of sergeant.

sesadit

(transitive) To remove (a leader) from (high) office without killing (them).

sesazení z funkce

The removal of someone from office.

sesbírat

To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).

seschlý

Wizened; withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.

sesednout

Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.

sešit

A booklet for students, containing either problems or exercises, and blank, often lined pages for writing answers.

sešívačka

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

seskládat

To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.

seskupení

A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.]

seskupit

(transitive) To put together to form a group.

sešlý

Untidy, unkempt.

šest

A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).

šestá

The ordinal form of the number six.

sestava

An array of similar things.

sestavení

(computing, countable) Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.

sestavit

(transitive) To make something by merging parts. [from later 15th c.]

sestavovací program

(compilation) A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.

sesterský

Of or characteristic of sisters.

sesterství

The quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship; especially, the sense that women have of being in solidarity with one another.

sesterstvo

A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.

šestery

A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).

šestina

One of six equal parts of a whole.

šestistěn

(geometry) A polyhedron with six faces.

šestnáct

The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.

šestnáctý

The ordinal form of the number sixteen.

sestoupit

(intransitive) To physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position; to come or go down in any way, such as by climbing, falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to move downwards; to fall, to sink.

sestra

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

sestřenice

(specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.

sestřih

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.

sestrojit

(transitive, geometry) To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.

šestý

The ordinal form of the number six.

sesuv

The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.

sesypat se

(figurative) Of a thing: to have its connected or united parts separated; to be thrown into disorder; to become confused or undone; to collapse.

setkání

A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.

setkat se

To converge and finally touch or intersect.

setník

(historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.

šetřící

Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.

setřít

(transitive) To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to harshly criticize, especially a work (book, movie, etc.)

šetrný

Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.

setrvačnost

(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

setrvačný

Of, relating to, or depending on inertia.

šev

(sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.

ševelení

A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.