Czech–English dictionary

slézový

Having a pale purple colour.

slib

A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.

slíbený

Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.

slíbit

(ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

slibný

Of good omen; indicating future success.

slibovat

(ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

šlic

(shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.

šlichta

A meal given to an animal.

sličný

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]

slída

(mineral) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

slídit

To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.

slimák

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

slina

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

šlinc

A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.

slínek

An intermediate product in the manufacture of Portland cement, obtained by sintering limestone and alumino-silicate materials such as clay into nodules in a cement kiln.

slinit

(intransitive) To produce saliva.

slinivka břišní

(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.

slintat

To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

sliny

(now, somewhat, rare) Saliva, drool.

slipy

(chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.

slít

To mix or combine; often used of metals.

slitek

A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.

slitina

A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.

slitovat se

(intransitive) To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.

slíva

The edible fruit of this tree.

sliz

(physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

slizký

Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.

slizniční

Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes (mucosae).

slizovitý

Of or pertaining to slime

šlofík

(informal, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Sleep, snooze, nap, forty winks, doze.

slogan

(advertising) A catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised.

sloh

(botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.

šlohnout

(transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.

sloj

A deposit of ore, coal, etc.

sloka

(poetry) A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.

slon

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

slonice

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

slonovinový

Made of ivory.

sloučení

The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.

sloučenina

(chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.

sloučit

(ambitransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

sloup

Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.

sloup pouličního osvětlení

The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.

sloup točitého schodiště

(architecture) A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.

sloupec

A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.

sloupek

A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.

sloupek postele

Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.

sloupek zábradlí

One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

sloupkař

A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.

sloužit

(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]

sloužit v armádě

(intransitive) To serve as a soldier.

slova

The words to a song (or other vocal music).

Slovák

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.

Slovan

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

slovanský

Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them.

Slovenka

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.

Slovensko

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.

slovenský

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

slovenština

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

slovesnost

The body of all written works.

slovesný

(grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.

slovesný čas

(linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.

sloveso

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

slovíčkaření

An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. [from 17th c.]

Slovinsko

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

slovní

Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.

slovní hříčka

A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.

slovní spojení

(grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, always containing an expressed or implied head (the principal word or subgroup, with core importance) and often consisting of a head plus some other elaborating words.

slovní zásoba

The vocabulary of a language.

slovníček pojmů

A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

slovník

(computing) An array-like data structure where the indices (called keys) are not limited to integers.

slovník pojmů

A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

slovo

A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.]

slovo boží

(theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]

slovo od slova

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

složené úročení

(banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.

složení

The general makeup of a thing or person. [from 14th c.]

složený

Composed of elements; not simple.

složit

(transitive, or, intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.

složitá situace

An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

složitost

(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.

složitý

(figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.

složka

A part, or component of a whole

sluch

An act of hearing; being heard.

sluchátka

A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

sluchátko

The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

sluchový

Of or pertaining to sound or hearing.

slučitelnost

(telecommunication) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.

slučitelný

Capable of easy interaction.

slučovat

The joining together of multiple sources.

sluha

One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

šluk

(countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.

sluka

Any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.

slum

(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

Slunce

The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.

slunéčko

Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.

sluneční

Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun

sluneční brýle

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

sluneční hodiny

A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.

sluneční paprsek

A visible, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight.

sluneční světlo

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

sluneční svit

The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.

slunečnice

A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

slunečník

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

slunečný

(of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.

sluníčko

Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.

slunovrat

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

slupka

The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.

slušnost

The quality of being decent; propriety.

slušný

(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.

služba

(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.

služby

(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.

služebník

One who serves another, providing help in some manner.

služebnost

(legal) A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement.

služebný

One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

služka

A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).

slyšet

(intransitive, _, except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

slyšící

Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.

slyšitelný

Able to be heard.

slza

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

slzavý

Of eyes, filled with tears.

smajlík

A simplified representation of a smiling face.

smalt

An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.

smaragd

Of a rich green colour.

smaragdový

Of a rich green colour.

smartphone

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

smát

(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

smát se

(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

smazání

The act of deleting. [c. 1600]

smazat

(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]

smažit

(transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat.

smažit se

(intransitive) To cook in hot fat.

smeč

The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.

smečka

A group of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together.

smečovat

(transitive) To break (something brittle) violently.

šmejd

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.

šmejdit

To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.

smělost

Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

smělý

Courageous, daring.

směna

(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.

směnitelný

(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

směnka

A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)

směr

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

směrem k

In the direction of.

směrnice

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

směrník

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.

směrodatný

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

směrová tabule

A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.

směrovač

(telecommunications) Any device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers.

směrovací číslo

(UK, Irish) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.