Czech–English dictionary

stejnopis

(legal) A duplicate of a legal document.

stejnorodý

(ring theory, of an element of a graded ring) Belonging to one of the summands of the grading (if the ring is graded over the natural numbers and the element is in the kth summand, it is said to be homogeneous of degree k; if the ring is graded over a commutative monoid I, and the element is an element of the ith summand, it is said to be of grade i)

stejnost

The quality of being the same; identity.

stejný

Similar, alike.

štěkání

The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.

štěkat

(transitive) To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.

stékat po kapkách

(intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.

štěknutí

(countable) The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.

štěkot

The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.

Stela

A en given name.

stěna

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

sténat

To make a groan.

štěně

A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.

štěnice

A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.

stenotypist

A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.

stenóza

(medicine, pathology) An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.

štěp

(horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

Štěpánka

A en given name.

štěpení

(chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.

štěpit

(intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.

štěpkovač

(in particular, US) A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.

štěpnost

(mineralogy) The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes; schistosity. [from 19th c.]

štěpný

(physics) Capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction.

štěpování

(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

štěrbina

An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

stereotyp

(figurative) A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling. [from 19th c.]

sterilizace

(uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.

sterilizovat

(transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.

sterilní

Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.

štěrk

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

stěrka

(printing) A metal blade used in printing for scraping off excess ink or toner from the printing roll.

štěrkovitý

Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.

steroid

(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.

stesk

A wistful or melancholy longing.

stesk po domově

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

štěstí

The state of being cheerful; joy.

štětec

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

stětí

An instance of a person being beheaded.

štětka

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

stetoskop

(medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

stevardka

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.

stěžeň

(nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.]

stěží

(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.

stezka

A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.

stěžovat

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

stěžovat si

(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).

stíhací letoun

A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.

stíhačka

A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.

stíhání

(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point.

štíhlý

Thin; slim.

Štíhrad

An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Kansas, located in the north of the state off U.S. Route 36 7.6 mi west-northwest of Phillipsburg and 6.6 mi east-southeast of Prairie View.

štika

Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.

štikozubec

One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merluccius, and allies.

stimul

The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.

stín

An emaciated person.

ština

Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.

stínidlo

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

stínit

(transitive) To block light or radio transmission from.

stínítko

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

stinný

Sheltered by trees; leafy; shady.

štípat

To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

stipendium

A grant-in-aid to a student.

štiplavý

Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.

štípnout

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

Štír

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology).

stisk

(uncountable) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.

stisknout

To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.

stísněný

Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.

stít

(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

štítek

A flat object of uniform thickness.

štítonoš

(heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.

stížnost

(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

štkát

(intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps.

stlačení

An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.

stlouci

(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

stloukat

(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

sto

A numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine.

štoček

(printing) An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper.

stočený

(of a piece of wire) Made by combining or bundling thinner wires (into a strand).

stochastický

Random, randomly determined.

stočit

(transitive) To pour from one vessel into another.

stočit se

(intransitive) To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.

Stockholm

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.

stoh

A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.

stoicismus

A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.

stoický

Not affected by pain or distress.

stojan

An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

stojící

Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.

stojka

A headstand.

stoka

A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

stoletá

One who or that which is at least 100 years old.

století

A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

stoletý

One who or that which is at least 100 years old.

stolice

The discharge of feces from the body, an act of defecation.

stolička

A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.

stolní fotbal

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK)

stolní fotbálek

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK)

stomatologický

(dentistry, relational) Of or concerning dentistry.

stonožka

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

stopa

The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.

stopař

A person or thing that hitchhikes.

stopařka

A person or thing that hitchhikes.

stopky

A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.

stopovat

(transitive) To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.

storno

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

stornovat

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.

štos

A mass formed in layers.

šťouchnutí

The act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.

stoupačka

A vertical utility conduit, pipe or path between floors of a building for placement of cables (e.g. telephone, networking), or to convey fluids (e.g. gas, water).

stoupající

Going up a slope or a hill.

stoupání

The act of ascending; an ascent.

stoupat

(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar.

stoupavý

Going up a slope or a hill.

stoupenec

A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

stoupenecký

Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.

stoupnout

(intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.

stoupnout v ceně

(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.

stoupnutí v ceně

A rise in value.

šťourat se

(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

šťovík

Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

stožár

(nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.]

strach

A feeling of fear and reverence.

strádající

Subject to deprivation; poor.

stradivárky

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.

straka

A well-known black-and-white corvid species, Pica pica, of Eurasian distribution.

strakapoud

Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

strakatý

Of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted.

strana

(geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

stranění

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.

stranický

Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.

stranictví

An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality.

stranit

(intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

stránka

(grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.]

stránkování

The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.

stránkovat

(intransitive, often with “through”) To turn several pages of a publication.

střapatý

Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.

střapec

A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).

strašák

A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

Štrasburk

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

strašidelný

Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.

strašidlo

A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

strašit

(transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

strašlivý

Frightening; causing fear.

strašně

(archaic) In a manner inspiring awe.

strašný

Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [first attested around 1150 to 1350]

stratég

A person who devises strategies.

strategie

A tactic, strategy, or scheme.

stratosféra

(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.

strava

The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.

strávit

(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.