Czech–English dictionary

své-

of, by, in or with oneself or itself

svébytný

Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.

švec

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

svěcení

The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

Švéd

A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent.

svědčit

To deliver a testimony, especially as witness

svědění

A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

svědět

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

Švédka

A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent.

svědomí

(chiefly, fiction, narratology) A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.

svědomitý

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

švédská trojka

An instance of sexual activity involving three people.

Švédsko

A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Sweden.

švédský

Of or pertaining to Sweden.

švédský stůl

A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.

švédština

Of or pertaining to Sweden.

šveholit

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

švenkovat

(intransitive) (of a camera) To turn horizontally.

svěrací kazajka

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.

svěrák

(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.

svěřenec

A person under guardianship.

svěřenectví

(legal) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled.

sveřepost

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

svěřit

(intransitive, with in) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with.

svěsit

(transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.

svěšovat se

(intransitive) To slowly become limp; to bend gradually.

svést

(transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.

švestka

The fruit and its tree.

svět

(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.

světadíl

Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

svěťák

A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.

světec

(figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.

světélkující

Of or relating to fluorescence.

světelný meč

(science fiction) A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. [from 1977.]

světlá stránka

(figurative) A favorable aspect or prospect of a mostly unfavorable event or situation.

Světlana

A en given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.

světle fialová barva

A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.

světle fialový

Having a pale purple colour.

světle hnědá barva

The color of this fabric.

světle hnědý

Of the color of some types of drabcloth: dull brownish yellow or dun.

světlice

A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.

světlo na konci tunelu

(idiomatic) A better situation after long hardship.

světlomet

A flashlight worn on the head.

světluška

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

světlý

Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.

světonázor

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

světoobčan

A person regarded as part of the global citizenry; specifically, one who takes the view that they belong to no particular country or state.

světoobčanství

The idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community.

světový

Concerning all parts of the world.

světový názor

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

svetr

A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

světský

(relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.

svévole

The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary.

svezení

A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.

svěžest

The state or quality of being fresh.

svěží

(figuratively) With a cheerful, casual, lively and light-hearted manner.

svíce

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

svícen

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

svíčka

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

svíčkař

A person who makes or sells candles.

svíčkařka

A person who makes or sells candles.

svíčková

The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.

švih

The manner in which something is swung.

švihák

(dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.

švihat

(transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.

svijonožka

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.

švindl

An instance of swindling.

švindlíř

A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.

svině

Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.

svinka

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

svinout

To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round.

svinstvo

Anything filthy or vile. Dirt; something that makes another thing dirty.

sviňucha

Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.

svislítko

(computing, slang) A data backbone, or broadband Internet access. [from 20th c.]

svislý

Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.

svišť lesní

(Northern US) A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.

svištět

(figuratively) To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.

svit

(countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.

svita

A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.

svítání

(uncountable) The time when the sun rises.

svítit

(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.

švitořit

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

svízel

any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers

svižný

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.

svléci

(transitive) To remove.

svléci kůži

(transitive) To shed skin or outer layers.

svlečka

The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

svléct

(intransitive) To remove one’s clothing. [from 17th c.]

svlékání

The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

svlékat

(transitive) To shed in such a manner.

svlékat se

(intransitive) To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one.

svléknout

(intransitive) To remove one’s clothing. [from 17th c.]

svoboda

(countable) The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.

svobodná

Having no husband or wife.

svobodný

(chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]

svobodný stav

Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.

svobodný zednář

A member of the Free and Accepted Masons (sometimes entitled Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), an international fraternal and charitable organization.

svolat

(transitive) To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke; to summon.

svolný

(colloquial) Willing and able to participate.

svorka

(countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.

svorkovač

A heavy-duty device for driving staples directly into wood or other material.

svorník

(architecture) The top stone of an arch.

svrab

(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

svraštit

(transitive) To form wrinkles in the forehead, as a sign of concentration, concern, surprise, etc.

svraštit se

(intransitive) To become wrinkled.

svrbění

A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

svrbět

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

svrchovanost

(by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.

svrchovaný

Exercising power of rule.

svrhnout

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

svržení

The removal of someone from office.

svůdce

Someone who seduces, especially a man who seduces a woman.

svůdkyně

A woman who seduces.

svůdnice

A woman considered sexually attractive by men.

svůdník

A man whose chief interest is seducing, usually women.

svůdný

Attractive, alluring, tempting.

svůj

Belonging to him. [from 8th c.]

švuňk

The manner in which something is swung.

Švýcar

Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

Švýcarka

(countable) A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.

Švýcarsko

A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).

švýcarský

Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

swap

(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.

syčák

(pejorative) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent. [from 1908]

syčet

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

sychravý

Cold enough to cause discomfort.

syfilis

(disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

sykavka

(phonetics) A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

sykavý

Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

syknout

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

sýkora

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

sýkorka

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

symbiont

(ecology) An organism that lives in a symbiotic relationship.

symbiotický

(ecology) Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together.

symbióza

A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.

symbol

A mark or another symbol used to represent something.

symbolický

Pertaining to a symbol.

symetrický

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

symetrie

Exact correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis.

symfonie

An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.

sympozium

A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.

symptom

A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.

synagoga

(countable, Judaism) A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.

synaptický

(physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.

synchronizovat

(transitive) To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.

synchronní

(linguistics) Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.

syndaktylie

(biology) The normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits.

syndikát

A group of individuals or companies formed to transact some specific business, or to promote a common interest; a self-coordinating group.

syndrom

(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.

synkopa

(linguistics, phonology, prosody) The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.