Czech–English dictionary

tsunami

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).

tu

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

tuba

A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.

tuberkulóza

(pathology) The most common form of active tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs, generally caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

tučňák

Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. [from 16th c.]

tučný

(typography, of, _, typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.

tuctový

(North America) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.

tudíž

(conjunctive) As a result; therefore, for this reason.

tuf

(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.

tuha

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

tuhnout

(intransitive) To become solid; to freeze, set.

tuhý

Stiff, rather than flexible.

tui zpěvný

A species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand. [from early 19th c.]

tuk

(countable) A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.

ťukání

A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.

ťukat

To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.

ťuknout

(transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.

ťuknutí

A light blow or jolting collision.

tukovec

A large accumulation of fat and discarded toiletries which clogs sewers. [From the late 2000s.]

tulácký

Of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering.

tulák

One who ranges; a rover.

tuleň

Any of the seals in the taxonomic family Phocidae characterized by lacking external ear flaps; true seals.

tulit se

(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.

ťulpas

(US, pejorative) A clumsy or stupid person.

tůň

Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.

tuna

(chiefly, _, US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.

tuňák

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

tundra

A flat and treeless Arctic biome.

tunel

An underground or underwater passage.

tunika

A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.

Tunis

Tunis Governorate, one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia, which includes the capital.

Tunisan

A person from Tunisia or of Tunisian descent.

Tunisanka

A person from Tunisia or of Tunisian descent.

Tunisko

The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956.

tuniský

Of, from, or pertaining to Tunisia, the Tunisian people or the Tunisian language.

tupit

(ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.

tupost

Mental lethargy or dullness.

tupý

Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

tur

An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

turbína

Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

turbulence

(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.

turecká šavle

A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.

Turecko

A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.

turecký

Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.

turecký jazyk

The official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus (alongside Greek) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

turečtina

The official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus (alongside Greek) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Turek

A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

turf

(uncountable, with "the", sports) The sport of racing horses.

tuřín

(now, North America) The edible root of this plant

turismus

The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

turista

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]

turistika

The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

turistka

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]

Turkyně

A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

turniket

A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.

tuš

(music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.

tušit

(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.

Tutanchamon

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

tutlaný

Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

tuzemský

Internal to a specific country.

tužka

A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]

tvář

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

tváří v tvář

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

tvárný

(metaphorical) Flexible, liable to change.

tvaroh

A cheese curd product with a mild flavor that is drained but not pressed so some whey remains.

tvarování

The action of the verb to shape.

tvarovat

(transitive) To give something a shape and definition.

tvarovatelný

(metaphorical) Flexible, liable to change.

tvíd

A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.

tvor

A living creature.

tvorba

(uncountable) The act of creating something.

tvoření

(uncountable) The act of creating something.

tvořit

(sometimes, proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute. [from the 17th c.]

tvořivost

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.

tvrdě

(manner) In a firm or definite or strong manner.

tvrdit

(transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.

tvrdnout

(intransitive) To become hard.

tvrdohlavě

In a stubborn manner.

tvrdohlavost

The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

tvrdohlavý

Stubborn; wilful.

tvrdost

The quality of being hard.

tvrdý

Durable, rigid (material state).

tvrz

A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.

tvrzení

An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.

tvůj

(archaic, EME) Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).

tvůrce

(social media) Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.

tvůrkyně

(social media) Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.

ty

plural of that

tý jo

An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.

tyč

A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.

tyčící se do výše

High, tall, having great height or stature.

tyčinka

A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.

tyčka

A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

týdeník

A publication that is published once a week.

tyfus

(pathology) Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.

tygr

Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

tygřice

A female tiger; a she-tiger.

týk

(countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona.

tykadlo

An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.

tykat

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

tykev

(botany, countable) A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.

týkové dřevo

(uncountable, countable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).

týl

(anatomy) The back part of the neck.

týlní

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

tým

A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.

tymián

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

tympán

(musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.

tympány

(musical instruments) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

typ

(informal, term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

týpek

(Australian Aboriginal) Used as a general intensifier; a pfella.

typický

Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.

typografie

The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.

tyran

A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]

týrání

Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.

tyranie

A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.

tyranosaurus

Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

tyranský

(not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.

týrat

(transitive) To act aggressively towards.

tyrkys

Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

tyrkysová

(countable, and, uncountable) A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

tyrkysový

Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

Tyrolsko

A geographic region in Central Europe including the state of Tyrol in Austria and the regions of South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy.

Tyroly

A geographic region in Central Europe including the state of Tyrol in Austria and the regions of South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy.

Týros

A city in Lebanon, a major port on the Levantine Sea that was a city-state in Phoenicia in antiquity and the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Middle Ages.

týž

The same; identical.

u

In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

úbočí

The outermost strip of a road.

ubohý

(figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount. [from mid 19th c.]

úbor

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

ubožák

An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.

ubrousek

(Judaism) A similar circular piece of lace worn as a head-covering by some married Jewish women.

ubrus

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

úbytě

(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.

ubytování

A place to live or lodge.

ubytovat

(also, reflexive) To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.

ubytovna

Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

ubývající

Of the lunar phase: as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth.

ubývat

(intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.

účaří

(tennis) The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.

učarovat

(transitive) To cast a spell upon.

účast

The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.

účastnice

One who participates.

účastník

(collective) The people at such a gathering.

účastnit

(formal) To take part in an activity; to participate. [with in]

účastnit se

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]

učebna

A room, often in a school, where classes take place.

učebnice

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

učedník

An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.

účel

(countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.

ucelenost

The state of being compact.