Czech–English dictionary

zamířit

(transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object

zamítnout

To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel. [from 1903]

zamknout

(transitive) To fasten with a lock.

zamlčení

The practice of keeping secrets.

zamluvit

(transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.

zamluvit si

(transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.

zamlžení

(figurative) A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.

zamlžit

To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.

zamlžit se

(intransitive) To become covered with or as if with fog.

zamňoukání

(countable) The cry of a cat.

zamořený hmyzem

Infested with insects.

zamořit

(transitive) To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.

zamotaný

(chiefly, anatomy, zoology) Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute.

zamotat

To make (something) intricate; to complicate.

zamotat se

(transitive) To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.

zamotat se do

To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.

zámotek

The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.

zámožný

Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.

žampion císařský

The mushroom Agaricus augustus.

zamračení

The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.

zamračený

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

zamračený výraz

The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.

zamračit

(intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.

zamračit se

(intransitive) To frown; to look sullen.

zamručení

A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.

zamrzlý

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

zamrznout

(transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

zamumlání

A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.

zamumlat

(intransitive) To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, as from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

zamykat

(transitive) To fasten with a lock.

zamýšlený

Planned.

zamýšlet

(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive

zánártí

(skeleton) A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.

žandár

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

žandarm

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

žandarmerie

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

zanechat

(figurative) To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.

zanedbání

The act of neglecting.

zanedbaný

(by extension) Disorderly or untidy in appearance.

zanedbat

(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.

zanedbatelný

Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

zanedbávat

(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.

zanedlouho

In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.

zaneprázděný

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

zaneřáděný

Sloppy.

zánět

(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

zánět mozkových blan

(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

zánět průdušek

(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.

zánět slepého střeva

(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix

Žaneta

A en given name.

zánětlivý

Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.

zanícení

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.

zanícený

Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.

zánik

Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.

zanítit

(transitive) To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

žánr

A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

Zanzibar

An island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.

zaokrouhlení

In bookbinding, the shaping of the folded and sewed sheets into a convex form at the back.

zaostalá oblast

A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.

zaostalý

Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.

zápach

A strong unpleasant smell.

zapáchající

Foul-smelling, stinking.

zapáchat

(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.

zápachová uzávěrka

A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

Západ

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

zapadákov

A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.

zapadnout

(intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.

zapadnout do bláta

(intransitive) To sink into mud.

zápal

Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.

zápal plic

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

zapálený

Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.

zapálit

(transitive) To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

zápalka

A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

zápalný

Capable of being ignited; able to burn.

zapalovač

A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

zapalování

(automotive, mechanical engineering) A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.

zapamatovat

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

zapařit se

(intransitive) To become obscured in condensation or water.

zaparkovat

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

zápas

(military, obsolete) The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.

zápasit

(intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.

zápasník

(wrestling) A person who wrestles.

zápatí

(computing) A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages. (Compare foot in printing.)

zapeklitý

much debated, discussed or disputed

zápěstí

(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.

zapíchnout

(transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.

zapípání

A short, electronically produced tone.

zapípat

(intransitive, transitive) To produce a beep sound.

zápis

The act of enrolling or the state of being enrolled.

zápisek

A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.

zápisník

(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.

zapisovač

A device that automatically records a quantity.

zapisovat

(transitive) To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.

zapištění

A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.

zaplatit

(ambitransitive) To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

zaplátovat

To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.

záplava

(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

zaplavení

The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.

zaplavit

(transitive) To infest, swarm over, flow over.

zaplavovat

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

zaplést

To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.

zaplést se

To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.

zápletka

(of a literary work) Plot.

zaplivaný

Dirty or squalid.

zaplužit

(skiing) To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.

zapnout

(chiefly, electronics, computing) To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).

zapnuto

In the state of being active, functioning or operating.

zapojit

(figuratively) To entangle, intertwine, or mingle (something with one or more other things, or several things together); especially, to entangle (someone or something) in a confusing or troublesome situation.

zápolit

(figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.

zapomenutý

Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.

zapomnění

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

zapomnětlivost

Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.

zapomnětlivý

Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

zápor

A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).

záporně

In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive.

záporný

(physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles [from the 18th c.]

zapotácet se

To stumble.

zaprášený

Covered with dust.

zápražka

A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.

zapříčinit

To cause; to produce; to bring forth.

zapříčinovat

(transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.

zapřísahat

To beg or request for (something).

zapříst

(transitive) To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.

zapřít

(transitive) To assert that something is not true.

zaprvé

Before anything else; firstly.

zapsaní

The people enrolled, considered as a group.

zapsat

(transitive) To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

zapsat se

(intransitive) To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams).

zapudit

(transitive) To decline further association with someone or something, disown.

zapudit (myšlenku)

(transitive) To expel, especially from the mind.

zapustit

(transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

žár

(countable) A hot spell.

zařadit

(transitive) To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.

zaražený

Shocked and speechless.

zarazit

(transitive) To prevent (something) from being successful.

zarazit se

(intransitive) To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.

zarážka

Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.

zardít se

(of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.

záře

(uncountable) An intense, blinding light.

zaregistrovat

(transitive) To enter in a register; to enlist.

zařehtání

The cry of a horse.

záření

Radioactive energy.

zářez

(countable, UK) An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.

zarezervovat

(transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.

září

The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.

zaříkadlo

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

zářit

(intransitive) To spread out light rays in all directions.

zářivě

In a brilliant manner; with brilliance.

zářivost

(figurative) Shining beauty, splendor, attractiveness or attraction.

zářivý

Shining brightly.