Czech–English dictionary

znalý místních poměrů

(informal) streetwise, street-smart.

známá

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

znamenat

(transitive) To imply, require, or invoke.

znamení

Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

znamenitý

Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known. [from mid 16th c.]

znaménko

(mathematics) Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.

známka

A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total. [from 19th c.]

známost

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]

známý

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

znásilnit

(transitive) To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.

znásobit

(transitive, arithmetic, with by) To perform multiplication on (a number).

znavený

Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.

žně

The season of gathering ripened crops; specifically, the time of reaping and gathering grain.

znechucený

Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick.

znechutit

To cause an intense dislike for something.

znečištění

The act or process of contaminating.

znečistit

(transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.

znecitlivění

Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation.

znecitlivit

(transitive) To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

znehodnotit

(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

znejistět

(ambitransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.

znělka

(broadcasting, advertising, music) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.

znělost

(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

znělý

(phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.

znemožnit

(transitive) To remove the possibility of; to rule out; to prevent or exclude; to render impossible.

zneplatnit

To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.

znepokojení

(uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.

znepokojený

Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.

znepokojit

(transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.

znepokojivý

Discouraging; inspiring fear.

znepokojovat

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

znepokojující

Discouraging; inspiring fear.

znepřátelit si

To cause one to feel unable to relate.

zneškodnit

(transitive) To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).

zneškodňovat

(transitive) To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).

znesvětit

(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.

zneužít

(transitive) To abuse or mistreat (something or someone). [from 14th c.]

zneužití

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]

zneužití úřední moci

(tort law) Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person.

znevážit

To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.

znevažování

The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

znevažovat

(transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

znevěrohodnit

(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

zničení

The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.

zničit

(figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.

zničitelný

Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed.

znít

(transitive) To cause to produce a sound.

žnout

(transitive) To cut down grass or crops.

znova

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

znovu

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

znovu oživit

(transitive, figurative) To revive.

znovu přečíst

To read again.

znovu rozdmýchat

(transitive) To kindle again.

znovu roznítit

(transitive) To kindle again.

znovu se objevovat

Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

znovu-

again, anew

znovusjednocení

The unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country.

znovuzrození

Revival, reinvigoration.

znovuzvolení

The fact of being reelected.

znuděnost

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

znuděný

Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.

zobák

A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.

zobat

To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up.

zobcová flétna

(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute.

zobecnění

Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

zobecnit

To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles.

zobrazení

(mathematics) A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).

zobrazit

(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

zocelit

(figurative, archaic, or, poetic) To strengthen or harden.

zodpovědnost

A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.

zodpovídat se

(intransitive) To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).

Zoe

A en given name.

Žofie

A en given name.

zohavit

To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

zohýbaný

(Of something that is usually straight) Folded, dented.

žokej

One who rides racehorses competitively.

žoldák

A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.

žoldnéř

A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.

žolík

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

žolíky

A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.

zombie

(computing) A computer affected by malware which causes it to do whatever the attacker wants it to do without the user's knowledge.

zombík

(computing) A computer affected by malware which causes it to do whatever the attacker wants it to do without the user's knowledge.

zóna

A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.

žonglování

The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.

zoo

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

zoolog

One who studies zoology.

zoologická zahrada

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

zoologie

The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

zooložka

One who studies zoology.

zopakovat

(transitive) To do or say again (and again).

zora

(uncountable) The time when the sun rises.

zorganizovat

(transitive) To arrange in working order.

zornice

(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.

zosnovat

(transitive) To incubate eggs; to cause to hatch.

zosobnění

A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

zostřit

To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. [from 16th c.]

zostudit

(transitive) To put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.

zotavení

A return to normal health.

zotavení (se)

A gradual healing after illness or injury.

zotavit

(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.

zotavit se

To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.

zotročení

The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

zotročit

(transitive) To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

zotročovat

(transitive) To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

zoubkovat

To cut unevenly.

zoufale

In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.

zoufalý

Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.

zoufat

(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]

žoviální

(comparable) Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.

zpackat

(transitive) To incompetently perform (a task); to ruin (something) through incompetent action; to botch up, to bumble.

zpátečnický

Directed or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.

zpátky

(not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.

zpět

(chiefly, British, idiomatic) I am mistaken; I thought that what I said (or wrote) was true, but I have just realised that it is not.

zpětná vazba

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

zpětné lomítko

The punctuation mark \.

zpětný

Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions

zpětný názor

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

zpětný pohled

Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.

zpětný ráz

(firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.

zpěv

The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.

zpěvačka

A person who sings, often professionally.

zpěvák

A person who sings, often professionally.

zpevnění

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

zpevňující lem

A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.

zplacatit

(transitive) To make something flat or flatter.

zplacatit se

(intransitive) To become flat or flatter; to plateau.

zplihlost

A condition or posture of drooping.

zplihlý

(of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.)

zplihnout

(intransitive) To hang downward; to sag.

zplnomocnění

The authority to act for another, especially when written.

zplodit

(transitive, of a male) To father; to beget.

zploštit

(transitive) To make something flat or flatter.

zploštit se

(intransitive) To become flat or flatter; to plateau.

zplsťovat

To make cloth denser and firmer by soaking, beating and pressing; to waulk or walk.

zpocený

Covered in sweat.

zpochybnit

(transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.

zpochybňovat

(transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.

zpomalení

(uncountable) The act or process of decelerating.

zpomalený

Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.

zpomalit

(intransitive) To go slower.

zpomalovač

(chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

zpověď

A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.

zpovědnice

(Roman Catholicism) A small room where confession—the Sacrament of Penance—is performed in private with a priest.

zpovědník

(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution.

zpovídat se

(religion) To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.

zpoždění

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

zpozorovat

(transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.

zpracování

The action of the verb to process.

zpracovat

(transitive) To perform a particular process on a thing.

zpráva

A message; the essential data transferred in an act of communication.