Czech–English dictionary

cizopasník

(biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

cizopasný

Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.

cizozemec

An outsider or foreigner.

cizrna

A seed of this plant, often used as a food.

ČKD

(internet) A list of questions said to be frequently asked, and their answers.

ČKO

(internet) A list of questions said to be frequently asked, and their answers.

článek

(grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).

článek prstu

(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.

člen

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

členitý

Having rough edges; jagged or uneven

členka

One who belongs to a group.

členství

(math) The fact of being a member of a set.

clo

(archaic, uncountable) Toll, tax, or tribute.

clona

(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.

člověče nezlob se

A children's board game in which tokens are moved around a board.

člověk

The genus Homo.

člun

(watercraft) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.

čmajznout

(slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.

čmáranice

A small mindless sketch, etc.

čmelák

Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.

čmuchat

(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

čnělka

(botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.

čnít

(intransitive) To stick out.

co

(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.

co nejdřív

Initialism of as soon as possible.

co nejdříve

As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.

co to kruci

(euphemistic) What the hell.

co to kurňa

(euphemistic) What the hell.

co to safra

(euphemistic) What the hell.

čočka

(informal) A contact lens.

čočka jedlá

Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.

cokoliv

Any thing(s) or person(s).

čolek

A newt, especially a smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus), of Europe.

Colorado

A state in the western United States, the 38th state. Capital and largest city: Denver.

Connecticut

A state in the northeastern United States.

cookie

(UK, Commonwealth) A sweet baked good (as in the previous sense) usually having chocolate chips, fruit, nuts, etc. baked into it.

cop

A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]

copyright

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

čórnout

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

corupce

Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.

coura

A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.

courat se

(intransitive) To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.

couvat

(nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

couvnout

(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.

cože?

An expression of surprise or disbelief.

čpavek

(inorganic compound) A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.

čpavý

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

čpět

(intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

ČR

Initialism of Czech Republic.

crescendo

(music) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.

croissant

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

čtečka

A hardware device or software program used to read e-books.

čtenář

A person who reads a publication.

čtenářka

A person who reads a publication.

čtenářstvo

The collected readers of a publication.

čtina

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

ctít

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

ctitel

One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.

čtivý

(of a book) Enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed.

ctižádost

(uncountable) A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.

ctižádostivý

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

ctnost

A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person. [from 13th c.]

ctnostný

Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.

ctný

Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.

čtrnáct

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

čtrnáct dní

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, _, in North America) A period of 2 weeks.

čtrnáctý

The ordinal form of the number fourteen.

čtverák

One who performs pranks.

čtvercový

Shaped like a square (the polygon).

čtverec

A cell in a grid.

čtvereční

Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.

čtvery

A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

čtverylka

(dance) A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.

čtvrť

An administrative division of an area.

čtvrťák

(North America) A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada. [from 18th c.]

čtvrtek

The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Wednesday and precedes Friday.

čtvrtit

(transitive) To divide into quarters; to divide by four.

čtvrtka

A thick paper, or thin cardboard.

čtvrtletí

(now, historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night. [from 14th c.]

čtvrtletně

Once every quarter year (three months).

čtvrtletní

Occurring once every quarter year (three months); taking place quarter-yearly.

čtvrtohory

(geology) The geological period of the Cenozoic Era immediately following the Tertiary. It is subdivided into the Pleistocene and the Holocene Epochs.

čtvrtpenny

(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.

čtvrtý

The ordinal form of the number four.

čtyřhra

(sports, plurale tantum) a game between pairs of players

čtyři

A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

čtyřicet

The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40.

čtyřúhelník

(geometry) A polygon with four sides.

cucání

An act of sucking.

cucflek

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

cuchta

(countable, colloquial) A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.

cucky

Balls of fibre formed on clothing through usage, often called pill or pills.

čudla

(by extension) Any tiny fish.

cudnost

The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

cudný

Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.

čufty

A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

cukání

A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.

cukat

(intransitive) To perform a twitch; spasm.

cuketa

(British, Ireland, uncountable) A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.

cuknout

(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

cuknutí

A reflexive jerking away.

cukr

(figurative) Any motivational tool; an incentive to do something.

cukr, káva, limonáda - čaj, rum, bum

A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at.

cukrář

A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items).

cukrářka

A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items).

cukrářské perličky

Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.

cukrářské sypání

Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.

cukrkandl

(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

cukrovka

(disease) Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin. [from 19th c.]

culík

(now, especially) Either of a pair of braids or tails worn on the sides of the head.

čumák

The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.

čuně

(metaphorically, derogatory) A dirty or slovenly person.

cupitat

(intransitive) To run lightly and quickly, especially in a playful or undignified manner.

cupkat

(intransitive) To move hastily, to scurry.

čurák

(slang) The penis.

čurat

(UK, AU, South Africa, Namibia, euphemistic, _, slang) To urinate.

čůrek

A very thin flow; the sound of such a flow.

curler

A sportsman who plays curling.

curlerka

A sportsman who plays curling.

curling

(uncountable) A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).

čus

A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

čutora

A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.

čůza

A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman.

čvachtanice

Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.

čvachtat

(intransitive, British) To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground.

čvachtat se

(intransitive, British) To walk or step through a substance such as mud.

cvak

The sound of a click.

cvakat

(intransitive) To make a rattling sound.

cvaknout

(transitive) To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.

cval

A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.

cválat

(transitive) To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

cvičení

(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units. [from 18th c.]

cvičení s vlastní vahou

(in the plural) Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus.

cvičit

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

cvičit se

To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.

cvok

A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles.

cvrček

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

cvrlikání

(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird, more complex than a call, for purposes associated with courtship and territory.

cvrlikat

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

cvrnknout

(colloquial) To flick.

cyan

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.

cyklický

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical

cyklista

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

cyklistka

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

cyklohexan

(organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.

cyklón

(broadly) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.

cyklóna

(broadly) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.

cyklus

(programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.

cylindr

The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.

cynický

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.