Czech–English dictionary

entomolog

A scientist who studies insects.

entuziasmus

Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.

environmentalista

One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.

environmentální

Pertaining to the environment.

epický

Of or relating to an epic.

epidemický

(figurative) Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way.

epidemiologie

(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.

epidurální

(anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.

Epifanie

A en given name.

epigraf

A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.

epigrafika

The study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones.

epikureismus

(sometimes, _, proscribed) Synonym of hedonism, general pursuit of pleasure, particularly refined and knowledgeable enjoyment of good food, drink, and similar sensual pleasures.

epikurejec

a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism

epikurejský

Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy.

epikurejství

(sometimes, _, proscribed) Synonym of hedonism, general pursuit of pleasure, particularly refined and knowledgeable enjoyment of good food, drink, and similar sensual pleasures.

epilepsie

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

epileptička

A person who has epilepsy.

epileptický

Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).

epileptik

A person who has epilepsy.

epilog

A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword

epitaf

An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.

epiteton

A term used to characterize a person or thing.

epitrachelion

(Eastern Orthodoxy) The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.

epizoda

An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.

epizodní role

A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.

epizodní výstup

A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.

epocha

A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.

epos

An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

epsilon

The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).

er

(added to nouns, chiefly denoting occupations) A person whose occupation is the root noun; (more broadly, occasionally with adjectives) a person characterized by the root.

erekce

(uncountable, physiology, of a penis or clitoris) The state or quality of being erect from engorgement with blood.

ergonomický

Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.

ergonomie

The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. [from c. 1950.]

Erik

A en given name.

Erika

A en given name.

erotický

Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.

erotika

(uncountable) Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.

erotogenní

Sensitive to sexual arousal.

erteple

(informal) A potato. [from 1845]

erytém

Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.

eš

(archaic, dialectal) Used to form the second-person singular present tense and past tense of verbs. (if thou is the subject; not used with you)

esej

(publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.

esejista

One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.

esemeska

(countable) A text message sent using the short message service.

esence

A fundamental ingredient.

esenciální

Necessary.

Eset

(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, worshiped as the ideal mother and wife and as the matron of nature and magic; also worshiped by (some) Greeks during the Hellenistic period and featured in Greek mythology, and by Romans involved in what was categorized as the Cult of Isis.

eskadra

(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer

eskadrona

(military, historical, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.

eskalátor

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

eskalovat

(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

eskamotér

One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.

esker

A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

eskorta

A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.

eskymácký

In, of, or relating to the Eskimo languages.

eskymáčtina

Any of the languages of the Eskimo people.

esoterický

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.

esoterismus

The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.

espreso

A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.

espresso

A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.

ester

(organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

estetika

The study or philosophy of beauty.

Estonec

(countable, rare) Any person from Estonia or someone descended from such people.

Estonka

(countable, rare) Any person from Estonia or someone descended from such people.

Estonsko

A country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Official name: Republic of Estonia.

estonský

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language.

estonština

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language.

estragon

A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.

estrogen

(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

estuár

A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.

éta

The seventh letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, the eighth in Old Greek.

etanol

(organic compound) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.

etapa

A phase.

etatismus

(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]

etáž

A floor or level of a building or ship.

éter

(uncountable, literary, or, poetic) The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.

éterický

Pertaining to the presupposition of an invisible air-like element permeating all of space, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere.

ethanol

(organic compound) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.

ethylalkohol

(organic compound) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.

Etiopie

A country in East Africa.

etiopský

Of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian people or the Ethiopian culture.

etnologie

(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes different human cultures and the relationships between them.

etolog

A person who studies ethology.

etologie

(zoology) The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.

étos

(art) The traits in a work of art which express the ideal or typic character, as influenced by the ethos (character or fundamental values) of a people, rather than emotional situations or individual character traits in a narrow sense; opposed to pathos.

etymologie

(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.

Eufemie

A en given name.

eufonie

A pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

euforický

Feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria

euforie

An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

Eufrat

A river in the Middle East, 2780 kilometers in length, flowing southwest from Turkey, then southeast, and uniting with the Tigris before entering the Persian Gulf. It forms the Western edge of classical Mesopotamia.

eugenie

(botany) Any member of the genus Eugenia of myrtaceous plants.

eugenika

(sociology, biology) A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.

eukalyptus

Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.

Eukleidés

Euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC.

Euklides

Euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC.

eunuch

A castrated human male.

euro

(currencies) The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: €

Europa

(astronomy) A moon in Jupiter.

europoid

(anthropology, dated) A member of the Caucasian racial classification (adjective sense 2).

europoslanec

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

europoslankyně

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

eutanazie

The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially in order to end suffering.

evangelista

(biblical) A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), (also evangelist.)

evangelium

The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.

evidentně

In a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred. [from 17th c.]

evidentní

Lacking concealing elements.

evokovat

(transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

evokující

(figurative) Suggestive or reminiscent.

evoluce

(geometry) The opening out of a curve; now more generally, the gradual transformation of a curve by a change of the conditions generating it. [from 17th c.]

evoluční

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

evoluta

(geometry) A curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve.

evolventa

(geometry) A curve that cuts all tangents of another curve at right angles; traced by a point on a string that unwinds from a curved object.

Evžen

A en given name.

Evženie

A en given name. Variant: Eugenie.

ex-

former

exaktní

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

Excalibur

(Arthurian legend) The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.

excitovaný

(physics) Being in a state of higher energy.

excitovat

(transitive, physics) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.

exekutiva

The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.

exemplář

An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

exhibicionismus

The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.

exhibicionizmus

The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.

exhumace

The act of digging up that which has been buried.

exhumovat

(transitive) To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.

exil

(uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country.

existence

The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.

existenciální

Of or relating to existence.

existenční

Of or relating to existence.

existovat

(intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality

existující

existing; having life or being, current; occurring now

exkavátor

A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.Excavator

exkluzivita

The quality of being exclusive.

exkluzivnost

The quality of being exclusive.

exkomunikace

The act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting; especially an ecclesiastical censure whereby the person against whom it is pronounced is, for the time, cast out of the communication of the church; exclusion from fellowship in things spiritual.

exkurze

A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.

exodus

A sudden departure of a large number of people.

exorcismus

The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.

exorcista

A person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a masterful practitioner in purification and exorcism to force out evil spirits and/or demons from a living being.

exoskelet

(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.

exot

(biology) An organism that is exotic to an environment.

exotický

(gambling) Being or relating to various wagers, such as the trifecta, that involve betting on the finishing positions of multiple competitors across one or more races.

expanze

An act, process, or instance of expanding.

expatriant

One who lives outside one's own country, especially temporarily for a profession or education.

expedice

A trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose

experiment

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.

experimentální

Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.

experimentovat

(transitive, obsolete) To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.

expert

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient