Czech–English dictionary

Gustav

A en given name.

guvernér

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

guvernérka

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

gymnasta

One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

gymnastika

A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

gymnastka

One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

gymnázium

(chiefly, _, UK) A secondary school that stresses academic over practical or vocational education, until recent times open to those pupils who had passed the 11-plus examination.

gyros

A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.

gyroskop

An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

habaděj

An abundance or plentiful supply.

habaďůra

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

Habeš

(historical) Former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century.

hábit

A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.

habituace

The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.

háček

A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.

hacker

(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.

hackerství

(computing) Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network. See also cracker.

háčkování

(sewing) A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.

háčkovat

(ambitransitive) To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.

had

(now, literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one.

hádanka

A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

hádat

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.

hádat se

(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.

hádavý

Prone to argue or dispute.

Hádes

(Greek mythology) The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.

hadí

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.

hadí muž

An acrobat who is capable of twisting their body into unusual positions.

hadí žena

An acrobat who is capable of twisting their body into unusual positions.

hadice

Any of various echinoderms, of the class Ophiuroidea, that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off.

hádka

A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.

hadr

(countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

hadron

(particle) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.

hadry

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

hadždž

(Islam) The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.

haf

The sound a dog makes when barking; a bark.

hafo

(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Relatively large but unspecified in number. [1907]

haggis

A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.

Haifa

A port city in northern Israel.

Haiťan

A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.

Haiti

A country in the Caribbean. Official name: Republic of Haiti.

haitský

Of, from, or pertaining to Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language.

háj

A small forest with minimal undergrowth.

hajný

A person entrusted with protecting and preserving public forested land.

hajzl

(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]

háklivý

(obsolete) Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim. [15th–19th c.]

hákování

(ice hockey, bandy, floorball) The penalized action of using one's stick to restrain an opponent.

hákovat

(intransitive, slang) To engage in prostitution.

halasný

Creating a loud noise. (of people, animals or things)

halda

(computing) A data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children.

halejuja

An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.

halenka

(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.

haléř

A subdivision of the Czech, Slovakian and Czechoslovakian koruna. 100 hellers make up one koruna.

Halič

former kingdom and geographical area in Central Europe, now divided between Poland and Ukraine.

halit

(mineral) Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.

halitóza

(pathology) The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.

hálka

(plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).

Halloween

The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in English-speaking countries) by children going door-to-door in costume and soliciting candy with menaces.

haló

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

halucinace

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.

halucinogen

Any substance tending to induce hallucination.

halucinogenní

producing hallucinations

haluška

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

hamaka

A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.

hamba

An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

Hamburčan

A person from Hamburg.

hamburger

The patty used in such a sandwich.

Hamburk

The second largest city in, and a state of, Germany.

hamižný

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

Hamlet

The eponymous main character of William Shakespeare's play, whose father's ghost, murdered by Hamlet's uncle, exhorts him to seek revenge.

hamoun

One who is greedy or hungry.

Hana

A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:

hanba

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

hanebnost

The state of being infamous.

hanebný

Marked by great disgrace, dishonour, humiliation, or shame; disgraceful, shameful.

hanět

(transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.

hangár

A large garage-like structure where aircraft are kept.

hanlivé slovo

(countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

hanlivý

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

Hannover

The capital city of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Hannoverská dynastie

British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

Hannoverské království

(historical) The former Kingdom of Hanover, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Hannoversko

(historical) The former Kingdom of Hanover, now part of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Hannoverští

British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

hanobit

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

Hanoj

The capital city of Vietnam.

hanopis

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

hantýrka

Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.

harfa

(music, colloquial) Any musical instrument.

harfenice

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

harfeník

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

harfenista

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

harfenistka

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

harfista

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

harfistka

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

harlekýn

A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.

harmonická

(physics) A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.

harmonie

Agreement or accord.

harmonika

A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).

harmonizovat

(transitive) To bring things into harmony, or to make things compatible; to reconcile; juggle.

harmonogram

A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur. [from 19th c.]

harpuna

A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.

hašašín

(historical, , usually, capitalized) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period.

hashtag

(Internet) A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content. [from 2007]

hasič

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

hasička

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

hašiš

The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.

hasit

(transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).

hašteření

An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. [from 17th c.]

hašteřit

(informal, intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner.

hašteřivý

Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

hastroš

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

hatě

An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the area from the waist to the ankle.

hatmatilka

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

hattrick

(by extension, sports) Three achievements in a single game, competition, season, etc., such as three consecutive wins.

hausbót

A vessel, such as a barge, used as a dwelling.

háv

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

Havaj

(specifically) An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

Havajan

(countable, nonstandard, proscribed) A native or resident of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.

Havajské ostrovy

(specifically) An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

havajský

The Hawaiian language.

havajština

The Hawaiian language.

Havana

The capital city of Cuba.

havárie

An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.

havěť

Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]

havíř

A person who works in a mine.

havran

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.

havran polní

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.

Hawking

An English surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Hawkins.

hazardní hra

An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.

hazardní hráč

One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.

házená

(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.

házet

Chiefly followed by at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at.

házet sebou

(transitive) To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.

házet vidlemi

(transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).

hbitost

(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion

hbitý

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.

hebrejský

Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

hebrejština

Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

Hebridy

The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.

hecovat

(transitive) To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses. [from later 18th c.]

hédonismus

(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.

hedvábný

Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly

Hedvika

A en given name.

Hefaistos

(Greek god) The god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.

hegemonie

(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

Heidelberg

A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg.

hej

An exclamation to get attention.

hejk

One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merluccius, and allies.

hejno

(collective) A small group of persons, especially of girls and women.

hejsek

A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.