Czech–English dictionary

Ir

(as plural) The Irish people.

Iráčan

A person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent.

irácký

Of, from, or pertaining to Iraq, or the Iraqi people.

Irák

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad.

Írán

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran. Capital: Tehran.

Íránec

A person from Iran or of Iranian descent.

Íránka

A person from Iran or of Iranian descent.

íránský

(linguistics) Pertaining to the Iranian languages or their speakers.

irelevantní

Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation.

Irena

A en given name, in regular use since the 19th century.

iridium

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.

Irka

(as plural) The Irish people.

ironický

(of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

irský

Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.

irský skřítek

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

irština

(uncountable) The Gaelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic.

íš

(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)

ischémie

(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).

ischias

(pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.

Išikawa

Ishikawa prefecture, a prefecture in Northern central region of Japan.

Iškariotský

(Christianity) Epithet of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the New Testament, who betrayed Jesus into the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, and of his father Simon Iscariot.

islám

A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an.

Islámábád

The capital city of Pakistan, located within the Islamabad Capital Territory.

islámský

Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.

Island

An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe.

islandský

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Iceland.

islandština

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Iceland.

ismus

Used to form names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology, or principle or lack thereof.

isotonický

(of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.

istán

Used in the names of regions in the Middle East and Central Asia which were historically influenced by Persian and Turkic cultures.

Istanbul

A Turkish city, and the largest European city by population, which was the last capital of the Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire).

Istrie

A peninsula in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy, on the northeastern coast of the Adriatic Sea: The Istrian Peninsula.

Ital

(countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.

Itálie

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

Italka

(countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.

italský

(uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland.

italština

(uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland.

itel

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.

iterace

(computing) The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.

itida

(pathology) Denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.

itinerář

A route or proposed route of a journey.

Iva

A en given name of Slavic origin, recorded in the United States since 1900.

Ivanovič

A transliteration of the Russian patronymic Ива́нович (Ivánovič, “son of Ivan”).

Iveta

A en given name borrowed from French in the nineteenth century.

Ivona

A en given name borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century.

Izabela

A en given name.

Izaiáš

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Izajáš

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.

izolace

(chiefly, uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.

izolovaný

Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.

izotonický

(of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.

izotop

(nuclear physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. Thus, isotopes have the same atomic number but a different mass number.

Izraelec

A person from Israel or of Israeli descent.

Izraelka

A person from Israel or of Israeli descent.

izraelský

Of, from, or pertaining to Israel or the Israeli people.

já

(psychology, Freudian) The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.

jablečný mošt

(US, Canada) A non-alcoholic still beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; apple cider; sweet cider (without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice).

jablko

A tree of the genus Malus; especially Malus domestica which is cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree. [from 15th c.]

jachting

(often, attributive) A physical activity involving yachts, such as racing sailing boats, cruising to distant shores, or day-sailing along a coast.

Jáchym

A en given name, always rare in English.

jackpot

A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.

jadeit

A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.

jadeitová zeleň

A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.

jaderník

The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.

jaderný

Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions. [from 20th c.]

jaderský

Of or pertaining to the Adriatic Sea.

jadrný

Concise and meaningful.

jádro

The concept or quality that defines something at its very core.

jádro věci

The essential or vital part of something; the essence.

Jaffa

A port in western Israel.

jaguár

A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.

jahoda

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

jahodník

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

jahodový

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

jak

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

jak jinak

Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

Jakarta

A province and capital city of Indonesia.

jako

Similar to, reminiscent of.

jako když plivne

(colloquial, negative polarity) A small amount; a whit.

jako na objednávku

In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.

jako takový

(emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

Jákob

(Mormonism) The fifth son of Lehi and one of the younger brothers of Nephi, author of one of the books in the Book of Mormon.

jakobita

(historical) A supporter of the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland in the late 17th century. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

jakost

(uncountable) Level of excellence.

jakožto

(chiefly, philosophy) as; in the capacity of; acting as

Jakub

A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.

jaký

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

jakž takž

(colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly

jalová

(of cows) Not pregnant; not producing young (not calving) in a given season or year; barren.

jalovec

Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.

jalovec červenoplodý

Juniperus oxycedrus (western prickly juniper), whose wood yields a tar.

jalovec chvojka

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

jalovice

A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

jalovost

Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.

jalový

Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.

Jalta

A city and raion of Crimea, Ukraine.

jáma

Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.

Jamajčan

A person from Jamaica or of Jamaican descent.

Jamajka

An island and country in the Caribbean.

jamajský

Of, from, or pertaining to Jamaica, the Jamaican people or the Jamaican language.

jamboree

(scouting) A large rally of Scouts or Guides.

jamka

(anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.

Jan

A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.

Jana

A en given name, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.

jančit

To behave exuberantly; to make whoopee.

Jang-c'-ťiang

The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.

Janovan

Native or inhabitant of Genoa

janovský

Of or pertaining to Genoa (Genova)

jantar

A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. [from 15th c.]

jantarový

A yellow-orange colour.

Japonec

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

Japonka

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

Japonsko

A country and archipelago of East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo.

japonský

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.

japonština

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.

jarmark

An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.

jařmo

A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.

jarmulka

(Judaism) A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer). [from 1903]

jaro

(countable, uncountable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which temperatures and daylight hours rise, and plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.

jas

The quality of being bright.

jásající

Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.

jasan

(uncountable) The wood of this tree.

jasanové dřevo

(uncountable) The wood of this tree.

jasanový

Made from the wood of the ash-tree.

jásat

(intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over).

jasně

In a bright manner.

jasnost

The quality of being bright.

jasnovidec

One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.

jasnovidecký

Of, relating to, or having clairvoyance.

jasnovidectví

(parapsychology) The power to see or perceive things objects or events beyond the natural range of the senses, such as the past or the future.

jasnovidnost

(parapsychology) The power to see or perceive things objects or events beyond the natural range of the senses, such as the past or the future.

jasnovidný

Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.

jasnozřivý

Able to foresee the future.

jasný

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

jasný kovový zvuk

A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.

jaterní

Of or relating to the liver.

jatka

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

jatky

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

játrovka

A type of bryophyte with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.

Jáva

An island in the Indonesian Archipelago, Indonesia.

javor

A tree of the genus Acer, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

jazyková praxe

The established custom of using language; the ways and contexts in which spoken and written words are used, especially by a certain group of people or in a certain region. [from 14th c.]

jazykověda

The systematic and scholarly study of language.

jazykovědec

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

jazykovědkyně

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

jazykový

Of or relating to language.

jazykozpyt

The systematic and scholarly study of language.

jazz

(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.

jé

The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.

ječení

A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.