Czech–English dictionary

ječet

To make a loud sound, especially like a trumpet.

ječivý

High-pitched and piercing.

ječmen

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

ječné zrno

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

jed

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

Jeddo

(historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.

jeden

The digit or figure 1.

jedenáct

The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

jedenáctý

The ordinal form of the number eleven.

jedináček

Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.

jedině

Without others or anything further; exclusively.

jedinec

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

jedinečnost

The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.

jedinečný

Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved.

jediný

Only.

jedle

(chiefly, countable) A conifer of the genus Abies.

jedlovec

Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]

jedlý

Suitable to be eaten; edible. [From 15th c.]

jedna

The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

jednání

(countable, uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.

jednat

(reflexive) To behave (in a given manner). [from 17th c.]

jednat příliš opatrně

(intransitive) To act timidly or cautiously.

jednat v souladu

(transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

jednička

The digit or figure 1.

jedno

The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

jednobožství

The belief in a single deity (one god or goddess); especially within an organized religion.

jednodolarovka

(US) A one-dollar bill.

jednoduchost

The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.

jednoduchý

Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

jednoduše

Without difficulty.

jednohlasně

In a unanimous manner; without objection.

jednohlasný

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

jednojazyčný

Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.

jednokolka

(cycling) A pedal cycle that has only one wheel.

jednoletka

(botany) An annual plant; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare biennial, perennial.

jednomyslně

In a unanimous manner; without objection.

jednomyslný

Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.

jednostranný

Done by one side only.

jednota

(uncountable) The state of being one or undivided; unity.

jednotka

(computer hardware) An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk.

jednotkový

Having the quality of oneness.

jednotlivec

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

jednotlivost

(uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.

jednotlivý

Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.

jednotné číslo

(grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.

jednotvárně

In a manner that shows no emotion.

jednotvárnost jeho hlasu

(of speech or a sound) Having a single unvaried pitch.

jednotvárný

Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

jednou

(frequency) One and only one time.

jednovaječný

(not comparable, biology) Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.

jednoznačně

In a definite manner; in a manner showing complete certainty.

jednoznačnost

The quality of being unambiguous.

jednoznačný

Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.

Jedo

(historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.

jedovatost

The quality or degree of being toxic.

jedovatý

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

jedový zub

A long pointed tooth in snakes, for injecting venom.

jehla

(entomology) Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Synlestes, endemic to Australia.

jehlan

(geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.

jehlice

A long, thin, pointed rod, used in pairs to knit yarn.

jehličnan

(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

jehňátko

A young lamb, a very young sheep.

jehně

A young sheep.

jehněčí

(uncountable) The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.

jeho

With accusative effect or as a direct object. [from 12th c.]

jejda

(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake.

jejdanánku

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

její

Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).

jejich

Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).

jekot

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

Jelcin

A transliteration of the Russian surname Е́льцин (Jélʹcin).

jelec jesen

A freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, especially Leuciscus idus. [from 19th c.]

jelen

A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.

jelikož

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

jeliman

A fool, simpleton.

jelínek

(zoology) An adolescent male deer.

Jemen

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanaa.

jémine

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

jemně

So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.

jemně nanést

(transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.

jemnost

A small detail or distinction.

jemnůstka

A small detail or distinction.

jemný

Intense; sensitive; sharp.

jemný rozdíl

(countable) A minor distinction.

jemu

With dative effect or as an indirect object. [from 9th c.]

jen

Without others or anything further; exclusively.

jen pár

(preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.

Jena

An independent city in Thuringia, Germany.

jenom

Without others or anything further; exclusively.

Jenovefa

A en given name.

Jenůfa

A en given name.

jenž

(relative, plural that) In a relative clause, referring to a previously mentioned noun, as subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition; which, who. [from 9thc.]

jenže

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).

jeptiška

A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made.

jeřáb

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

jeřáb ptačí

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

Jericho

A city in the West Bank, Palestine.

Jeroným

A en given name.

Jeruzalém

A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine.

jeseter

Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.

ješita

A person who believes in their own importance or superiority.

ješitnost

A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.

jeskyně

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

jeskynní muž

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

jesle

A manger, a feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay.

jespák

One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).

jespák bojovný

Philomachus pugnax (syn. Calidris pugnax), a gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve).

ještě

In reality; implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality.

ještě jeden

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

ještě jednou

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

ještěr

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

ještěrka

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

jestliže

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

jet

(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)

jet bez motoru

(intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.

jet bez šlapání

(intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.

jet na volnoběh

(intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.

jet setrvačností

(intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.

jet tryskem

(intransitive) To ride at a galloping pace.

jetel

A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.

jev

(probability theory) A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.

jez

An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.

jezdec

(chess, informal) The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse.

jezdectvo

(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

jezdicí schody

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

jezdit

(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)

jezdkyně

(generally) Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc. [from 14th c.]

ježek

A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.

jezero

(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.

jezevčík

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

jezevec

Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.

ježibaba

(derogatory) An ugly woman.

jezírko

(US, chiefly, Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds.

ježiš

(possibly, _, offensive, blasphemous) An exclamation, particularly used to express excitement or exasperation.

ježiši

(possibly, _, offensive, blasphemous) An exclamation, particularly used to express excitement or exasperation.

ježkové

A small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.

ježto

(mostly, law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

jezuita

(Catholicism) A member of the Society of Jesus.

ježura

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

jho

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.

ji

The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.

jícen

The throat or esophagus.

Jidáš

A traitor; a person not to be trusted.

jídelna

(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.

Jidiš

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

jídlo

(chiefly, in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food. [From 19th c.]

jídlo s sebou

(chiefly, UK, Australia, South Africa, and, New Zealand) A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.

jih

Of or pertaining to the south; southern.

jihovýchod

The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

jihovýchodní

Of or pertaining to the southeast.