Czech–English dictionary

kadeřnický salon

(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.

kadeřník

A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

kadibudka

(North America) An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.

kadidlo

A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

káfir

(Islam, countable, offensive, religious slur, political) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

kafkovský

Marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity.

kafr

(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor.

kaftan

A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Kaifáš

A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.

Kain

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

Kája

A en given name or Charlene, also used as a formal given name, although less common than the male name.

kajak

A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.

kajícník

One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions.

kajícnost

The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.

kajícný

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

kajman

(narrowly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.

kakadu

A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. [from 1610s]

kakao

(countable) A serving of this drink.

kakaovník

A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.

kakaový bob

The seed of this tree, the cocoa bean.

kaki

A persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).

kakofonie

A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.

kakost

Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone.

kaktus

(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

kalač

A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.

kalafuna

(organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.

kalamita

An event resulting in great loss.

kalašnikov

A particular model of Russian assault rifle.

kalcit

(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

kalcium

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

kalčo

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK)

kaldera

(vulcanology) A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

kaleidoskop

An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen. [from 1817]

kalhotky

Underpants for women and girls.

kalhoty

(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.]

Kálí

(Hinduism) A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu.

kalibr

Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.

kalibrace

(technology) The act of calibrating something.

kalibrovat

(technology) To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.

kalich

(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

kalich hořkosti

(figurative) That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions.

kalif

The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

kalifát

Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.

Kaliforňan

A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.

Kaliforňanka

A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.

Kalifornie

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

kalifornský

Of or relating to California.

kaliko

(textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.

kalistenika

(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.

kalit

To make turbid or muddy.

Kalkata

The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.

kalkulace

(chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

kalkulačka

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically.

kalkulátor

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically.

kalkulovat

(intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think.

Kalliopé

(Greek god) The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

kalný

Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

kaluž

A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.

Kalvín

A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.

kam

In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).

kamarád

A male friend.

Kambodža

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea.

Kambodžan

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

Kambodžanka

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

kambodžský

of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language

kambodžština

A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.

kamej

A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.

kamélie

Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.

kámen

(British) A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts.

kamenná deska

A large, flat stone, especially one laid over a tomb.

kamenná dlaždice

A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.

kamenný

Relating to stone.

kamenolom

(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.

kamenování

(legal) The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment

kamenovat

(transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.

kamera

(computer graphics, video games) The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.

kameraman

Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Kamerun

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

Kamila

A en given name.

kamion

a unit consisting of a semi-trailer and a tractor (heavy-duty truck) pulling it.

kamkoli

In, at or to any place (that); anywhere.

kamna

(countable, British) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

kámo

(colloquial, ironic, used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.

kámoš

(dated) A friend; a pal.

kampaň

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

kampus

The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.

kamufláž

(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.

kamzík

A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

kana

The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived from kanji.

Kanada

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

kanadský žert

A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.

kanál

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

kanálek

(anatomy, botany) A tubular channel within the body or within a plant.

kanalizace

A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

Kanán

(biblical character) A grandson of Noah.

kanár

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

kanárek

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

kanárkově žlutá

A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.

kancelář

An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.

kancelářský

Of or relating to clerks or their work.

kancléř

A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.

kancléřka

The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.

kandela

In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd

kandelábr

The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.

kandidát

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

kandidátka

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

kandidátní listina

(countable, chiefly, US) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.

kandidatura

The state of being a candidate; candidateship.

kandidovat

To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.

kandži

Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.

káně

Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo.

kanelura

(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.

kanibal

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh.

kanibalismus

The act of eating another of one's own species.

kaňka

A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

kankán

(dances) A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.

kannadština

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India.

kánoe

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.

kánon

A piece of music in which the same melody is played by different voices, but beginning at different times; a round.

kanonáda

(uncountable) The science of guns and gunfire, including aspects of bullet flight and impact.

kanonický

(mathematics, computing) In canonical form.

kanonýr

(military unit) An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery.

kanout

(intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.

kanovník

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

Kanton

A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

kantonština

(uncountable) A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language.

kantor

singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony

kantorka

singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony

kantýna

(chiefly, US, Canada) A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere.

kanýr

(sewing) A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle.

kaolin

A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc.

kapa

The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.

kapačka

(medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream.

kapalina

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

kapalný

(physical chemistry) Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.

kapánek

An insignificant amount of money.

kaparovník trnitý

A plant of the genus Capparis.

kapat

To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.

kapavka

A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

kápě

A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.

kapela

A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.

kapelník

A musician who conducts or leads a band of musicians.

kapesní

Of a size suitable for putting into a pocket.

kapesník

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

kapinice

(countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

kapitál

(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.

kapitálek

A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.

kapitalismus

(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.

kapitalista

The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person.

kapitalistický

Supporting or endorsing capitalism.