Czech–English dictionary

kozák

A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire and constituted a military caste, particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.

kozel

(childish) A male goat.

koželuh

A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.

kožený

Made of leather.

kožešina

(uncountable) The hairy skins of animals used as a material for clothing.

kožich

(uncountable) The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

kozlík

The driver’s seat on a horse-drawn coach.

kozlík lékařský

(uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.

Kozoroh

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).

krá

A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid.

krab

(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.

krabicák

(uncountable, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, informal) Cheap or inferior everyday wine.

krabice

A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.

krácení

(mathematics) Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.

kráčet

(intransitive) To walk with long steps.

krádež

A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.

kradmý

Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.

krahová

Very cold; icy or frosty.

kraj

An administrative division of an area.

krajan

Somebody from one's own country.

krajanka

Somebody from one's own country.

krajíc

A thin, broad piece cut off.

krajka

(uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.

krajní

In the greatest or highest degree; intense.

krajnost

An extreme measure.

krajon

A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing.

krajta

(zoology) A type of large constricting snake.

krákat

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

Krakov

A city on the Vistula River, the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland and the former capital (until 1596) of Poland as a whole.

kraksna

(informal) A decrepit motor car.

králice

A female rabbit.

králičí kolonie

A system of burrows in which rabbits live.

králičí nory

A system of burrows in which rabbits live.

králíkárna

A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc).

královna

A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.

královský

Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.

království

A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

Králů

One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

křáp

(UK) An old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse or ewe).

krapet

A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.

křaplavý

Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.

krása

The quality of being beautiful; beauty.

krasavice

An attractive woman.

kráska

An attractive woman.

krášlit

(transitive) To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.

krásně

In a beautiful manner.

krásný

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]

krasohled

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]

krást

To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.

krást dobytek

(transitive) To steal (cattle or other livestock).

krást se

(ambitransitive, also, figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.

krát

(countable) An instance or occurrence.

krátit

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested around 1350–1470]

krátká satira

(dated) A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.

krátkodobý

Lasting for a short period of time.

krátkost

(uncountable) The quality of being brief in duration.

krátkozrakost

The property of being nearsighted, myopia.

krátkozraký

Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.

krátký

Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]

krátký a tlustý

Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed.

krátký poměr

A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.

krátký sestřih

A short haircut.

kratochvíle

Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.

kraulař

(sports) A crawl swimmer.

kraulařka

(sports) A crawl swimmer.

kráva

(derogatory, slang) A contemptible, often fat woman.

kravál

Fitful noise and violence.

kravata

A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front.

kravina

(US, vulgar, Spanglish) A miscellaneous object for which one does not know, or has forgotten, its proper name; a doohickey, contraption, thingamabob, or widget.

kraviny

Nonsense.

krb

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

krbová římsa

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

krchov

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

krčit

(transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.

krčma

To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.

krční

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the neck.

krční mandle

(anatomy) One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.

kreace

(uncountable) The act of creating something.

křeč

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.

křeče

A cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus.

křeček

In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.

křečkovat

(transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.

kredenc

(UK) An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.

kredit

(uncountable, law, business, finance) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.

krédo

(specifically, religion) A reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents; a confession of faith for public use, especially one which is brief and comprehensive.

křehkost

The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.

křehký

Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.

krejčí

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

krejčíř

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

krejčovská panna

A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.

krejzl

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

krejzlík

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

krekr

A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).

krém

(medicine) A viscous aqueous oil or fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment)

krém na opalování

A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.

kremace

A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

krematorium

A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.

křemen

(mineral) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.

křemík

(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

křemíkovodík

(inorganic chemistry) Monosilane (SiH₄).

Kreml

The Moscow Kremlin; a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia that serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.

krémová

A yellowish white color; the color of cream.

krémový

Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

křen

(vulgar, slang) A person who cockblocks.

kreolština

(linguistics) A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

křepčit

To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.

křepelka

Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.

kresba

A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.

kreslíř

Agent noun of draw; one who draws.

kreslířka

An artist who primarily makes drawings.

kreslit

(transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]

křeslo

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

křest

(Christianity) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

křesťan

(not comparable) Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.

křesťanka

(obsolete, England) A European, especially though not necessarily of the Christian religion.

křesťanský

(not comparable) Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.

křesťanství

An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.

Kréta

An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.

Kréťan

An inhabitant or a resident of Crete.

kretén

(medicine, archaic) A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism. [from 1779]

kreténský

(derogatory) Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid.

krétský

Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants.

krev

Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.

krev a mlíko

(of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.

kreveta

(Commonwealth) A crustacean, sometimes confused with shrimp.

krevní msta

A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

krevní oběh

The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

křičet

(transitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.

křída

(geology) The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago.

křídelní útočník

(sports) An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.

křídlatý

Having wings.

křídlo

(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

kríjština

The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.

křik

A loud, intense shouting or wailing.

kriket

A variant of the game of darts. See Cricket (darts).

křiklavý

Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

křikloun

(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]

křiklounka

(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]

Kríkština

The Muskogean language of the Creek tribe.

kriminologie

The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.

Kristína

A en given name.

Kristýna

A en given name.

kritérium

A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.

kritické myšlení

The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues.

kriticky

In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism.

kritický okamžik

(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.

kritičnost

The state of being severe.

kritika

(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

kritizovat

(transitive, informal) To criticize harshly.

křivá výpověď

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.