Czech–English dictionary

křivák

A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.

křivdit

To treat unjustly; to injure or harm; to do wrong by.

křivě

Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

křivé obvinění

(obsolete) A sprinkling, especially of holy water.

křivé svědectví

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

křivice

(pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones.

křivka

Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.

křivopřísežnictví

Breach or breaking of an oath; perjury.

křivopřísežník

someone who has committed perjury by lying under oath

křivule

(chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

křivý

Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.

kříž

(card games) A black clover shape (♣), one of the four symbols used to mark the suits of playing cards.

křižák

(historical) A fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.

krize

A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

křížek

(US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.

křížem

Crossing one another.

kříženec

(biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.

křížení

(architecture) The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it.

křižmo

A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.

křížová palba

(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.

křižová výprava

Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims who occupied it.

křižování

(nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between these maneuvers when working to windward; a board.

křižovatka

(figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.

křížovka

(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.

krk

(anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

krkavec

(countable) Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven (Corvus corax).

krmení

A meal given to an animal.

krmit

(transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

krmivo

(uncountable) Food given to (especially herbivorous) non-human animals.

krmná řepa

A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed.

krocan

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

krojidlo

A cutter, consisting of a blade in either knife form or disk form, attached to the ploughbeam of a plough to cut the sward, in front of the ploughshare and mouldboard.

krok

A step.

krokev

(heraldiccharge) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.

krokodýl

Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.

krokus

A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

kroky

(basketball) A violation committed by progressing while holding the ball instead of dribbling it.

kromě

Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.

kromě toho

In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).

kronika

A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.

kronikář

A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles.

krotit

(transitive) To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.

krotitel

One who tames or subdues.

krotký

Not exciting.

kroucený

wound spirally

kroupa

(uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.

kroutit

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

kroužek

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

kroužek na klíče

A ring, normally of metal or plastic, for holding keys together.

kroužit

(intransitive) To travel in circles.

křovák

A person who lives in the bush, especially a member of a community or ethnic group who lives in the bush.

křoví

Shrubs collectively.

křoviny

Shrubs collectively.

křoviska

(uncountable) A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant.

krovka

A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.

krovky

(entomology) The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.

krt

Any of several small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae.

krtek

Any of several small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae.

krtina

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

krtinec

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

křtít

(transitive) To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.

kručení

(by extension) The rumbling sound made by a human's hungry stomach.

kruchta

(architecture) Uncommon form of quire (“one quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse”).

kruciáta

Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims who occupied it.

krucifix

An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.

kruh

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

kruhový objezd

(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

kruhy pod očima

(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.

krumpáč

A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

krunýř

(uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.

křupan

(colloquial) An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country.

křupavý

Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.

krupiér

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

křupnutí

(onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.

krušný

Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.

krůta

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

krutě

In a harsh manner; severely.

krutost

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

krutý

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

krvácení

The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.

krvácet

(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.

krvavě rudý

(literary) Having the colour of blood; blood red. [from late 14th c.]

krvavý

Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.

krvelačný

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

krveprolévání

(literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.

krveprolití

(literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.

krvežíznivý

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

krychle

(geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

krychlový

(geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.

krycí pero

(ornithology) A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.

krymský

Denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov.

kryogenní

Of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures.

krypta

An underground vault.

kryptografie

The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.

kryptoměna

A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.

krypton

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

krysa

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

krystal

(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

krystalický

Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

krystalinikum

(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.

krystalizovat

(intransitive) To assume a crystalline form.

krýt

To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).

krýt se

To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

krytý vůz

(rail, US) An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.

ks

Abbreviation of horsepower (unit of power).

kšá

(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

ksicht

(slang, often, derogatory) The face.

kšilt

The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes.

kterému

(interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.

kteří

(fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who.

který

(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.]

kterýkoliv

A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.

ku

Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.

Kuang-tung

A populous province of China, located on the southern coast. Capital: Guangzhou.

Kuba

A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana.

Kubánec

A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent.

kubánský

Of, from, or pertaining to Cuba, the Cuban people or the Cuban dialect.

kubický

(geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.

kučera

A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.

kuchař

(cooking) A person who prepares food.

kuchařka

(cooking) A person who prepares food.

kuchařská kniha

A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.

kuchařský

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

kuchařství

(uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.

kuchyně

(uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.

kuchyňský

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

kudlanka

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.

kudrlinka

An ornamentation.

kudrliny

A mass of tightly curled or unruly hair.

kudrna

A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.

kudrnáč

a person or animal with curly hair.

kudrnatý

Having curls.

kudu

A large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu).

kufr

A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.

kufřík

A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.

kujnost

The quality or state of being malleable.

kujný

Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.

kukátko

A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.

kukla

A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

kukuřice

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

kukuřičné lupínky

A breakfast cereal made from toasted flakes of maize.

kůl

(heraldiccharge) A vertical band down the middle of a shield.

kulatý

In the shape of, or moving in a circle.

kule

(card games) A card of the diamonds suit.

kulečník

(games, British) A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.

kulhání

An unsteady, off-balance step.

kulhat

To walk lame, or unevenly.

kuli

An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers.

kulička

(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]

kulička z lopuchu

(engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.