Czech–English dictionary

astrolog

One who studies or practices astrology.

astrologický

Of, or relating to astrology.

astrologie

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.]

astronaut

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

astronom

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

astronomie

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

astronomka

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

asymetrický

Not symmetric.

asymetrie

Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.

asymptomatický

(medicine) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical.

asynchronní

Not synchronous; occurring at different times.

asystolie

(pathology, cardiology) An absence of a systole; a failure of the heart to contract.

ať

(auxiliary, transitive) Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.

ať do mě hrom uhodí

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

ať již

Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).

ataka

The act or situation of relapsing.

atavismus

The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.

atd.

And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known.

ateista

a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion.

ateistka

a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion.

Atéňan

An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.

Atéňanka

An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.

aténský

(Greek mythology) Of or related to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, technology, and skillful warfare.

atentát

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

atentátnice

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

atentátník

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

Atény

The capital city of Greece.

atestace

A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.

Athéna

(Greek god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

Athény

The capital city of Greece.

Atlanta

The capital and largest city of Georgia, United States and the county seat of Fulton County, Georgia.

atlantický

Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles in Northwestern Europe, or the eastern seaboard of the United States.

Atlantida

A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

atlantský

Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles in Northwestern Europe, or the eastern seaboard of the United States.

Atlás

(Greek god) The son of Iapetus and Clymene, war leader of the Titans ordered by the god Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders; father to the Hesperides, the Hyades, and the Pleiades; king of the legendary Atlantis.

atlet

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

atletika

(sports, especially, _, US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.

atletka

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

atmosféra

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

atmosférický

Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.

atol

A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform.

atomové číslo

(physics, chemistry) The number of protons in an atom. Symbol: Z

átor

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

atraktivita

The quality or degree of attractive power or influence.

atrapa

A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.

atribut

(computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.

atrium

(biology) Any enclosed body cavity or chamber.

atrofie

(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. [from early 17th c.]

au

An expression of one's own physical pain.

audiovizuální

Containing both aural and visual elements.

audit

An independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures

auditor

One who audits bookkeeping accounts.

augment

(Indo-European languages) In some languages, a prefix *é- (अ- in Sanskrit, ἐ- in Greek) indicating a past tense of a verb.

augur

A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

Augustýn

A en given name, notably borne by Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430), a church father and a writer.

aukce

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

aura

(also, parapsychology) A supposed emanation from and surrounding a living person or thing, regarded by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual. [from 1870]

Auschwitz

A former concentration camp in what is now Poland; used metonymically for Nazi evil, the Holocaust.

Austin

The capital city of Texas, United States, and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin.

Australan

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent.

Australanka

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent.

australský

Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages.

australský fotbal

A variety of football devised in Australia, played on an oval field with an oval ball that players try to kick between the goalposts or between a central and outer post.

autentický

Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

autentifikace

(computing) Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.

autentizace

(computing) Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.

autista

A person who has autism.

autistický

Having autism, or pertaining to autism.

auto

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

auto-

Reflexive, regarding or to oneself.

autobiografie

(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.

autobus

(road transport, dated) A motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.

autochtonní

Native to the place where found; indigenous.

autoimunitní

(pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.

autokláv

A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.

autokracie

(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

autokrat

An absolute ruler with infinite power.

automat

A similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.

automaticky

In an automatic manner.

automatizace

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

automobil

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

automobilový

Of, or relating to motor vehicles.

autonomie

(government, countable) A self-governing country or region.

autonomní

Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.

autoopravna

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

autor

The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.

autoritář

One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

autoritářský

Having a commanding style.

autorka

The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.

autorské právo

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

autorství

The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.

autoservis

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

autosexualita

Sexual attraction toward oneself.

avantgarda

Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.

avatar

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

averz

The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.

averze

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.

aviatik

An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.

axiom

A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

axiomatický

(mathematics) Relating to or containing axioms. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

axis

(skeleton) The second cervical vertebra of the spine

až

As recently as.

až dosud

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

azalka

A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

azbest

(mineral) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.

azimut

An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.

Azték

A Nahua.

azur

(countable, and, uncountable) The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.

azurově modrý

Sky blue; resembling the clear blue colour of the unclouded sky.

azurový

Sky blue; resembling the clear blue colour of the unclouded sky.

azyl

A place of safety or refuge.

baba

An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.

babča

(colloquial) A grandmother.

babi

(informal) Grandmother.

babí léto

(possibly offensive) A stretch of sunny and warm, often hazy, days during late autumn. [from late 18th c., popularized in the early 19th c.]

babice

An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.

babička

(informal) Grandmother.

bábinka

(colloquial) A grandmother.

babizna

An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.

babočka admirál

(zoology) Any of several species of nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa. [1799]

babočka síťkovaná

(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.

bábovka

A ring-shaped cake, of German origin, baked in a decorative, often fluted, mould.

Babylón

(historical) An ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates.

Babylóňan

An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.

babylónský

(historical) Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire. [from 16th c.]

babylónština

A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.

bác

The sound of a violent impact, such as a punch.

bachař

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

bachor

A protruding belly caused by excess fat stored in the abdomen and colloquially attributed to the consumption of beer.

bacilonosič

(genetics, pathology) A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.

bacit

To hit (someone or something), especially with the fist.

bačkora

(by extension, pejorative) An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.

baculatá

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

baculatý

Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.

bádat

(transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.

badatel

One who researches.

badatelka

One who researches.

badminton

(uncountable) A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.

baf

A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.

bagatelizovat

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]

Bagdád

The capital city of Iraq.

bageta

A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape.

bagr

A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.Excavator

bagrovat

To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.

Bahamy

An archipelago and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

bahno

Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

Bahrajn

An archipelago, island, and country in West Asia in the Persian Gulf. Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain. Capital: Manama.

báječný

Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.

bájesloví

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

bajka

A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.