Czech–English dictionary

lýtko

The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.

lyžař

One who skis.

lyžařka

One who skis.

lyže

One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.

lyžování

(sports) A group of sports using skis as primary equipment.

lyžovat

(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).

lžíce

An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.

lžička

The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.

Macao

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.

macek

A strip, wedge, or bolt made from metal or wood and used for holding a machine part in place; usually with features (such as a taper and/or set screws) that allow for fine adjustment of the part's position.

maceška

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

máčet

(transitive) To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

mačeta

A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.

machinace

(chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473]

máchnutí

The manner in which something is swung.

machr

An enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.

machrovat

(intransitive, slang) To flaunt one's superiority; to show off.

macizeň pravá

An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.

mačka

An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.

mačkat

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

mačkat se

(intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.

Madagaskar

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo.

Maďar

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.

Maďarka

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.

Maďarsko

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

maďarský

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

maďarština

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

madlenka

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

Madrid

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.

mafie

A social deduction party game modelling a conflict between an informed minority (the mafia) and an uninformed majority (the innocents). Each player is secretly assigned a role within one of these teams, and the innocents attempt to identify the mafia members before they are all "murdered".

mág

(chiefly, fantasy) A magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic.

Magdaléna

A en given name.

magický

Of, relating to, or by means of magic.

magie

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]

magistr

The possessor of a master's degree.

magistra

The possessor of a master's degree.

maglajz

Slimy mud, sludge.

magma

(geology) The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.

magnát

A wealthy and powerful business person.

magnetismus

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

magnólie

(countable) The flower of a magnolia tree.

magor

(slang, chiefly, derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.

mahárádža

A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

Maine

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

mainstreamový

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

maják

A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.

majestátní

Having qualities of splendor or royalty.

majestátnost

The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.

majetek

An (especially extensive) area of land, under a single ownership. [from 18th c.]

majetek v úschově

(legal) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled.

majetek ve svěřenectví

(legal) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled.

mající averzi

Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.

mající nastat

Scheduled; expected.

mající něčeho dost

Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick.

mající něčeho plné zuby

Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick.

majicí něčeho po krk

Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick.

mající rád

Having a liking or affection (for). [(chiefly) with of]

mající sklony

(figuratively) Predisposed, liable, inclined.

mající ve zvyku

Accustomed or used (to or with a thing), accustomed or apt (to do something).

mající závrať

Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.

majitel

One who owns something.

majitelka

One who owns something.

majna

One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.

majonéza

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.

major

(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.

majordomus

The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.

majstrštyk

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

majzlík

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

makačka

(countable, uncountable, chiefly, British, AU, and, Canada) A hard, persistent effort, session of work, or period.

makadam

(uncountable) The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).

makaróny

(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.]

Makedoňan

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense).

Makedoňanka

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense).

Makedonec

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense).

Makedonka

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense).

makedonský

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

makedonština

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

makeup

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

makléř

A mediator between a buyer and seller.

makrela

Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

makro

(programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.

makroekonomie

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

makromolekula

(organic compound, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).

makroskopický

Visible to the unassisted eye.

malajalámský

A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India.

malajálamština

A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India.

Malajec

(countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.

Malajsie

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

Malajsijec

A native of Malaysia.

Malajsijka

A native of Malaysia.

malajský

Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.

malajština

Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.

malárie

(disease) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.

malátnost

A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.

malátný

Quite sleepy or tired.

Malawi

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

malba

an illustration or artwork using paint

Male

The capital city of the Maldives.

malé písmeno

(countable) A lowercase letter.

malebný

Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

Maledivy

An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

málem

In close approximation; almost, virtually. [from 17th c.]

Mali

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.

malíček

The outermost and smallest finger of the hand, next to the ring finger, farthest from the thumb.

malichernost

That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.

maličkost

(figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.

maličký

(informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.

maligní

(oncology) Malignant.

malík

The outermost and smallest finger of the hand, next to the ring finger, farthest from the thumb.

malinký

Very small; tiny.

malířská špachtle

(dated) A palette knife.

malířský štětec

A thin brush for applying paint.

malířský stojan

An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

málo

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

malomyslný

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

maloobchod

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

maloobchodník

A retail sales company or salesman.

malta

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

Malťan

(mostly, in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

Malťanka

(mostly, in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

maltský

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

maltština

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

malware

(computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

malý

(of a sibling) Younger.

mam

A mental or psychological trap.

mám tě

I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).

máma

(Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother.

mamba

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.

maminka

(Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother.

mamlas

(colloquial, derogatory) A limp, ineffectual, or uninteresting person.

mamon

Often mammon: wealth, material avarice, profit.

mamut

Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.

mamutí

Comparable to a mammoth in its size; very large, huge, gigantic.

mamzer

(Judaism) A child born to Jewish parents whose relationship is incestuous or otherwise forbidden by Jewish law (e.g. an unmarried man and a married woman), or the descendant of such a person.

manažer

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

manažerka

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

mandarínština

Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.

mandát

An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.

mandatář

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

mandatářka

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

mandelík

Any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks.

mandl

A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.

mandle

(anatomy, immunology) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.

mandloň

(countable) The tree that produces almonds.

mandlovat

(transitive, archaic) To wring laundry.

mandlový

Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

mandola

(musical instruments) A stringed musical instrument resembling the mandolin, but of larger size and tuned lower.

mandragora

Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal or aphrodisiac properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various mythic, magical, or occult uses.

Mandžu

A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.

Mandžujka

A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.