Czech–English dictionary

morfium

(biochemistry, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.

moribundní

Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.

Mořic

A en given name, equivalent to English Morris.

morida obecná

The common mora (Mora moro).

mořidlo

A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.

morinda barvířská

The Polynesian fruit tree Morinda citrifolia.

mořit

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

mořit se

(intransitive, by extension) To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.

mormon

(originally, derogatory, sometimes, proscribed) A believer in the Mormon religion, which views Joseph Smith as a prophet of God and holds the Bible and the Book of Mormon as its primary scriptures.

mormonský

(sometimes, _, proscribed) Of, or pertaining to, the faith established by Joseph Smith, Jr.

morous

Like a spoilsport.

mořská houba

(countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

mořská nemoc

Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.

mořská panna

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

mořská štika

One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merluccius, and allies.

mořská víla

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

mořské dno

The floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.

mořské plody

Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

mořský

Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.

mořský vlk

Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes

moruše

(countable) The fruit of this tree.

Mosambik

A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.

mosaz

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

mosazný

(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.

moskevský

Of or relating to Muscovy or Moscow, or the people of these places.

Moskva

A federal city, the capital and largest city of Russia.

Moskvan

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

most

(anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.

motat se

(transitive, colloquial) to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly.

motel

(also, _, attributive) A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles.

motiv

(law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]

motivační

Tending or intended to motivate.

motivovaný

Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.

motivovat

(transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.

motocykl

An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.

motokros

(sports, motorcycling) A form of off-road motorbike racing.

motolice

Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.

motor

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.]

motorest

(chiefly, US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city. In the centuries before motor vehicles, such inns were places for travellers to stop at night during multi-day journeys, besides being public houses for their local countryfolk.

motorický

(biology) Relating to the ability to move.

motorista

One who drives a motor vehicle.

motorizovaný

Equipped with a motor.

motorka

Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

motorová nafta

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

motorový člun

(nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.

motouz

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

motovidlo

Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.

motto

A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.

motyka

(when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.

motýl

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]

motýlek

A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.

moucha

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.

moučník

(cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.

moudrá rada

(countable) A piece of wise advice.

moudře

In a wise manner; using good judgement.

moudrost

The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.

moudrý

Wise.

mouka

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

moula

(informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.

mourek

(countable) A brindled cat.

mouřenín

(archaic, heraldry, now, offensive) A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.

mourovatá kočka

(countable) A brindled cat.

mourovatý

Of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted.

Mozambik

A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.

moždíř

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

mozeček

(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

mozková mrtvice

(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.

mozkovna

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mozkový

(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.

možná

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

možnost

One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

možnost se rozhodnout

The freedom to make one's own judgements.

možnost uvážení

The freedom to make one's own judgements.

možný

Capable of being conceived or imagined.

mozůlek

The swollen abdomen of a pregnant woman.

mozzarella

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

MP3

(audio, _, file format) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, an audio data compression format.

mračit

(intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.

mračit se

(intransitive) To frown; to look sullen.

mrakodrap

(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s]

mrákoty

(rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

mramor

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]

mramorovat

(intransitive) To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.

mrav

A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.

mravenčení

(informal) A tingling or prickling sensation, felt in a limb when a nerve compression is relieved and in other situations.

mravenčit

(transitive) To cause to feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation.

mravencojed žíhaný

A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.

mravenec

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

mravenečník

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

mraveniště

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.

mravkolev

Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.

mravy

A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.

mráz

A period of intensely cold weather.

mrazák

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

mrazivý

Cold, chilly; icy.

mraznička

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

mrazuvzdorný

Resistant to frost.

mrchožrout

An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

mrhat

(transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.

mrholení

Light rain.

mrholit

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

mříž

(sports) Any event in gymnastics using the bars.

mřížka

(sports) Any event in gymnastics using the bars.

mrkat

(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.

mrkev

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.

mrknout

(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.

mrknutí

(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.

mrňavý

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

mrož

A large Arctic marine mammal related to seals and having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and four flippers, Odobenus rosmarus.

mršina

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.

mrskat

(transitive, slang, dated) To flog; to lash.

mrskat sebou

(transitive) To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.

mrsknout

(transitive) To batter, bruise; to cause to bulge or swell.

mrsknutí

An act of throwing, often violently.

mrštit

(transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

mrštit sebou

(transitive) To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.

mrštný

Quick and light in movement or action.

mrť

(uncountable) The layer of fallen leaves and other loose organic material on the ground in a forest. [1905]

mrtvé rameno

A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.

mrtvice

(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.

mrtvola

(literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected. [from late 14th c.]

mrtvorozený

Dead at birth.

mrtvý

The dead body of any animal with flesh; the dead body of a vertebrate; a carcass.

mrtvý bod

A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.

mručení

A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.

mručet

To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.

mrva

(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.

mrzačit

(transitive) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.

mrzák

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

mrzký

(of character, behavior, situations, etc.) Unseemly, base, mean-spirited, shameful.

mrznout

(intransitive, informal) To be affected by extreme cold.

mrzutý

Dissatisfied and irritable.

mše

(Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.

mšice

A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

mstít

(transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

mstít se

(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

mstitel

One who avenges or vindicates.

mstivý

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

mu

With dative effect or as an indirect object. [from 9th c.]

mučednice

One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

mučednictví

The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

mučedník

One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

mučení

The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

muchlat

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

muchlovat se

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, colloquial) To kiss passionately.

muchomůrka

Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous.

mučit

(transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them.

mučitel

Someone who tortures.

muckat se

(informal, ambitransitive) To kiss.

Mudla

A person who has no magical abilities.