Czech–English dictionary

mudrc

A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.

mudžáhid

(Islam) A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

muffin

A cupcake-shaped baked good (for example of cornbread, banana bread, or a chocolate dough), sometimes glazed but typically without frosting, eaten especially for breakfast (in contrast to a cupcake, which is a dessert).

můj

That or those belonging to me.

muka

The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.

mukl

A person deported to a penal colony.

mula

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

mulat

(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.

mulatka

(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.

mulda

(skiing) A hump or bump on a skiing piste.

multi-

Many; pertaining to many things.

multikino

A cineplex.

multimilionář

A person whose net worth is multiple million dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency.

Mumbaí

A megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India, also known as Bombay.

mumie

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]

mumlání

A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.

mumlat

(intransitive) To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, as from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

munice

Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

muniční sklad

(military) An ammunition storehouse.

múr

A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.

můra

(obsolete, or, historical) A type of evil spirit formerly thought to sit on the chest of a sleeping person; also, the feeling of suffocation felt during sleep, attributed to such a spirit.

muréna

Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.

mušelín

(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.

muset

To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.

muškát

The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

muškátovník

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

muškátový květ

A spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg.

muškátový ořech

The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

mušketa

A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.

muskulární

(relational) Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.

mušle

The empty shell of a marine mollusk.

müsli

A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.

muslim

A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.

muslimka

A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.

muslimský

Being or relating to a believer of Islam.

mustang

A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.

můstek

(dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.

mutagen

Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

mutant

(genetics) That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

muž

A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.

múza

One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.

muzeum

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

muži

Men collectively, as opposed to all women.

mužik

A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.

muzikál

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

muzikant

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

muzikantka

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

mužnost

The idealized nature of a man: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness regarded collectively.

mužný

(slang, originally, _, Polari) Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

mužský

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

mužský rod

(grammar) The masculine gender.

mužství

The self-concept of a man being with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly.

my

The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)

Myanmar

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).

myanmarština

The script in which the Burmese language is written.

mycí houba

The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.

mycí prostředek

Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

myčka

A machine for washing dishes.

myčka nádobí

A machine for washing dishes.

mydliny

(countable, uncountable) The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.

mydlit

(transitive, informal) To cover, lather, or in any other manner treat with soap, often as a prank.

mýdlo

(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.

mýdlová pěna

(countable, uncountable) The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water.

mykotický

Of or pertaining to a fungus or fungi.

mylná představa

That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

myokard

(anatomy, cardiology) The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.

myrha

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

myriáda

A countless number or multitude (of specified things) [from 16th c.]

myrta

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

mys

(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

myší

Resembling a mouse.

myška

A quiet or shy person.

mysl

The capability for rational thought.

myšlení

Thought; gerund of think.

myšlenka

An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory. [from 16th c.]

myslet

(intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

myslitelný

Capable of being conceived or imagined.

myslivec

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

myslivkyně

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

mystička

Someone who practices mysticism.

mystický

Relating to mystics or mysticism.

mystifikace

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

mystik

Someone who practices mysticism.

mythologie

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

mytický

Existing in myth.

mýtina

An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.

mýtné

A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.

mýto

A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.

mytologický

Of, or relating to myths or mythology.

mytologie

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

mýval

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

mzda

A payment for work done; wages, salary, emolument.

mžení

Light rain.

mžik

(informal) Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)

mžourat

(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

n. l.

Initialism of Church of England. More commonly, C of E. Used in the names of church schools in England.

na

In pursuit of, seeking.

na druhou

(mathematics) Raised to the second power.

na klíč

Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).

na kusy

(archaic, literary) Into separate parts or pieces.

na mělčině

(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.

na mělčinu

(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.

na míru

Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.

na nohách

On foot. (support of the body, standing)

na palubě

On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. [from ca. 1350—1470]

na pravo

The right side or direction.

na shledanou

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

na úrovni

Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

na vdávání

Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

na věky

(duration) For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.

na východ

Towards the east; eastwards.

na výši

Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

na výšku

(computing, printing) A print orientation where the vertical sides are longer than the horizontal sides.

na zádi

(nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]

na zakázku

(archaic) Accustomed; usual.

na zdraví

Said to somebody who has sneezed, as a rhetorical response; .

na zvážení

Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

naaranžovat

To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.

nabádat

To urge; to advise earnestly.

naběhnout

(intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

nabídka

An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work.

nabídnout

(transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.

nabíječka

A device that charges or recharges.

nabíjet

(transitive) To cause to take on an electric charge.

nabírání

A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.

nabírat

(transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.

nabít

(transitive) To cause to take on an electric charge.

nabitý

Containing a dense pack or mass of something; teeming.

nabízet

(transitive) To make (products or services) available for sale and promote them.

nabízet se

(transitive) To speak to first; to address; to greet.

nabob

(by extension) Someone of great wealth or importance.

nabobtnalý

protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).

nabodnout

(transitive, of an animal) To pierce with a horn or tusk.

náboj

(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.

nábojnice

(weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.

nábor

The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.

náboženská fanatička

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

náboženský

Committed to the practice or adherence of religion.

náboženský fanatik

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

náboženství

(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

nábožnost

(uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God.

nábožný

Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.

nabrat

To adopt (an idea or cause)

nabrat vidličkou

(transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).

nábřeží

(nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.

nabrousit

(transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.

nabručený

Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.

nabuzený

(physics) Being in a state of higher energy.

nabýt

(intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.

nábytek

(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.