Czech–English dictionary

nakažlivý

(pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).

náklad

A heavy load.

náklaďák

(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.

nákladní auto

(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.

nákladní říční člun

(watercraft) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.

nákladný

Having a high price or cost.

naklánět

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

náklon

A slant or slope.

naklonění

A physical tilt or bend.

naklonit

(transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.

náklonnost

A tendency.

nakonec

(idiomatic) In the end; finally; ultimately.

nákotník

A piece of jewelry/jewellery, resembling a bracelet but worn around the ankle.

nakouknout

(intransitive, dated) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.

nakouknutí

A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.

nakousnout

(transitive, figuratively) To begin discussion about (something).

nákres

A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.

nakreslit

(transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]

nakřivo

Tilted to one side.

nakrknout

(intransitive) To become slightly offended.

nakrknout se

(intransitive) To become slightly offended.

nakrknutý

(informal) Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed.

nákup

The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.

nákupčí

A person who makes one or more purchases.

nakupit

(transitive) To collect into a mass or heap.

nakupování

The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.

nakupovat

(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

nálada

(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.

náladový

Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.

naléhat

(intransitive) To beg, beseech, or implore, especially emotionally.

naléhavá prosba

The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.

naléhavá žádost

The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.

naléhavě

With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.

naléhavost

The quality or condition of being urgent.

naléhavý

Requiring immediate attention.

nálepka

A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.

nálet

An attack on a surface target by aircraft.

nalevo

On the left side.

nález

Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

nalézat

(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

nalezenec

An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

náležet

(intransitive) To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.

naleziště

(geology) A region containing a particular mineral.

náležitý

Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.

nalézt

(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

nalisovat

(electricity) To fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened.

nalodit

(transitive) To cover or enclose with bark.

naložit

To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).

nám

We, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula:

namáčet

To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.

námaha

An expenditure of physical or mental effort.

namáhání se

An expenditure of physical or mental effort.

namáhat se

(intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

namáhat se za

(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]

namáhavý

(of a task) Requiring great exertion; very laborious.

namasté

The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.

namazat

(transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.

namazat máslem

(transitive) To spread butter on.

náměstí

An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.

Namibie

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

namíchat

To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking.

namíchnout

(intransitive) To become slightly offended.

namíchnout se

(intransitive) To become slightly offended.

namíchnutý

(informal) Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed.

namířit

(transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object

namísto

Instead of; in place of.

namítat

Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.

namítnout

Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.

namlátit

(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.

namlouvání

The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.

námluvy

The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.

namočit

(transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

namontovat

(obsolete, transitive) To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.

námořní kapitán

A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.

námořnický popěvek

A song sailors sing, especially in rhythm to work, to help coordinate hauling (pulling) at the same time, or to set the pace for continuous activities.

námořnictvo

(countable) A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.

námořník

In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.

namouduši

(archaic, or, poetic) Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.

námraza

A layer of frost.

namydlit

(transitive) To cover with lather.

namyšlenost

(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.]

namyšlený

Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.

nanášení

(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.

nandu

A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.

nános

(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

nános špíny

(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).

nanosekunda

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−9 seconds. Symbol: ns

nanotechnologie

The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).

naolejovat

(transitive) To lubricate with oil.

naopak

(often, conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.

naostřit

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

napáchat

(transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.

nápad

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

napadat

(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).

napadení

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

nápadně

(manner) In a striking way.

nápadník

One who courts; one who plays the lover, or solicits in marriage.

napadnout

(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).

nápadný

Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

napájet

(transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).

napálený

A person who has been deceived.

napálit

(transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

naparfémovat

(transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

naparování

A prideful boasting or bragging.

naparovat se

(intransitive) To show off, posture, or smarm.

napasovat

(transitive, especially, printing) To make or adjust so as to be properly or precisely aligned.

napětí

(electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

nápěv

A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.

napínat

(intransitive, archery) To pull back an arrow or bowstring in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause a bow to bend by pulling back the bowstring.

napínavý

(of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.

nápis

An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.

napjatý

In eager desire, eager, astir.

napjatý rozpočet

Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.

naplácat

(intransitive, transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

naplánovat

(transitive) To create a plan for.

náplast

(Australia, North America, Philippines) An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.

naplavenina

soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

naplnění

The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.

naplnit

(transitive, obsolete) To make complete, to bring to a full development.

napnout

(intransitive, archery) To pull back an arrow or bowstring in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause a bow to bend by pulling back the bowstring.

napnutý

(also, figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.

napodobení

The act of imitating.

napodobenina

(attributive) A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.

napodobit

To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.

napodobitel

Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.

napodobovat

(transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

nápoj

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water.

napoleonský

Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte.

napomáhat

(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]

napomenout

(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.

napomenutí

A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand.

napomínat

(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.

nápomocný

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

nápor

(figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.

naposledy

Most recently.

nápověda

Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

napovědět

(transitive, theater, and, television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

např.

An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.

naprášit

(physics, transitive) To coat the surface of an object by sputtering.

naprašovat

(physics, transitive) To coat the surface of an object by sputtering.

náprava

Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

napravit

(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

nápravné zařízení

(chiefly, US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.

napravo

On the right side.

napravovat

(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

naprázdno polknout

To react nervously by swallowing.

napříč

transversely; so as to lie across

napřímit

(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

napřímit se

(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

naprosto

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.