Czech–English dictionary

ožehovat

(transitive) To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.

oženit se

(transitive) To marry.

oživení

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

oživit

(transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.

označit

(transitive, obsolete) To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.

oznámení

That which conveys what is announced.

oznámit

(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.

oznamovat

To announce or declare.

ožrala

(pejorative) A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.

ožralý

(of a person) Intoxicated by alcohol.

ozřejmit

(figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.

ozvěna

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

p.

(North America, Philippines, formerly or traditionally UK) Abbreviation of Mister.

P.S.

Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, or postscript, initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote.

pa-

False; not genuine; fake.

paběrkovat

To gather (something, now chiefly something intangible such as experience or information) in small amounts over a period of time, often with some difficulty; to scrape together.

pableskovat

Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.

pach

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

páchat

(transitive) To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.

pachatel

A person who performs evil acts.

pachatelka

A person who performs evil acts.

páchnoucí

Foul-smelling, stinking.

páchnout

(intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

pachtit se

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

pachuť

A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.

páčidlo

A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

pacient

A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).

pacientka

A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care.

pacifický

Related to the Pacific Ocean.

pacifismus

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]

pacifista

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

pacifistka

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

páčit

To force (open) with a lever; to pry.

packa

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

packal

Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.

Pád

The longest river in Italy, which flows 652 kilometers eastward to the Adriatic Sea near Venice.

padací most

A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

padák

(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

padat

To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

padat do mdlob

(literally) To faint, to lose consciousness.

padat kroupy

(impersonal) To have hailstones fall from the sky.

padavka

(chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.

padělání

The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.

padělatel

A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.

padělek

That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.

padesát

The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine and before fifty-one.

padesátiny

A major anniversary of an event, particularly the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of a coronation or marriage. [from late 14th c.]

pádit

(intransitive, chiefly, US) To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly. [from at least early 20th c.]

pádlo

A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.

padnout

To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

padouch

A deliberate scoundrel.

padrť

(informal) Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.

pager

(telecommunications) A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.

pagoda

A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]

pahorek

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

pahorkatý

(of a landscape) Abundant in hills; having many hills.

pahrbek

A small hill.

pahýl

Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

pahýlovitý

Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed.

paján

(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.

pajcr

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

pajdat

To walk lame, or unevenly.

pajsr

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

pak

(conjunctive) In that case.

páka

A strength sport with two participants, in which each participant grips the other's hand and tries to pin the other's arm onto a surface.

pakáž

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.

Pákistán

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

Pákistánec

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

Pákistánka

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

pákistánský

Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people.

paklíč

(informal) A device used to circumvent a locking mechanism.

pako

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang, derogatory) An incompetent or foolish person.

pakomár

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.

pakomárec

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.

pakostnice

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.

pakt

A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.

palác

A large and lavishly ornate residence.

palačinka

(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular:

paladin

A heroic champion, especially a knight.

palankin

(loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.

palankýn

(loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.

palatin

A palace official, especially in an imperial palace. [from 16th c.]

palatýn

A palace official, especially in an imperial palace. [from 16th c.]

Palau

A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Palau. Capital: Ngerulmud.

palba

(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

palčák

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

palcát

A ceremonial form of this weapon.

palčivý

Feeling great passion.

palcová rukavice

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

palcový val

The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.

palebná síla

The ability to deliver fire.

palec

(anatomy) The largest toe (usually) on each human foot (i.e. the toe closest to the other foot when the feet are flat on the ground, side by side, and the legs not crossed) or on a foot of certain other animals.

pálení žáhy

(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

pálenka

(North America, informal) An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.

Palestinec

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

Palestinka

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

palestinský

Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

paleta

All the colours that can be presented by a device such as a monitor or printer.

paliativní

(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.

palice

(countable, golf) An implement to hit the ball in certain ball games, such as golf.

pálící

So hot as to seem to burn (something).

palindrom

A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.

palisáda

(military) A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.

pálit

(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.

palivo

Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.

palivové dříví

Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.

pálivý

Feeling very hot.

pálka

(intransitive) To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.

pálkař

(baseball) The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.

palladium

A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.

palná zbraň

A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.

palpitace

An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.

paluba

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

palubka

(carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.

palubní deník

(nautical) A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage.

palubní deska

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

palubní odtok

(nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.

památník

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

pamatovat

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

paměť

A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.

paměti

A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.

pamětihodnost

(often, in the plural) Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.

pamflet

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

pamlsek

A delicacy (choice or pleasing food).

pampeliška

(countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

Pan

(Greek god) Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.

panacea

A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.

panák

Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.

Panama

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.

pancéřníček

Any fish belonging to the genus Corydoras, a group of South American freshwater catfish.

pancéřový

Possessing, wearing, or fitted out with armour.

pancíř

(uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

panda velká

A rare, black and white mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the ursid (bear) family.

pandemický

(epidemiology) Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.

pandemie

(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.

panděro

The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.

Pandóra

(Greek mythology) The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world.

Paňdžáb

A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.

paňdžábský

Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.

paňdžábština

Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language.

pane

Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.

panel

A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.

panenka

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

panenská blána

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

panenský

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

panenství

(metonym, uncountable) Virginity.

pánev

(cookware) A long-handled, shallow pan used for frying food.

pánev wok

(cookware) A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.

pánevní

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

paní

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.