Czech–English dictionary

panic

A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.

panický

In a state of panic.

panika

(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.

panikařit

To cause (someone) to feel panic; also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.

pankáč

Ellipsis of punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre. [1976]

pankreas

(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.

pankreatický

Belonging or relating to the pancreas.

panna

A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).

panoš

(obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.

panovačný

Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

panování

The period during which a monarch rules.

panovník

The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

pánský klobouk

A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.

panství

A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.

panstvo

(British) In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.

pant

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

panteismus

(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.

panter

Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.

pantofel

(footwear) A low soft shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom slipper or house slipper.

pantofle

(footwear) A low soft shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom slipper or house slipper.

pantomima

A pantomime actor.

papája

The fruit of this tree.

papaláš

(informal) A person of importance in a group or organization.

papežský

Having to do with the pope or the papacy.

papír

Made of paper.

papírnictví

A shop that sells stationery.

papírová utěrka

A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.

papírový

Made of paper.

papírový kapesník

A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.

papoušík

Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.

papouškovat

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

paprika

(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.

paprsčitý

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

paprsek

(botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.

paprsek naděje

(figurative) A favorable aspect or prospect of a mostly unfavorable event or situation.

paprskovitý

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

papuče

(footwear) A low soft shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom slipper or house slipper.

papuchalk

The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak. [from 17th c.]

pár

Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.

pára

The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.

para-

(organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)

parabolický

(chiefly, mathematics) Of, or pertaining to, or in the shape of a parabola or paraboloid.

paracetamol

(North America) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

paráda

(countable) Ornament; decoration; especially, excessive decoration; showy clothes; jewels.

paradigma

A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.

parádník

A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.

parafrázovat

(ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.

paragon

(typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.]

paragraf

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

Paraguay

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

pařák

(cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.

paralelní

(computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.

paralýza

(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.

paralyzovat

(transitive, figurative) To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable. [from 1640s]

paramilitantní

Relating to a paramilitary. [1935]

paranoia

The obsolete name for a psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and a perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and a general mistrust of others

paranoidní

(informal) Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust.

paranoik

A person suffering from paranoia.

paranormální

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.

parapet

(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.

paraplegik

A person who suffers from paraplegia.

parapsychologie

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

párat se

(intransitive) Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.

párátko

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

parazit

(biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

parazitní

Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.

parcela

A division of land bought and sold as a unit.

parchant

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.

pardon

Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

pareidolie

(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.

párek

A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.

pařez

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

parfém

A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

parfémovat

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

parhelium

Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”).

Paris

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.

pařit

(intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering. [from 1550s]

Paříž

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.

Pařížan

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

Pařížanka

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

pařížský

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

parka

(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

parkour

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.

parkovací hodiny

A parking meter or similar device for collecting payment.

parkoviště

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

parlamentní klub

A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.

parmazán

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

parmezán

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

parmice

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

parní válec

(historical) A steam-powered heavy road roller.

parník

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

párno

(informal) Methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.

parný

(weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]

parodie

A short comic performance done by amateurs.

parodovat

To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.

paroháč

A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.

párovat

(transitive) To group into one or more sets of two.

parta

An informal body of friends.

parťák

(UK, slang, Southern England, Northern Ireland) Friend, acquaintance.

participium

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

partička

An informal body of friends.

partitura

A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.

partner

A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.

partnerka

A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.

partyzán

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

partyzánka

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

partyzánská válka

(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

partyzánský

Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.

paruka

A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness, for cultural or religious reasons, for fashion, or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.

Párvatí

(Hinduism) A Hindu goddess, the goddess of love, devotion and power; nominally the second consort of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and rejuvenation.

parvenu

A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.

pás

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

paša

(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.

pasák

A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.

pasát

(mostly, in the plural) Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.

pasáž

(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.

pasažér

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

pasažérka

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

pascal

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.

pásek

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

paseka

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

pašeračka

One who smuggles things.

pašerák

One who smuggles things.

pasiáns

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US and Canada.

pašije

(Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.

pasivní

Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.

pasivum

An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.

páska

An awareness ribbon.

pásmo

A graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths.

pásmová nemoc

(aviation) A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.

pasování

(printing) The exact alignment of lines, margins, and colors.

pasovat

To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.

pásovec

Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, families Dasypodidae and Chlamyphoridae in the order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.

pásový opar

(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

pást

(slang) To act as pimp; to pander.

past na myši

(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

pasta

A soft moist mixture, in particular:

pastel

(art) A drawing made with any of those colors.

pastelka

(, American spelling) A pencil with a wax-like colored core.

pastelová barva

Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.

pastevec

A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.

pastička

(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

paštika

One of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste.

pastinák

A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.

pastinák setý

A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.

pastiš

A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.

pastor

A Protestant minister.

pastorek

(mechanical engineering) The smallest gear in a gear train.

pastorkyně

The daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

pastvina

A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.