Czech–English dictionary

pohyblivé schodiště

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

pohyblivé schody

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

pohyblivost

(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion

pohyblivý

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.

pohybovat

(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another

poise

(physics) A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre.

pojednání

A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.

pojednat

(intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. [from 14th c.]

pojednávat

(intransitive) To write or speak formally and at length.

pojem

Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.

pojetí

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

pojištěnec

(insurance) The person or persons whose interests are protected by an insurance policy.

pojištění

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

pojistit

(transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.

pojistka

(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.

pojišťovna

The business of providing insurance.

pojízdné schody

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

pojmenovaný

Having a name.

pojmenovat

(transitive) To mention, specify.

pokání

The condition of being repentant, penitent.

pokaňkat

(transitive) To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.

pokárání

(of a person) A harsh criticism.

pokárat

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

pokazit

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

pokazit mravně

(transitive) To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt

pokazit se

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

poker

(card games) All the four cards of the same rank.

poklad

Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.

pokládat

To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.

pokládat za

(ditransitive) To decide that, to conclude that, to form the opinion that, to consider.

pokládka

The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.

pokladna

A machine that tabulates the amount of sales transactions, makes a permanent and cumulative record of them, and has a drawer in which cash can be kept.

pokladní

One who works at a till or receives payments.

pokladnice

Person in charge of the cash of a business or bank.

pokladnička

(countable) A device used to store coins or currency.

pokladník

One who works at a till or receives payments.

pokleknout

(intransitive) To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.

poklepat

(transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.

pokles

Downward movement, fall.

pokleslost

A condition or posture of drooping.

poklesnout

(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.

poklička

The top or cover of a container.

poklid

tranquility

poklidný

calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil

poklona

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

poklonkovat

(figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.

poklopec

(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.

poklus

A gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run.

pokoj

(uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.

pokojný

Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.

pokojská

A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.

pokolení

A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit. [from 14th c.]

pokora

Modesty, humility; the property of being humble.

pokořit

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]

pokorný

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

pokos

A sloped surface or line.

pokoušení

The act of tempting.

pokoušet se

To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

pokožka

The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.

pokračování

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

pokračovat

To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.

pokraj

An edge or border.

pokrčit rameny

(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

pokrevní

(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

pokřik

A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.

pokřikovat

(transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.

pokřín

Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal or aphrodisiac properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various mythic, magical, or occult uses.

pokřivení

(uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.

pokřivený

(figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.

pokrm

(metonym) A specific type of prepared food.

pokročilý

At or close to the state of the art. (Can we add an example for this sense? )

pokrok

The state of being advanced

pokrokový

One with liberal or progressive political beliefs.

pokropit

(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

pokřtít

(transitive) To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.

pokrýt

To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).

pokrytec

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]

pokrytecké fráze

(uncountable, pejorative) Empty, hypocritical talk.

pokrytecký

Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite. [from mid-16th c.]

pokrytectví

The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.

pokrytí

An amount by which something or someone is covered.

pokrytí rizik

(finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).

pokrytkyně

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]

pokrývka hlavy

(uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.

pokud

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

pokulhávat

To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.

pokus

Trial, attempt.

pokušení

The act of tempting.

pokusit se

To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

pokušitel

(textiles) A person or thing that teases.

pokušitelka

An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men.

pokusný

Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.

pokuta

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

pokyn

A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.

pokynout

(ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.

pokývnout

(ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.

Polák

A person from Poland or of Polish descent.

polámat se

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

polapit

(transitive) To catch and hold.

polarizace

(physics) The production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points.

Polárka

(astronomy) The current northern pole star, the star nearest the northern celestial pole, which has been Polaris for the last 1500 years.

polární záře

An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.

polaskat

(transitive, intransitive, informal) To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.

polda

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

pole

(programming) Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices.

pole závodníků

(metonymically) All of the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or all except the favourites in the betting.

poledne

(now, rare) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

polední

Of, relating to, or coming from the south.

poledník

(also, geography) In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude. [from 14th c.]

polekat

(intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.

polekat se

(intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. [from 16th c.]

poleno

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

poletovat

To move about rapidly and nimbly.

polévat šťávou

(transitive) To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.

polevit

To decrease in force or intensity; to subside. [from 14th c.]

polibek

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

políbit

(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

policajt

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

police

A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.

policejní sbor

A police force.

policie

(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

policistka

(police) A female police officer.

políčko

An enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters.

poliomyelitida

(pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

polis

(historical) A Greek city-state.

politička

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

politický

Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.

politik

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

politika

(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.

politizace

(politics) The state of being (or process of becoming) politicized

politováníhodný

Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.

polízanice

(informal) A difficult situation; peril.

Polka

A person from Poland or of Polish descent.

polknout

(transitive) To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat. [from 11th c.]

polní láhev

A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.

pólo

(uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.

polobůh

(mythology) A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

poloha

A particular point or place in physical space.

polohovka

(swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. [from 20th c.]

polohový závod

(swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. [from 20th c.]

pololetí

Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.

poloměr

(geometry) The length of this line segment.

polonium

A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.

poloostrov

(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

polopřímka

(mathematics) A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.

poloražená souhláska

(phonetics) A single speech sound produced combining a plosive and a fricative.

polosamohláska

(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

polotučný

(typography, of, _, typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.

polovina

One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

polovojenský

Relating to a paramilitary. [1935]