Czech–English dictionary

polovzdělanec

One who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding.

položení

(rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.

položit

To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

položka

A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.

Polsko

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Poland. Capital and largest city: Warsaw.

polský

Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

polštář

Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.

polštářek

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.

polštářek pod kolena

A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying. [from 16th c.]

polština

Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

poltergeist

(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

poluce

An ejaculation or orgasm while asleep, often accompanied by an erotic dream.

polyamorie

Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.

polydaktylie

(medicine, teratology) A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.

polyester

A material or fabric made from polyester polymer

polygamie

(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).

polyglot

(also, figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.

polyglota

A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.

polyhistor

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

polykání

The act of swallowing.

polykat

(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.]

Polynésan

A person from Polynesia.

Polynésie

A continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them.

polynéský

Of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia.

polytechnika

(UK, dated) An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects.

polyteismus

The belief in the existence of multiple gods.

polyteista

a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism

pomačkat

(transitive) To make wrinkled, particularly fabric.

pomačkat se

(intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.

pomáda

A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.

pomáhat

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

pomalost

The quality or state of being slow.

pomalu

(idiomatic) Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.

pomalý

Intellectually slow.

pomalý styl řeči

A way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together, characteristic of some Southern US accents, as well as Broad Australian, Broad New Zealand, and Scots.

pomazání

A religious or ceremonial anointing.

pomazánka

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

pomazat

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

pomazat máslem

(transitive) To spread butter on.

pomeje

(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.

poměr

A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.

pomeranč

Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

pomerančovník

(countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).

poměrně

(of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

pomezí

The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.

pomezní čára

(sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field. Used in Canadian football, field lacrosse and basketball.

pomíchat

To mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

pomíjivá móda

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

pominutý

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

pomlčka

(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

pomlouvat

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

pomluva

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

pomluvit

To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.

pomník

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

pomoc

(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.

pomocí

Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.

pomocnice

A person who assists or helps someone else.

pomocník

A person who assists or helps someone else.

pomocný

Helping; giving assistance or support.

pomoct

(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).

pomotat

To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.

pompézní

Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

pomsta

Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

pomstít

(transitive) To take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.

pomstít se

(transitive, reflexive) To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).

pomstychtivý

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

pomůcka

(countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.

pomyje

(sometimes, in the plural) Domestic wastewater.

pomyslný

Existing only in the imagination.

pondělí

The second day of the week in many religious traditions, and the first day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm. It follows Sunday and precedes Tuesday.

ponechat

To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.

ponechat si

(transitive) To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

poněkud

To a limited extent or degree; not completely.

poněvadž

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

poník

A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.

ponížení

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

ponížený

deprived of dignity or self-respect

ponížit

(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]

ponižování

(countable) Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.

ponižovat

(transitive) To put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.

ponižovat se

(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.

ponižující

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

ponk

A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.

ponor

(nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

ponoření

The act of immersing or the condition of being immersed.

ponořený

Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.

ponořit

(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.

ponořit se

(figuratively, intransitive) To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.

ponorka

(psychology) A condition of restlessness and irritability caused by being in a confined space.

ponožka

(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

ponrava

(countable) An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.

pontifikát

The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.

ponton

A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.

Pontus

An ancient kingdom and cultural region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Anatolia in modern Turkey; traditionally Greek-speaking.

ponurý

Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.

pony

A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.

pootevřený

Slightly turned or opened.

pop

(Russian Orthodoxy) , a Russian Orthodox priest.

popadnout

(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

popálenina

A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.

popálit

(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.

popcorn

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

popel

A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.

popelavý

Of or resembling ashes.

popelnice

A container for rubbish or waste.

popelník

A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

popěvek

(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.

popíchnout

To incite or provoke.

popichovat

To incite or provoke.

popínavka

Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.

popínavý

(botany) Twisting and turning like a vine.

popírat

(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.]

popis

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

popisek

A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.

popisný

Of, relating to, or providing a description.

popisovat

(transitive) To represent in words.

popkorn

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

poplach

An alarm.

poplatek

The amount of money levied for a service.

poplést

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

poplést si

To mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

popletený

Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.

popohnat

(transitive) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object

poporodní

After being born, of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth (of a baby).

popotahování

The act of snivelling.

poprask

A general uproar or commotion.

popraskaný

(of skin) Dry and flaky due to excessive evaporation of water from its surface.

poprat se

To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

poprava

The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.

popravčí

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

popravit na elektrickém křesle

(transitive) To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair.

popředí

The leading position or edge.

popření

A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.

popřít

(transitive) To assert that something is not true.

poprsí

A breast, one of a woman's breasts

popsat

(transitive) To represent in words.

popsatelný

Capable of being described.

popudit

(transitive) To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.

popudlivý

(informal) Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.

populace

A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.

popularita

The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.

populární

Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired. [from 17th c.]

populistický

(of a political policy) Put forward just because it would be popular.

popuzený

Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.

pór

A tiny opening in the skin.

pór zahradní

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

pořád

Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).

porada

The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.

pořadač

A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.

pořadatel

A person or organization responsible for running an event.