Czech–English dictionary

přísada

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

přísaha

A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.

přísahat

(ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.

příšera

A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.

příšerný

Repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly.

Přísloví

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims.

přísluní

(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.

příslušný

Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.

přísně

(manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.

přísnost

Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

přísný

Stern, harsh and forbidding.

přispění

The act of contributing.

přispět

(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

příspěvek

The act of contributing.

příst

(intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.

přistání

An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.

přistát

(intransitive) To land at a harbour.

přístav

(countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.

přistávat

(intransitive) To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

přístavek

(grammar) A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.

přístaviště

(by extension) A place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor.

přístavní hráz

(nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.

přistěhovalec

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.

přistěhovalectví

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.

přistěhovalkyně

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.

příští

Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

příštipkář

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

přistoupit

(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]

přístřešek

An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.

přístroj

A measuring or displaying device.

přístup

(figuratively) A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).

přístupnost

The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.

přístupný

Easy of access or approach. [from 1640s]

přísudek

(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.

přisvojit si

(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.

přisvojovat si

(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.

přít se

To contest in words; to wrangle.

přitáhnout

(intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.

přitahovat

(intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.

přitažlivá

Sexually attractive (especially of a young woman).

přitažlivost

The tendency to attract.

přitažlivý

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

přítel

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

přítelkyně

(euphemistic) A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.

přitočit se

(ambitransitive, also, figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.

přítok

(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.

přítomnost

The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.

přítomný

Located in the immediate vicinity.

přitulit se

(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.

příušnice

(pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.

přivádět

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

příval

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

privatizace

The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control.

privatizovat

(economics) To release government control (of a business or industry) to private industry.

přivázat

(transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.

přivážet

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

přívěs

An unpowered wheeled vehicle (not a caravan or camper) that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc., that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.

přívěsek

(legal, banking) A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.

přivést

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

přivést k vědomí

(transitive) To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to.

přívětivý

Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious

přivézt

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

přivinout se

(transitive, intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.

přívlastek

(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.

přivlastnit si

(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.

přivlastňovací

(grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.

přivlastňovat si

(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.

přivolat

(transitive) To ask someone to come; to send for.

přívoz

(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

přívrženec

A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

přívrženectví

An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality.

přivý

Prone to argue or dispute.

příze

A cloth or yarn made from such hair.

přízemní

Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.

přízemní šlahoun

A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; formerly used by children as a plaything.

přízemní výhonek

A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; formerly used by children as a plaything.

přízeň

Goodwill; benevolent regard.

příživník

(pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back. [from 16th c.]

prizma

(optics) A transparent block in the shape of a prism (sense 1), typically with triangular ends, used to reflect or refract light.

příznačný

Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.

příznak

(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.

příznak nemoci

A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.

přiznání

The act of acknowledging

přiznat

(transitive, or, intransitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).

přiznat se

(intransitive, transitive) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

přiznávat

(transitive, or, intransitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).

příznivě

Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously.

příznivec

A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

příznivkyně

A person who backs or supports something.

příznivý

Of good omen; indicating future success.

přizpůsobení

The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration

přizpůsobený

(archaic) Accustomed; usual.

přizpůsobit

(intransitive) To make oneself comfortable to a new thing.

přizpůsobivost

The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.

přizpůsobivý

Capable of adapting or of being adapted.

přizpůsobovat

(transitive, archaic) To make suitable to; to suit.

přízrak

An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.

přízvučný

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent.

prkno

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

pro

An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

pro mě za mě

expresses that someone does not care at all about some hypothetical situation becoming reality

proaktivní

Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty

probádat

(transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.

probíjet se

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

probírat

(intransitive) To abide; to remain; to continue.

problém

An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).

problematický

Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):

problesknout

Of light, etc.: to gleam, to sparkle.

probodnout

To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.

probrat

(obsolete) To raise; to make erect.

probudit

(obsolete) To raise; to make erect.

probudit se

(transitive) To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.

probuzený

Not asleep; conscious.

proč

(idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

procedura

(computing) A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task, but does not return a value.

procedurální

(computing) Generated by means of a procedure, rather than being designed.

procentil

(statistics) Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.

procento

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

proces

(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.

pročesat

(transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

pročesávat

(transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

procesí

A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.

procesor

A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

procestovat

(transitive) To travel throughout (a place).

pročež

(archaic) Because of which.

procházet

(transitive) To examine or scrutinize (a number or series of things).

procházet se

(intransitive) To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.

procházet skrz

(transitive) To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.

procházka

An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.

prochladlý

(medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

pročíst

(transitive) To read completely.

pročištění

A major repair, renovation, or revision.

pročistit

(transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.

procvičování

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

prodat

(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

prodat se

(ergative) To be sold.

prodavač

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.

prodavačka

A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.

prodávající

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

prodávat

(ambitransitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

prodávat se

(ergative) To be sold.

prodchnout

(transitive) To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.

prodchnutý

(figurative) Suggestive or reminiscent.

prodej

An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.

prodejce

One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.

prodejce ryb

(British) A person who sells fish.

prodejkyně

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

prodejna

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

prodejní

A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

prodejný

Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to try to sell.