Egypt
/ɪˈdʒɪpʈ/, /ˈi.d͡ʒɪpt/, /ˈidʒɪpʈ/, /ˈiː.d͡ʒɪpt/
pronoun
A country in North Africa and West Asia. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Capital: Cairo.
Egypt
Egyptian
/ɪˈd͡ʒɪp.ʃən/
adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.
egyptský
Egyptian
/ɪˈd͡ʒɪp.ʃən/
noun
A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.
Egypťan
Egyptian
/ɪˈd͡ʒɪp.ʃən/
pronoun
The Afroasiatic language spoken (and written) in ancient Egypt
  1. egyptština
  2. egyptský
Egyptian goose
noun
A goose of the species Alopochen aegyptiaca.
husa nilská
Egyptologist
/ˌid͡ʒɪpˈtɑləd͡ʒɪst/
noun
A person; one who is skilled in or professes or practices Egyptology.
  1. egyptolog
  2. egyptoložka
Egyptology
/ˌid͡ʒɪpˈtɑləd͡ʒi/, /ˌiːd͡ʒɪpˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
noun
(uncountable) The study of ancient Egypt.
egyptologie
egalitarian
/ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/, /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/
adjective
Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
rovnostářský
egalitarianism
noun
The political doctrine that holds that all people in a society should have equal rights from birth.
rovnostářství
egg
/(j)ɛɡ/, /eɪɡ/, /ɛɡ/
noun
    1. (specifically, countable) The edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, a chicken; (uncountable) the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food.
    2. An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, housing the embryo within a membrane or shell during its development.
    3. (countable) A thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg (sense 1.1).
    1. vejce
    2. vajíčko
  2. A swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, resulting from an injury.
    boule
egg of Columbus
noun
A brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple after the fact.
Kolumbovo vejce
egg-shaped
adjective
Having the shape of an egg.
vejčitý
eggnog
/ˈɛɡ.nɑɡ/, /ˈɛɡ.nɒɡ/, /ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ/
noun
A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy, or whisky; popular at Christmas.
vaječný likér
eggplant
/-plɑːnt/, /ˈɛɡ.plænt/
noun
(North America, AU, NZ, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.
  1. baklažán
  2. lilek vejcoplodý
  3. patlažán
  4. patližán
  5. lilek
eggshell
/ˈɛɡʃɛl/
noun
  1. The shell around an egg.
  2. A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell of many chickens.
skořápka
ego
/ˈiɡo/, /ˈiɡoʊ/, /ˈiːɡəʊ/, /ˈɛɡəʊ/<q:obsolete><ref:{{R:en:Ross:1970|ego|81}}>/
noun
(psychology, Freudian) The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.
  1. ego
  2. já
egocentric
/ˌiɡoʊˈsɛntɹɪk/, /ˌiːɡəʉˈsentɹɪk/, /ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
adjective
Egotistical.
sebestředný
egoism
noun
The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  1. sobectví
  2. egoismus
egotism
noun
    1. A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
    2. (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoism (belief that behavior should be directed towards one's self-interest).
    sobectví
  2. A belief that one is superior to or more important than others.
    ješitnost
egotist
noun
A person who believes in their own importance or superiority.
ješita
egotistical
/ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk.(ə)l/
adjective
  1. ješitný
  2. Believing oneself to be better and more important than others due to one's position, popularity, wealth, appearance, etc.
    naegovaný
egregious
/əˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒi.əs/, /ɪˈɡɹiː.d͡ʒəs/
adjective
  1. Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.
    1. do nebe volající
    2. do očí bijící
    3. mimořádný
    4. náramný
    5. přemrštěný
  2. Outrageously bad; shocking.
    1. nehorázný
    2. neslýchaný
egret
/iˈɡɹɛt/, /ˈiɡɹɪt/, /ˈiˌɡɹɛt/, /ˈiːɡɹɪt/, /ˈɛɡɹɪt/
noun
Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
volavka