A en given name, in regular use since the 19th century.
Irena
Irish
/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ/, /ˈaɪɹəʃ/, /ˈaɪɹɪʃ/
adjective
Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.
irský
Irish
/ˈaɪəɹɪʃ/, /ˈaɪɹəʃ/, /ˈaɪɹɪʃ/
pronoun
(uncountable) The Gaelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic.
irština
irský
(as plural) The Irish people.
Ir
Irka
Irish Sea
pronoun
A sea in British Isles, Europe in the Atlantic. A sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland; bordered to the north by the North Channel and to the south by St George's Channel and the Celtic Sea.
Irské moře
Irish moss
noun
A species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.
irský mech
Irish setter
/ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˈsɛt.ə/
noun
A breed of gun dog with a moderately long coat of a red or chestnut color.
irský setr
Irish wolfhound
noun
The largest sighthound and tallest dog on average, bred in Ireland to hunt wolves
irský vlkodav
Irishman
/ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/
noun
A man from Ireland.
Ir
Irishwoman
noun
A woman from Ireland
Irka
Irkutsk
/iɹˈkʊtsk/
pronoun
An oblast of Russia in Siberia.
Irkutsk
Iron Age
/ˈʌɪən eɪdʒ/
pronoun
(archaeology) A level of culture in which humans used iron and the technology of ironworking. (Estimated to have begun in Europe about 1100 BC) [from 19th c.]
doba železná
Iron Curtain
/ˌaɪ(ə)ɹn ˈkɜɹ.tən/, /ˌaɪən ˈkɜː.tən/
pronoun
(historical) The dividing line between Western Europe and the Soviet-controlled regions, especially during the Cold War (1947–1991). [from early 20th c.]
železná opona
Iroquois
/ˈɪɹ.ə.kwɑː/, /ˈɪɹ.ə.kwɔɪ/, /ˈɪɹ.ə.kɔɪ/
noun
A member of a confederacy of (originally) five Native American (Indian) tribes: the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas, and the Senecas. Also known as the Iroquois League.
Irokéz
Irpin
pronoun
A city in Irpin municipality, Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, on the Irpin River.
Irpiň
Irrawaddy
/ˈɪɹəˌwɑdi/
pronoun
A river that flows through Burma (Myanmar).
Iravádí
Irshava
pronoun
A city in Zakarpattia Oblast, in western Ukraine.
Iršava
ir-
prefix
Used for expressing negation; not
ne-
ire
/aɪ.ə(ɹ)/, /aɪɹ/
noun
Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.
hněv
zloba
iridium
/ɪˈɹɪd.i.əm/
noun
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.
iridium
iris
/ˈaɪ.ɹɪs/, /ˈɑɪ.ɹɪs/, /[ˈʌɪ.ɹɪs]/
noun
(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
kosatec
duhovka
(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
(golf) A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
(transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
žehlit
vyžehlit
iron curtain
/ˌaɪ(ə)ɹn ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/, /ˌaɪən ˈkɜːtn̩/
noun
(figurative) Any impenetrable barrier.
železná opona
iron fist
noun
(figuratively, idiomatic) Ruthless and usually unrestricted control.
železná pěst
železná ruka
iron maiden
noun
(historical) A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside.
železná panna
iron ore
noun
(mining) A mineral deposit from which iron can be viably extracted.
železná ruda
iron out
verb
(transitive) To remove (a crease or creases) with an iron.
vyžehlit
iron(II) sulfate
noun
(inorganic compound) The green, crystalline salt of divalent iron and sulfuric acid, FeSO4, used as a pigment, and in water treatment.
(of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
ironický
ironing board
noun
A long board, often covered with fabric and having on legs that are usually collapsible, on which one can iron clothes.
žehlicí prkno
irony
/ˈaɪ.ɚ.ni/, /ˈaɪ.ɹə.ni/, /ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/
noun
(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
(informal) Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected. [from the 1640s]
ironie
irrational
/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/
adjective
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.
iracionální
irrational number
noun
(mathematics) Any real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
iracionální číslo
irrecoverable
adjective
Not recoverable; incapable of being recovered.
nenávratný
irredentism
/ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪzəm/
noun
A nationalistic doctrine advocating the annexation of foreign lands with historic or ethnic links.
iredentismus
irredentist
/ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪst/
adjective
Of or relating to irredentists or their policies.
iredentistický
irredentist
/ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪst/
noun
Someone who calls for the seizure or recovery of territories or states currently subject to other countries; an adherent of irredentism.
iredentista
irreflexive
adjective
(set theory) Of a binary relation R on X: such that no element of X is R-related to itself.
Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
(grammar, of a word) Not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language.
nepravidelný
irregular verb
noun
A verb that does not follow the normal rules for its conjugation.
nepravidelné sloveso
irregularity
/ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjəˈlɛɹ.ɪ.ti/, /ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjʊˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/
noun
(countable) An instance of being irregular.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
nepravidelnost
irregularly
/ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/
adverb
In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.
nepravidelně
neuspořádaně
irrelevant
/ɪˈɹɛl.ə.vənt/
adjective
Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation.
irelevantní
irreplaceable
adjective
Incapable of being replaced, especially because of uniqueness or finiteness.
nenahraditelný
irresistibility
noun
The quality of being irresistible.
neodolatelnost
irresistible
/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈzɪs.tə.bəl/
adjective
Impossible to resist.
neodolatelný
irresponsibility
noun
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.
Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.
nezodpovědný
neodpovědný
irreverent
adjective
Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
neuctivý
irreversible
/ˌɪr.ɪˈvɜː.sə.bəl/, /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/
adjective
Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backwards.
(transitive) To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.
zavlažovat
irrigation
/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/
noun
The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.
zavlažování
irritate
/ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/
verb
(intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.