Poražený chce hrát znovu.

Poražený is originally an adjective meaning defeated. In this sentence, it is being used as a noun, so it means the defeated one / the loser.

This is very common in Czech. Adjectives can stand alone when the noun is understood.

Here, poražený is:

• masculine singular
• nominative case
• functioning as the subject of the sentence

If you wanted a feminine version, you would say poražená.

Chce is the 3rd person singular form of the verb chtít, which means to want.

So:

• já chci = I want
• ty chceš = you want
• on/ona/ono chce = he/she/it wants

Since poražený is a singular subject, Czech uses chce.

After chtít (to want), Czech normally uses an infinitive, just like English often does:

• chci jít = I want to go
• chce hrát = he wants to play

So hrát stays in the basic dictionary form because it depends on chce.

Znovu means again / anew.

In many everyday situations, znovu and zase can both mean again:

• Chce hrát znovu.
• Chce hrát zase.

But there can be a slight difference in feel:

• znovu often sounds more like again, one more time, anew
• zase can also mean again, but in conversation it is often broader and can sometimes sound more casual

In this sentence, znovu is a very natural choice.

Because Czech does not need a separate word like English to before infinitives in this structure.

English says:

• wants to play

Czech says:

• chce hrát

The infinitive itself already carries the idea of the basic verb form, so no extra word is needed.

Yes. Czech word order is more flexible than English because grammatical roles are often shown by endings, not just position.

The neutral order here is:

• Poražený chce hrát znovu.

But you could also hear:

• Znovu chce hrát poražený.
• Poražený znovu chce hrát.

These versions may sound more marked or emphasize different parts of the sentence. The original sentence is the most straightforward and natural if you are just stating the idea plainly.

Yes, poražený is masculine singular.

If the defeated person is female, you would say:

• Poražená chce hrát znovu.

If you were talking about more than one defeated person, the form would change again:

• Poražení chtějí hrát znovu. = The defeated ones / losers want to play again.

It comes from the verb porazit, which means to defeat / beat.

From that verb, Czech forms the passive-type adjective:

• poražený = defeated

So the idea is literally something like the one who has been defeated.

This is similar to English participle-based adjectives such as defeated, chosen, or lost.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

Poražený chce hrát znovu
po-RA-zhe-nee kh-tse hraat ZNO-vu

A few notes:

• ž sounds like the s in measure
• ch is the Czech throaty sound, not like English ch in chair
• á is a long vowel
• stress in Czech is normally on the first syllable of each word:
  • POražený
  • CHCE
  • HRÁT
  • ZNOVU

Not always.

Poražený literally means the defeated one and fits well in contexts like games, matches, competitions, or conflicts.

But English loser can also be an insult meaning someone pathetic or unsuccessful in life. In that case, Czech might use a different word depending on tone and context, such as:

• lůzr (borrowed, informal)
• smolař = unlucky person
• other more insulting expressions

So in this sentence, poražený works because it refers to someone who has just lost and wants to play again.

Yes.

• Poražený chce hrát. = The loser wants to play.
• Poražený chce hrát znovu. = The loser wants to play again.

Without znovu, the sentence is more general. With znovu, it clearly means the person wants another round or wants to play again.