Polish–English dictionary

parafraza

A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.

parafrazować

(ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.

paragon

(typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.]

paragraf

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

Paragwaj

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

paralityczka

Someone suffering from paralysis.

paralityk

Someone suffering from paralysis.

paraliż

(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.

paraliżować

(figuratively) To damage seriously; to destroy.

paramilitarny

Relating to a paramilitary. [1935]

paranoiczka

A person suffering from paranoia.

paranoik

A person suffering from paranoia.

paranormalny

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.

parapet

(military) A fortification consisting of a wall.

parapetówka

(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.

parapsychologia

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

parasol

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

parasolka

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

parcela

A division of land bought and sold as a unit.

pardon

Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

pardwa

(countable) Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles. [from 1530s]

parę

One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

parecznik

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

pareidolia

(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.

parhelion

Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”).

parias

One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]

park

A corridor of undeveloped or parkland, set aside for environmental protection or recreational and primarily nonmotorized use, such as bicycle paths.

parka

(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

parkietaż

(countable) A tiling pattern with no gaps; the result of tessellating an area or plane.

parking

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

parkingowy

(UK) A person who issues tickets for parking violations.

parkour

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.

parkować

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

parkowanie

The action of the verb to park.

parlamentarny

Suitable to be openly talked about, or mentioned; not taboo.

parmezan

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

parny

(weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]

parobek

Synonym of farmworker.

parodia

A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

parodiować

(transitive) To make a parody of something.

paroksyzm

(countable, medicine) A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.

parol

(military, security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.

parostatek

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

parować

(ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

parowanie

The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

parowiec

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

parowozownia

(rail transport) A circular building in which locomotives are housed, sometimes with a turntable. [from 19th c.]

parowozowy

(by extension, US) A railway worker employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine; especially, a yard jockey.

parskać

(intransitive) To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

parskanie

The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.

parsknąć

(intransitive) To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

parsować

(computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.

parszywy

Afflicted, or looking as if afflicted, with mange.

partactwo

(countable) A less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact.

partaczyć

(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something

partanina

An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.

partia

The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.

partner

A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.

partner na odzyskanie poczucie siebie

(colloquial) A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently ended romantic relationship.

partnerka

A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.

partnerstwo

The state of being associated with a partner.

partolić

(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something

partycja

(computing) A section of a hard disk separately formatted.

partykuła

(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).

partyzana

(historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.

partyzancki

Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops.

partyzant

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

partyzantka

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

paru

One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

parweniuszowski

Newly rich; like a nouveau riche.

Parys

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.

paryski

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

Paryż

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.

paryżanin

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

paryżanka

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

parzyć

(transitive) To group into one or more sets of two.

parzydełkowiec

(zoology) Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. [from 19th c.]

parzystokopytne

(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.]

parzysty

(not comparable, of an integer) Divisible by two.

pas

(heraldiccharge) A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.

pas (ruchu)

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

pas startowy

An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.

pasaż

(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.

pasażer

(countable) A paying passenger, especially in a taxi.

pasażer na gapę

A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage.

pasażerka

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

paść

To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.

Pascha

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

pasek

A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.

pasek do zegarka

A band of leather, metal, plastic, or other material that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist.

paser

(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

paserstwo

A criminal offence, the trade in stolen goods.

pasi

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

pasiasty

Having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color.

pasiecznik

A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

pasieka

A place where bees and their hives are kept.

pasierb

A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.

pasierbica

The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

pasja

(archaic) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.

pasjans

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US and Canada.

pasjonujący

Commanding the attention of spectators.

paskal

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.

paskowany

Having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color.

paskuda

A bizarre or whimsical creature.

paskudztwo

A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

pasmo

A chain of hills.

pasmo górskie

(geography) A series of adjoining mountains, often in a line.

pasować

To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

pasować na rycerza

(chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

pasożyt

(pejorative) A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.

pasożytniczy

Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

passa

A continuous series of like events.

pasta

A soft moist mixture, in particular:

pasta do polerowania

A substance used to polish.

pasta do zębów

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

pasterka

One who herds.

pasterski

Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.

pasterz

(now, rare) Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals.

pastisz

A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.

pastor

(Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.

pastoralny

Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.

pastuch

(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

pastuszka

One who herds.

pastwa

That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

pastwisko

A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.

pastylka

An often round and somewhat flat flavoured candy or sweet.

pasuje

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

pasyw

(countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship.

pasywa

(accounting) Any item recorded on the right-hand side of a balance sheet.

pasywność

(chemistry) Quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements.

pasza

(uncountable) Food given to (especially herbivorous) non-human animals.

paszcza

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

paszkwil

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

paszport

An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.

pasztecik

A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.

pasztet

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

paszto

Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. [from 1811]

Pasztun

(historical) A person of Pashtun ethnicity. [from 1625]

Pasztunka

(historical) A person of Pashtun ethnicity. [from 1625]

pasztuński

Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.

PAT

(Quebec) Abbreviation of Pointe-aux-Trembles: a municipality of Quebec, Canada.

Patagonia

A geographical region in southern South America, including the southern parts of Chile and Argentina.

patelnia

(cookware) A long-handled, shallow pan used for frying food.

patena

(Christianity) The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.

patent

(law) A type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority to direct that some action be taken; to grant a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization; to record a contract.

patentować

To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.

patentowany

For which a patent has been granted.

patio

An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.

pątnik

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

patogen

(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.