Polish–English dictionary

poszerzyć się

(intransitive) To become broad or broader.

poszewka

A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.

poszkodowana

One who is harmed or killed as a result of other people's biases, emotions or incompetence, or their own.

poszkodowany

(military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).

poszlaka

A trace, or slight indication.

poszukiwać

(intransitive) To search, as for gold.

poszukiwacz

A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.

poszukiwacz złota

Someone who digs or mines for gold.

poszukiwania

A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

poszukiwanie

A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

poszukiwany

(law enforcement) Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

poszwa

(US) Short for duvet cover.

poszybować

(intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.

pot

Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.

potajemny

Marked by menacing furtive secrecy, often with a melodramatic tint or espionage involved.

potas

A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.

potaż

The water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts).

potęga

(countable, uncountable) Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.

potęgowanie

(mathematics, arithmetic) The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors, where the exponent specifies the number of factors to multiply.

potem

Behind; later in time; following.

potencjalnie

In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way.

potencjalny

Existing in possibility, not in actuality.

potentantka

A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob.

potentat

A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob.

potępiać

(transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.

potępiający

Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

potępić

(transitive) To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.

potępienie

The state of being condemned.

potężny

Very strong; possessing might.

potknąć się

To stumble.

potknięcie

A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder.

potknięcie się

A fall, trip or substantial misstep.

potłuczony

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

potocyzm

A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.

potoczny

(linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.

potoczysty

Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously.

potok

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

potomek

One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

potomkini

One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

potomstwo

An animal or plant's progeny or young.

Potop

(Abrahamic, _, religion) The flood taking place in the story of Noah found in the Bible (Genesis) and Qur'an.

potówki głębokie

(dermatology) A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.

potrącać

(transitive) To attack (a person) on his or her blind side.

potrącić

(transitive) To attack (a person) on his or her blind side.

potrafić

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

potrajać

To multiply by three.

potraktować

(transitive) To behave in a certain way towards.

potraw

The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown.

potrawa

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

potrawa przyrządzana w tandoorze

(of food) A dish that was cooked in a tandoor.

potrawka

(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing. [from 18th c.]

potroić

To multiply by three.

potrojenie

Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.

potrzask

A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

potrząsnąć

(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

potrzeba

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

potrzebny

Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.

potrzebujący

In need; poor.

potulność

A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

potulny

Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

poturlać

(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.

potwierdzać

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

potwierdzenie

An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

potwierdzić

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

potwór

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

potworny

Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.

potyczka

(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

potykać

To engage in a battle.

potykać się

To stumble.

potyliczny

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

pouczający

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

poufały

(informal) On intimate terms:

poufność

(uncountable) The property of being confidential.

poufny

Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly

powabny

having to power to allure

powąchać

(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.

powaga

(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.

powalać

(transitive) To overthrow, to defeat or bring to ruin.

powalający

Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.

powalić

(transitive) To overthrow, to defeat or bring to ruin.

powątpiewać

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

poważać

To have respect for.

poważnie

In a grievous manner, severely.

poważny

Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.

powiadać

(intransitive) To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

powiadamiać

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).

powiadomić

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).

powiadomienie

A notification of higher importance than an advisory.

powiązanie

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

powiedzenie

A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.

powiedzieć

(intransitive) To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

powiedzonko

A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.

powieka

A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.

powiększać

(transitive) To make (something) larger.

powiększanie

The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

powiększenie

An act or instance of making something larger.

powiększony

Raised up, amplified.

powiększyć

(transitive) To make (something) larger.

powiernica

(trust law) A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.

powiernictwo

(international law) The administrative control of a territory granted to a country by the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations.

powierniczka

A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

powierniczy

(legal) Relating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.

powiernik

A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

powierzać

To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.

powierzchnia

An area of land measured in acres.

powierzchnia kamienia wykończona dłutem kamieniarskim

The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel.

powierzchnia ładunkowa

(US, Canada, automotive) The platform of a truck, trailer, wagon, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled.

powierzchownie

In a superficial manner; shallowly.

powierzchowność

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

powierzchowny

External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

powierzyć

To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.

powieść

A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]

powieściopisarka

An author of novels.

powieściopisarz

An author of novels.

powiesić

(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.

powietrze

(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.

powietrznoszczelny

Impermeable to air or other gases.

powietrzny

Living or taking place in the air. [from 16th c.]

powikłanie

(medicine) A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.

powinien

Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.

powinna

Ought to; expressing expectation.

powinno

Ought to; expressing expectation.

powinność

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

powinszować

To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for; to felicitate.

powitanie

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

powłoczka

A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.

powłóczyć

To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.

powłoka

Something that envelops; a wrapping.

powłoka walencyjna

(chemistry) A set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number.

powód

(countable, also, figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

powódka

(law, UK, _, historic, otherwise, current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.

powodować

(transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.

powodujący depresję

Causing depression or sadness.

powódź

(idiomatic) Any fast, heavy stream (e.g. of information).

powodzenia

(literary) Used, especially at a parting, to express the wish that the outcome of a person's actions be positive for them; typically said to someone who is about to start a journey or a daring endeavour.

powodzenia!

Used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement; a benediction or valediction.

powodzenie

The achievement of one's aim or goal. [from 16th c.]

powojenny

Pertaining to a period of time immediately following the end of a war; where there is a cessation of conflict.

powoli

(intransitive) To move slowly or gradually; to come or go a few at a time.

powoli tracić

(transitive) To steadily lose (something vital).

powolność

The quality or state of being slow.

powolny

(slang) slow

powołać

(transitive) To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

powołanie

An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.

powoływać

(transitive) To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

powóz

A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.

powracać

(intransitive, computing) To relinquish control to the calling procedure.

powracający

Appearing or recurring again and again; recurrent.

powrócić

(intransitive, computing) To relinquish control to the calling procedure.

powrót do przeszłości

A person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed.