Polish–English dictionary

przechwycać

(transitive, computing) To handle an exception. [from 20thc.]

przechwycić

(transitive, computing) To handle an exception. [from 20thc.]

przechył

(nautical) A careening or tilting to one side, usually not intentionally or under a vessel's own power. [from early 17th c.]

przeciąg

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

przeciągać samogłoski

(intransitive) To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, as from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

przeciąganie samogłosek

A way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together, characteristic of some Southern US accents, as well as Broad Australian, Broad New Zealand, and Scots.

przeciągły

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

przeciągnąć samogłoski

(intransitive) To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, as from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

przeciążony

(transportation, legal, of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.

przeciec

(transitive) To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

przecięcie

(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.

przeciek

An act of leaking, or something that leaks.

przeciekać

(intransitive) To leak slowly.

przeciekawy

Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

przecierać

(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

przeciętnie

In an average manner.

przeciętność

(uncountable) The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.

przeciętny

Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.

przecież

(idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.

przecinać

(ambitransitive) To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.

przecinać się

(ambitransitive) To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.

przecinak

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

przecinek

(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a sentence or between elements of a list.

przeciw

In physical opposition to; in collision with.

przeciw-

Against, opposed to.

przeciwastmatyczny

(pharmaceutical effect) Relieving the symptoms of asthma.

przeciwbakteryjny

(pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.

przeciwbodźcowy

That causes discouragement.

przeciwbólowy

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.

przeciwciało

(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

przeciwciążowy

That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

przeciwdepresyjny

(pharmaceutical effect) Preventing or counteracting depression.

przeciwdziedzina

(mathematics, analysis) The target set into which a function is formally defined to map elements of its domain; the set denoted Y in the notation f : X → Y.

przeciwieństwo

Something opposite or contrary to something else.

przeciwko

In physical opposition to; in collision with.

przeciwległy

Located directly across from something else, or from each other.

przeciwmówca

A person who likes or tends to express a contradicting viewpoint, especially from one held by a majority of people, usually because of nonconformity or spite. [from mid 20th c.]

przeciwniczka

An opponent or rival.

przeciwnie

(usually, humorous, emphatic) On the contrary.

przeciwnie do ruchu wskazówek zegara

(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.

przeciwnik

An opponent or rival.

przeciwność

(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

przeciwny

Acting in opposition; opposing.

przeciwny do ruchu wskazówek zegara

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.

przeciwprąd

A current that flows against the prevailing one.

przeciwprostokątna

(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.

przeciwskuteczny

More of a hindrance than a help.

przeciwśrodek

Any action taken to counteract or correct another.

przeciwstawiać

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

przeciwstawić

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

przeciwstawny

Capable of being placed opposite something else.

przeciwutleniacz

Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.

przeciwwaga

(literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.

przeczesać

(transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

przeczesywać

(transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

przeczucie

(idiomatic) An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.

przeczulony

Having excessive sensitivity; reacting to stimuli too readily; thin-skinned.

przeczuwać

To instinctively be aware.

przeczyć

(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.]

przeczyszczający

Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

przed

Earlier than (in time).

przed południem

(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from midnight to noon (the first half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.

przed-

(non-productive) Prior to in time.

przedakcja

The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in, _, film, television) a character in a dramatic work.

przedawkować

(transitive) To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to someone.

przedawkowanie

Excessive dosage; taking too much of a pharmaceutical drug.

przedawkowywać

(transitive) To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to someone.

przedawnienie

(legal) An unreasonable delay in bringing a claim alleging a wrong, which means the person who waited shall not be permitted to seek an equitable remedy because the delay prejudiced the moving party.

przeddzień

The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.

przede wszystkim

Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.

przedefiniować

(transitive) To give a new or different definition to (a word).

przedefiniowywać

(transitive) To give a new or different definition to (a word).

przedimek

A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.

przedłużacz

Specifically, a device that permits two or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.

przedłużający się

Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

przedłużenie

(ring theory, of an ideal in the domain of a ring homomorphism) The ideal in the codomain generated by the image of the given ideal under the given homomorphism.

przedłużyć

(transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.

przedmałżeński

Before marriage; before getting married.

przedmieście

An outlying part of a city or town, beyond the walls; a suburb, especially of Paris, New Orleans, Montreal, or Quebec City.

przedmiot

A distinct physical object.

przedmiotowy

Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

przedmowa

An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).

przedmurze

(neuroanatomy) A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses

przedni

(phonetics) Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.

przedni reflektor

A flashlight worn on the head.

przednia oś zwrotnicy

(informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.

przednia szyba

(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.

przedoperacyjny

Prior to surgery.

przedostatni

(UK, in, _, US, _, usually, formal) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.

przedpiersie

A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.

przedpłacony

Paid for in advance.

przedpokój

A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.

przedpołudnie

the part of the day between sunrise and noon.

przedporcie

A port city or harbor which is secondary to a main port; it may be a distant one or a nearby auxiliary one.

przedporodowy

Being or happening before birth.

przedport

A port city or harbor which is secondary to a main port; it may be a distant one or a nearby auxiliary one.

przedpotopowy

(by extension) Of animals and plants: long extinct; prehistoric.

przedprzedostatni

Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.

przedramię

(anatomy) The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.

przedrostek

(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.

przedrzeźniać

(transitive) To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses. [from later 18th c.]

przedrzeźniacz

Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.

przedscenie

(in a modern, _, theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.

przedsiębiorca

A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.

przedsiębiorczość

(uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.

przedsiębiorczy

Very able and ingenious in business dealings or social advancement.

przedsiębiorczyni

A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks. [from 1762]

przedsiębiorstwo

(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

przedsiębrać

(transitive) To undertake (an action); to choose an option.

przedsięwziąć

(transitive) To undertake (an action); to choose an option.

przedsięwzięcie

The act of one who undertakes (in either sense).

przedsionek

(palynology) A cavity inside a porate aperture of a pollen grain formed by the separation of the sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.

przedsłowie

An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).

przedsmak

A sample taken in anticipation; an experience undergone in advance.

przedstawiać

To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.

przedstawić

(transitive, of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

przedstawiciel

One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity. [from 17th c.]

przedstawicielka

One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity. [from 17th c.]

przedstawienie

(countable) A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual.

przedszkolak

A child who attends a kindergarten.

przedszkolanka

(rare) A person who teaches at a kindergarten.

przedszkole

(North America, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]

przedszkolny

Of or relating to the years of early childhood before attendance at primary school.

przedtem

at some time in the past

przedtrzonowiec

A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.

przedurodzeniowy

Being or happening before birth.

przedwcześnie

In a precocious manner.

przedwczesny

Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

przedwczorajszy

(rare, obsolete, modern uses probably, _, humorous) Of or relating to the day before yesterday; very recent.

przedwieczny

Belonging to the first ages.

przedwojenny

Of the time period prior to a war.

przędza

A cloth or yarn made from such hair.

przędzenie

The process of converting fibres into yarn or thread.

przedział

A room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle.

przedziałek

(US) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.

przedzierać się

(law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.

przedziwnie

In a bizarre manner.

przedziwny

Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.

przefaksować

To send a document via a fax machine.

przeformułować

(transitive) To say or write something with different wording.

przeformułowywać

(transitive) To say or write something with different wording.

przegadany

Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.

przegięty

(derogatory, colloquial, chiefly, UK) Homosexual.

przegląd

(military) An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service. [from 15th c.]

przeglądać

(literally) To survey, look at something in a wide angle.

przegooglować

To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.

przegrać z powodu czasu

(chess, intransitive) To lose on time, especially in a blitz game; when using a traditional analog chess clock, a flag would fall when time expired.

przegrana

A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.

przegrany

A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.

przegroda

(biology) A wall separating two cavities; a partition.