Polish–English dictionary

ropieć

(intransitive) To form or discharge pus.

ropień

(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

ropociąg

A pipeline that carries (crude) oil. (This entry is a translation hub.)

ropowica

A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.

ropuch

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

ropucha

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

rosa

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

rosa miodowa

(uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi.

Rosja

A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Official name: Russian Federation. Capital and largest city: Moscow. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991.

Rosjanin

(countable) An ethnic Russian; a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia.

Rosjanka

(countable) An ethnic Russian; a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia.

roślina

(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

roślina mateczna

(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]

roślina strączkowa

(botany) Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).

roślina tropikalna

A tropical plant.

roślina uprawna

(agriculture) A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose.

roślina wieloletnia

(botany) A plant that is active throughout the year, or has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.

roślina wysokogórska

(botany) Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens.

roślina zielna

(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

roślinność

Green foliage or verdure.

roślinny

Based on plants; especially, of a diet, consisting mostly or wholly of foods derived from plants; vegan.

roślinożerca

An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

roślinoznawstwo

(uncountable) A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

rośliny pnące

Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.

rosnąć

(intransitive) To ascend; rise; to go up.

rosnąć dziko

(intransitive, botany) To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.

rosnąć jak grzyby po deszczu

(intransitive, figurative) To grow quickly to a large size or rapidly increase in scope or scale.

rosnąć jak na drożdżach

(intransitive, figurative) To grow quickly to a large size or rapidly increase in scope or scale.

rosnący

Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a sequence)

rośnięcie

(biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.

rosocha

(heraldic charge) A charge representing an archbishop's pallium, having the form of the letter Y, sometimes charged with crosses.

rosół

(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.

rosomak

A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.

Rostów

A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

rosyjski

Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.

rosyjsko-

relating to Russia or Russian

rosynant

An old, useless horse.

roszada

(usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.

roszczenie

(legal) A condition under which one party would be entitled to sue another.

rotacja

The frequency with which stock is replaced after being used or sold, workers leave and are replaced, a property changes hands, etc.

rotiseria

A shop or restaurant selling food cooked in this manner.

rottweiler

A very large muscular breed of dog of German origin with black fur and tanned markings.

router

(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.

routing

(networking) A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.

rów

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

rów tektoniczny

(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.

rowek

A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape.

rower

Clipping of bicycle.

rower jednokołowy

(cycling) A pedal cycle that has only one wheel.

rower miejski

(cycling) A bicycle, or tricycle, adapted for common roads, rather than for the racing track, usually of classic style and steel-framed construction.

rowerzysta

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

rowerzystka

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

rówieśnica

One who is the same age as another.

rówieśniczka

One who is the same age as another.

rówieśnik

One who is the same age as another.

równać

(transitive) To make something flat or flatter.

równać się

(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]

równanie

(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.

równanie różniczkowe

Initialism of differential equation.

równanie różniczkowe zwyczajne

(analysis) Initialism of ordinary differential equation.

równia

A level or flat surface.

równiacha

A person (chiefly male) of strength, integrity, and honor or compassion.

równiak

A person (chiefly male) of strength, integrity, and honor or compassion.

równiarka

A machine used to sort food by size or quality.

również

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

równik

(geography, often, _, “the Equator”) An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.

równikowy

(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator.

równina

An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.

równocześnie

In a concurrent manner; at the same time.

równoczesny

Of two or more events: occurring at the same time; contemporaneous.

równolegle

Aligned or connected side by side, instead of end to end.

równoległy

(computing, of code) Designed to run independently, rather than sequentially, using various mechanisms, such as threads, event loops or time-slicing.

równoleżnik

(geography) An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.

równomierność

The degree of stability.

równomierny

Without great variation.

równonoc

One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other.

równonocny

(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.

równość

(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.

równościowy

Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

równowaga

(tennis, table tennis, volleyball) A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.

równowaga psychiczna

Mental balance.

równoważność

(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

równoważności

(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

równoważny

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

równoważyć

To do (something good) after (something bad) happens.

równoznacznik

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

równoznaczny

(particularly, in, semantics, construed with with) Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)

równy

(mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value.

równy gość

A person (chiefly male) of strength, integrity, and honor or compassion.

róż

(uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.

róż do policzków

(uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.

roz-

reversal, undoing

Róża

A en given name.

róża chińska

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

róża dzika

The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.

róża rdzawa

A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.

róża szkocka

A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.

Rozalia

A en given name.

Rozamunda

A en given name.

różaniec

(archaic) A string (of beads), especially when making up five decades of the rosary.

rozbawić

(transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.

rozbić

(transitive) To assemble or erect (a tent). Also used figuratively.

rozbić się

(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.

rozbić statek

To wreck a boat through a collision or other mishap.

rozbicie statku

(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.

rozbiegać

(intransitive, mathematics, of a sequence, series, or function) Not to converge: to have no limit, or no finite limit.

rozbiegać się

(intransitive, figuratively, of interests, opinions, or anything else) To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

rozbierać

(transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.

rozbierać gramatycznie

(grammar, transitive) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.

rozbieżność

(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.

rozbijać

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.

rozbijać się

(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. A wave breaking.

rozbijać statek

To wreck a boat through a collision or other mishap.

rozbilina

Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.

rozbiórka

The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

rozbitek

(nautical) A shipwrecked sailor.

rozbity

Cast adrift or ashore; marooned.

rozbój

The act or practice of robbing.

rozbójniczka

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

rozbójnik

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

rozbrajać

(transitive) To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).

rozbrat

(figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.

rozbroić

(transitive) To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).

rozbrojenie

The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

rozbudowa

An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.

rozbudować

(transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.

rozchód

(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.

rozchodzić się

(intransitive, figuratively, of interests, opinions, or anything else) To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

rozciąć

(intransitive) To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.

rozciągać się

(transitive) To extend through (a time period).

rozciągalność

The ability to lengthen when pulled.

rozciąganie

An act of stretching.

rozciągliwość

The ability to lengthen when pulled.

rozciągliwy

That can be dilated

rozciągłość

That property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space (or time, e.g. "spatiotemporal extension").

rozciągnięcie

The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.

rozcięcie

An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

rozcieńczać

(transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.

rozcieńczający

That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.

rozcieńczanie

The process of making something dilute.

rozcieńczony

Having a low concentration.

rozcieńczyć

(transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.

rozczarować

(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

rozczarowanie

(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.

rozczarowany

Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.

rozczarowujący

Causing disappointment.

rozczarowywać

(transitive, of a person) To disappoint.

rozczłonkować

(transitive) To remove the limbs of.

rozczłonkowywać

(transitive) To remove the limbs of.

rozczulać

(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).