Polish–English dictionary

rozwodnik

A divorced person.

rozwodzić

(transitive) To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.

rozwodzić się

(intransitive) To speak tediously or pompously.

rozwój

An increase in size, number, value, or strength.

rozwój osobisty

The following of a disciplined programme to improve one's physical health, mental health or character.

rozwojowy

Related to development.

rozwścieczać

(transitive) To fill with rage; to outrage; to provoke to frenzy; to make furious.

rozwścieczyć

To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.

rozwścieklać

To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.

rozwścieklić

To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.

rozżalony

Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.

rozziew

(prosody, phonetics, sometimes, uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant.

RPG

(games) Initialism of roleplaying game.

RPM

Initialism of revolutions per minute.

rtęć

(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]

Ruanda

A country in East Africa.

rubel

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.

rubież

(now, _, archaic, historical, often plural) A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.

Rubikon

(historical) A small river in northeastern Italy which flowed into the Adriatic Sea marking the boundary between the Roman province of Gaul and the Roman heartland. Its crossing by Julius Caesar in 49 B.C.E. began a civil war.

rubin

(uncountable, printing, UK, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.

rubinowy

Of a deep, red color; ruby-red.

rubryka

The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.

ruch

(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.

ruch drogowy

Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.

ruch oporu

An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.

ruch uliczny

Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.

ruchliwość

(uncountable) The state of being motile (moving)

ruchliwy

(physiology) In organs: having the power to move their contents, or to change their shape or tension by writhing or contracting as required by their particular physiological functions.

ruchome piaski

Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

ruchome schody

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

ruchomość

Tangible, movable property.

ruchomy

(biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.

ruchowy

Of or relating to kinesthesia.

ruczaj

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

ruda

(of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown color.

rudera

(slang) An undesirable place to live or visit.

rudowłosy

(of a person) Having red hair.

rudy

(of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown color.

rudymentarny

Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

rudzielec

(Australia, slang) A nickname commonly given to a red-headed person.

rudzik

A small passerine Old World bird; Erithacus rubecula.

rudzik zwyczajny

A small passerine Old World bird; Erithacus rubecula.

rufa

(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

rugać

(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.

rugby

A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

ruina

Ruin; defeat, (also) that which causes defeat or ruin.

ruiny

The ruins of a broken-down structure.

ruja

(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

rujnować

(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.

rukola

A yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species:

ruletka

(uncountable) A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.

rulon

That which is rolled up.

rum

(uncountable) A distilled spirit derived from fermented cane sugar and molasses.

rumak

(historical, military) A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry (of a lighter build than a destrier).

rumba

A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.

rumień

Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.

rumienić

(intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.

rumor

A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.

rumowisko

(idiomatic) Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.

rumpel

(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.

Rumpelsztyk

The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.

Rumun

(countable) A native of Romania.

Rumunia

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.

Rumunka

(countable) A native of Romania.

rumuński

Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language.

runąć

(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.

runda

A circular or spherical object or part of an object.

runo

(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

rupieć

(informal) A decrepit motor car.

Rupiec-Kopeć

The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.

rura

A pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.

rura wydechowa

For internal combustion engines, any of several pipes, connected in series, that carry waste gases away from the engine and vent it to the air.

rurka

(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.

rurka kablowa

A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled: electrical conduit.

rurki

(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.]

rurociąg

A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.

rusałka

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

rusałka ceik

(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Polygonia, having a comma-shaped white mark on the underwings, especially Polygonia c-album and Polygonia c-aureum of North Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Rusek

(countable, obsolete) A person from the Soviet Union.

ruski

related to the Rus (people)

rustykalny

Country-styled or pastoral; rural.

rusy

Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.

ruszać

(intransitive, progressive) To go; to move; to leave. Also, git along.

ruszać się

To decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation.

ruszczyzna

(uncountable) The Russian language.

rusznikarz

A person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms.

ruszt

A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

rusztować

(transitive) To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.

rusztowanie

A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.

ruszyć

(intransitive, progressive) To go; to move; to leave. Also, git along.

Rut

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

ruta

Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.

ruter

(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.

rutyl

(mineral) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2.

rutyna

A fixed routine.

rwa kulszowa

(pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.

rwać

(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.

rwać się

(intransitive) To become torn, especially accidentally.

Rwanda

A country in East Africa.

rwanie

(weightlifting) A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.

rwetes

A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar. [from 17th c.]

ryba miecz

A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.

ryba rozdymkowata

Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.

rybactwo

(uncountable) Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.

rybaczka

A woman whose profession is catching fish.

rybak

A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.

rybi

Having some characteristics of a fish.

rybitwa

Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.

rybka

(childish) .

rybnik

A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food.

rybołów

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

rybołów zwyczajny

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

rybołówstwo

(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.

ryć

(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

rycerz

(by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.

rychle

Almost, nearly.

rychło

Almost, nearly.

rychły

(archaic, poetic) Near, close by.

rycina

A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.

rycyna

(protein, poison) An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.

ryczałt

A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.

rydel

A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.

rydelek

A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc. [from 1660s]

rydwan

A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.

Ryga

The capital city of Latvia.

rygiel

A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.

ryglować

(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.

ryj

(idiomatic, often, derogatory) The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.

ryjkowiec

A weevil; specifically, a true weevil ("beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae")

ryjówka

Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

rykoszet

An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.

ryksza

A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.

rylec

A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.

rymesa

Money which is sent to someone, typically to someone in another country.

rymować

(intransitive, of an utterance, text, etc.) To contain words that are pronounced identically to each other from the vowel in the stressed syllable to the end.

rynek

A fair or temporary market, often for charity.

ryngraf

(historical) A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.

rynna

A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.

rynna odpływowa

The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.

ryno-

Of the nose.

rynsztok

A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

Ryś

(constellation) A faint spring constellation of the northern sky. It lies north of the constellation Cancer.

ryś rudy

A North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail.

rysa

A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.

rysiec

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

rysik

(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

rysowniczka

(comics) One who creates a cartoon or strip cartoon.

rysownik

(comics) One who creates a cartoon or strip cartoon.

rysunek

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

Ryszard

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.