Polish–English dictionary

skremować

(transitive) To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial).

skreślić

(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.

skręt

A curve in a rope.

skrętka

(nautical) Bundles of fibres twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.

skrobać

(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

skrobia

(nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.

skrobnąć

(transitive) Chiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something).

skrócenie

(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.]

skrócić

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

skrócić się

(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.

skromnie

In a humble manner.

skromny

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

skroń

(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.

skropić

(cooking, transitive) To pour slowly and evenly, especially oil or honey in cooking.

skrót

(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.]

skrótowiec

(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.]

skruber

A device that removes impurities from gases.

skrucha

A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

skrupulatnie

In a fastidious manner.

skrupulatny

Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.

skrupuł

(now, negative polarity) A prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt. [from 17th c.]

skruszony

Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.

skrwawić

(transitive) To cause something to be covered with blood; to bloody.

skryba

A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.

skryć

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

skrypt

(computing) A brief and simple program.

skrytka

A place to hide.

skrytobójca

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

skrytobójczyni

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

skrytobójstwo

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

skryty

Confidential; private.

skrywać

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

skrzat

(mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.

skrzeczeć

To make a squawking noise; to yell, scream, or call out shrilly.

skrzek

A gelatinous mass of frogs' eggs, laid in ponds and ditches.

skrzela

(zootomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.

skrzele

(zootomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.

skrzep

A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.

skrzepnąć

(transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.

skrzyć się

(by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle

skrzydlak

The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

skrzydlaty

Having wings.

skrzydło

(biology) The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell.

skrzydłorzech

A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.

skrzydłowy

(sports) An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.

skrzynia

A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.

skrzynia biegów

That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.

skrzynka

A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods. [from 1680s]

skrzynka narzędziowa

A storage case for tools.

skrzynka odbiorcza

(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.

skrzynka pocztowa

A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.

skrzypaczka

A person who plays the violin.

skrzypce

(string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.

skrzypek

One who plays the fiddle.

skrzywdzić

(transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

skrzyżowanie

An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.

skserować

(transitive) To make a copy using a photocopier.

skubać

(transitive) To remove feathers from (a bird).

skuć

(transitive) To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.

skunks

Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.

skupiać

(ergative) To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

skupiać się

(intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.

skupić

(ergative) To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

skupić się

(intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.

skupienie

The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.

skupiony

Showing composure.

skupisko

A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.

skurcz

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.

skurczowy

(maths) Relating to the mathematical concept of a systole

skuteczność

The property of being effective, of achieving results.

skuteczny

Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.

skutek

(especially when preceded by "of") Importance, influence, or significance.

skutek uboczny

A consequence, especially a side effect.

skuter

A small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.

skuter śnieżny

(vehicle) A vehicle that can travel through snow.

skutkiem tego

(conjunctive) As a result; therefore, for this reason.

skuwać

(transitive) To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.

skwapliwie

In an eager manner.

skwapliwość

Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

skwapliwy

(comptheory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.

skwarek

Sounding with small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

skwarka

Sounding with small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

skwaśnieć

(intransitive) To become sour.

skwat

A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.

skwer

(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.

skwierczeć

(intransitive) To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.

skwierczenie

(countable) The sound of water boiling on a hot surface.

Skylla

A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand.

ślad

Anything left behind on a surface.

slajd

(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.

ślamazara

A person who works slowly, making a great effort with little result; a person who studies laboriously.

ślamazarnik

A person who works slowly, making a great effort with little result; a person who studies laboriously.

ślamazarny

Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive

slang

Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.

slapstick

(uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.

slasher

(informal, film) A horror movie with graphic blood and violence; a slasher movie.

slawoński

Of, denoting, or relating to Slavonia and its inhabitants.

ślęczeć

To study meticulously; to go over again and again.

śledczy

(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.

śledź

Those fish and any other fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes.

śledzić

(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.

śledztwo

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

ślepa siła niszczycielska

A literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.

ślepa uliczka

(idiomatic) A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.

ślepak

(firearms) Ellipsis of blank cartridge [since the 19th century].

ślepota

The condition of being blind; unable to see.

ślepy

(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.

ślepy nabój

(firearms) Ellipsis of blank cartridge [since the 19th century].

ślepy pasażer

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

śliczna

(informal) An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.

ślicznie

In a beautiful manner.

śliczny

(informal) An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.

ślimacznica

(informal) A helix.

ślimak

(uncountable) A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.

ślimak bezmuszlowy

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

ślimak nagi

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

ślina

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

śliniaczek

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

śliniak

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

ślinić się

(ambitransitive) To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

ślinik

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

slipy

(chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.

śliski

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

śliwa

The fruit and its tree.

śliwka

The fruit and its tree.

ślizgawka

A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.

slogan

(by extension) A strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.

ślub

The state of being married. [from 14th c.]

ślubny

Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.

slums

(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

slup

(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

ślusarz

One who practices locksmithing.

slushie

Flavored shaved ice served as a drink (a slushie).

śluz

A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

śluza

A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.

śluza powietrzna

A sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or submarine, used to provide access to and from the sealed area without allowing air out or water in.

śluzica

Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.

śluzowy

Pertaining to mucus.

słaba część taktu

(music) The beats not normally accented in a measure.

słaba promocja

(chess) Promotion of a pawn to a piece other than a queen.

słabeusz

A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution.

słabnąć

(intransitive) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.

słabnący

Becoming weaker or smaller.

słabo

In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.

słabo zapadający w pamięć

Easily forgotten; not special or notable.

słabsza, niedoceniana strona

A competitor thought unlikely to win.

słaby

(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.

słaby punkt

(figuratively) A weakness; a flaw or ambiguity.

słaby żart

(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.

słać

(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).