Polish–English dictionary

sława

The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.

sławić

(transitive) To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

sławny

Well known.

sławojka

(North America) An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.

słód

Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

słodka idiotka

(derogatory, slang) A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence.

słodki

Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.

słodki wypiek

(uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.

słodko

In a pleasant manner.

słodko-gorzki

Both bitter and sweet.

słodlin

Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.

słodycze

A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

słodziak

A cute person or animal.

słodzić

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słodzik

A food additive that replicates the sweetness of sugar but is not sugar.

słodzony

(wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.

słoik

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.

słój

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.

słoma

(countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.

słomiany

Made of straw.

słomka

A long tube (usually made out of plastic or paper) through which a beverage is drunk via suction.

Słoń

The 105th sura (chapter) of the Quran.

słonawy

(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.

słońce

The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.

słonecznik

A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

słoneczny

Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun

słonica

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

słonik

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

słoniowy

Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of elephants.

słonka

A medium-small wading bird, (Scolopax rusticola)

słonko

(countable) A term of endearment.

słony

Containing salt; salty.

słowa

The words to a song (or other vocal music).

Słowacja

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.

słowacki

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

Słowaczka

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.

Słowak

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

Słowenia

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

Słowianin

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

Słowianka

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

słowiański

Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them.

słowik

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

słowik rdzawy

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

słownictwo

The vocabulary used by or known to an individual. (Also called lexical knowledge.)

słownie

Spoken as opposed to written.

słownik

(computing) An array-like data structure where the indices (called keys) are not limited to integers.

słownik synonimów

A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

słownik wyrazów bliskoznacznych

A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

słownikowy

(rare) Of or pertaining to a dictionary; of a type or style commonly found in a dictionary.

słowny

(simile) Faithful to a promise one has made.

słowo

(theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]

Słowo Boże

A sacred teaching, writing or book viewed as being the work of God.

słowo klucz

(cryptography) Any word#Noun used as the key to a code.

słowo kluczowe

(publishing) A word that is printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry.

słowo w słowo

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

słuch

An act of hearing; being heard.

słuchać

(intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear. [from 10th c.]

słuchać się

(intransitive) To do as one is told.

słuchacz

Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

słuchaczka

Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

słuchaj

Pay attention.

słucham

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

słucham?

Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.

słuchawka

The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

słuchawki

A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

słuchawki z mikrofonem

A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.

słuchotka

(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [mid 19th c.]

słuchowiec

A person whose mental imagery consists of sounds.

słuchowisko

A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]

słuchowo-wzrokowy

Containing both aural and visual elements.

słuchowy

Of or pertaining to sound or hearing.

sługa

A male indentured servant.

sługus

(derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).

słup

(architecture) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.

słup latarni

The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.

słup wysokiego napięcia

A tall structure built to support an overhead power line.

słupek

A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.

słuszny

Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.

służąca

A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).

służący

A male servant.

służalczy

Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.

służba

(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.

służbowy

Of or about an office or public trust.

służebność

(legal) A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement.

służka

A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).

służyć

(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]

słynny

Well known.

słyszalnie

In context of possibility of being heard; in an audible manner.

słyszalny

Able to be heard.

słyszeć

(intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear. [from 10th c.]

smaczek

A snack food item designed to be given to pets.

smacznego

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

smaczny

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

smagnięcie

A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.

smak

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

smakołyk

(informal) A small amount of something good to eat.

smakosz

A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

smakoszka

A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.

smakować

(transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of [from 16th c.]

smakowity

Tasty, attractive to the palate.

smalec

Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy.

smar

(by extension) Any oily or fatty matter.

smardz

A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

smardz jadalny

A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.

smark

(US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.

smarkacz

(figuratively, humorous) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a brat.

smarki

(informal, uncountable, sometimes, slightly, vulgar) Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.

smarować

(transitive) To smear, to distribute in a thin layer. [from 16th c.]

smarować łojem

To grease or smear with tallow.

smarować masłem

(transitive) To spread butter on.

smartfon

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

smażyć

(transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat.

smażyć się

(intransitive) To cook in hot fat.

smerf

(comics, fictional character) A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs.

smętny

Causing sorrow; lamentable.

śmiać się

To laugh.

śmiało

In a bold manner; with confidence.

śmiałość

Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

śmiały

(of a, person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.

śmieć

A discarded person or thing.

śmiech

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

śmiechowy

Of or pertaining to laughter

śmieci

Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.

śmiecić

(intransitive) To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).

śmierć

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

śmiercionośny

Deadly, fatal, causing death.

śmierdzący

(figurative) Suspicious; inspiring doubt.

śmierdzieć

(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.

śmierdziel

(slang, derogatory, dated) A despicable person.

śmiertelnik

A human; someone susceptible to death.

śmiertelny

Deadly, fatal, causing death.

śmieszność

(uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.

śmieszny

Funny, hilarious.

śmieszyć

(transitive) To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.

śmietana

The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

śmietanka

The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

śmietankowy

Containing cream.

śmietniczka

A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.

śmietnik

A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.

śmiga

(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

śmigło

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

śmigłowiec

(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.

śmignąć

(transitive) To throw violently.

smoczek

(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]

smoczyca

(pejorative) A fierce and unpleasant woman; a harridan.

smog

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.

Smok

(constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

smoła

A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

smółka

(medicine) A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the later stages of mammalian gestation, that forms the first feces of the newborn.

smród

A strong unpleasant smell.