Polish–English dictionary

stewardesa

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.

stewardessa

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.

stężać

To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.

stężenie

(physical chemistry) The amount of solute in a solution measured in suitable units (e.g., parts per million (ppm))

stężony

Not dilute; having a high concentration.

stężyć

To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.

sticharion

The outer clerical garb worn by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to the alb in Latin-Rite Catholic Churches.

stigma

(typography) A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).

stilton

A type of blue-veined cheese made in England.

stłoczony

Containing too many occupants for an area of its size.

stłuczenie

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

stłuczka

A light blow or jolting collision.

stłuczony

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

stłumić

(figurative) To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.

sto

A numerical value equal to 100 (102), occurring after ninety-nine.

stochastyczny

Random, randomly determined.

stocznia

A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.

stóg

A pile of hay stored in a barn.

stóg siana

A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.

stoicki

Not affected by pain or distress.

stoisko

(countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.

stoisko z gazetami

An open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public.

stojący

Erect, not cut down.

stojak

An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

stojan

The stationary part of a motor or other machine.

stok

The side of a hill.

stokfisz

A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.

stolarstwo

(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.

stolarz

A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden cabinets and furniture.

stolec

The feces thus produced.

Stół

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, originally named after Table Mountain in South Africa. It lies between the constellations of Hydrus and Volans.

stół warsztatowy

A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.

stołówka

(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.

stomatologia

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

stomatologiczny

(dentistry, relational) Of or concerning dentistry.

stonoga

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

stop

A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.

stoper

(soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper

stopić

To mix or combine; often used of metals.

stopić się

(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

stopień

(linguistics, grammar) A form of an adjective that indicates a different degree of the attribute the adjective denotes; like the positive, comparative and superlative forms.

stopień [[decy-]]

(mathematics) An angular measure equal to one tenth of a grade

stopień Celsjusza

(uncountable) A centigrade scale for temperature having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure.

stopień najwyższy

(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. tiniest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).

stopień naukowy

(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]

stopień równy

(grammar) A degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.

stopień wyższy

(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).

stopienie

The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it.

stopienie rdzenia reaktora jądrowego

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.

stopka

(computing) A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages. (Compare foot in printing.)

stopnieć

(transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.

stopniować

(transitive, grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).

stopniowanie

(grammar) A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.

stopniowo

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

stopniowy

Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees

storczyk

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.]

stornia

A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).

stos

(computing) A set of data to be processed at one time.

stos pogrzebowy

A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.

stosować

(transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.

stosowanie

The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

stosowany

Put into practical use.

stosownie

(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably

stosownie do

In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.

stosowność

The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

stosowny

Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.

stosunek

(figurative) Disposition or state of mind.

stosunek płciowy

Sexual intercourse usually involving humans.

stówa

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

stowarzyszenie

A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.

stowarzyszenie kobiet

A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.

stówka

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

stożkowaty

Shaped like a cone.

stożkowy

(geometry) Of or relating to a cone or cones.

stracać

(transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.

strach

(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

strach na wróble

An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]

strachajło

A person who lacks courage.

strachliwy

Tending to fear; timid.

stracić

(transitive) To waste (time); to waste money or other resources.

straciciel

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

stracony

(idiomatic) Into a state of collapse or failure: wasted, squandered; irretrievable.

strączek

A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.

stragan

(countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.

strajk

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

strajkować

(transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

strajkujący

A person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.

strąk

(botany) The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.

strapienie

A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.

strapiony

Sad because of a disappointment.

stras

A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass.

Strasburg

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

straszliwy

Very bad.

straszny

Causing fear, dread, or terror.

straszyć

(informal, transitive) To scare or unnerve someone.

straszydło

(by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract; a real threat greatly exaggerated for those purposes.

strąt

(chemistry) A solid that exits the liquid phase of a solution.

strateg

A person who devises strategies.

strategia

(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.

strategicznie

In a strategic manner.

stratosfera

(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.

straty

Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

strawa

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

straż przednia

(military) The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

straż tylna

(military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.

strażaczka

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

strażak

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

strażnica

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

strażniczka

A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.

strażniczka więzienna

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

strażnik

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

strażnik więzienny

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

stręczyć

(transitive, criminal law) To induce or persuade someone to do something.

stręczycielstwo

The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes.

stres

(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.

stresujący

Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves.

streszczać

(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).

streszczenie

An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

stretching

A form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.

stricte

In a narrow or limited sense.

stringi

A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.

striptiz

The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.

striptizer

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

striptizerka

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

strit

(poker) Five cards in sequence.

stroboskop

Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.

strofa

(poetry) A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.

strofować

(transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.

stroić

(transitive) To dress or clothe; to attire.

stroiciel

A person who tunes a piano or organ.

stroik

(countable, music) Part of an aerophone musical instrument, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal, which vibrates to produce sound when air passes through it.

strój

Clothing.

strój bobrowy

A hat made from the fur of the beaver.

strój kąpielowy

A garment worn for swimming.

strollować

(figurative, originally, Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign. [from late 20th c.]

stromy

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

strona

(legal) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. [from ca. 1300s]

strona bierna

(grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.

strona internetowa

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

strona konfliktu

A state or other armed participant in warfare

strona oskarżająca

(legal) In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor.

strona WWW

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

stronić

(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.

stronnictwo

A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.

stronniczka

A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

stronniczość

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.

stronniczy

Inclined to one side; swelled on one side.

stronnik

A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

strop

(architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.

stroskany

Sorrowful.