Polish–English dictionary

stróż

Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.

stróż bezpieczeństwa

A member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties in a troublespot.

stróż prawa

(cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.

strucel

(informal) A decrepit motor car.

strudel

(countable, and, uncountable) A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.

strug

(countable, carpentry) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.

strugać

(transitive, carpentry) To smooth (wood) with a plane.

struktura

(figurative) The framework underlying a structure.

strukturalny

Of, relating to, or having structure.

strumień

(physics) The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity), especially an electric or magnetic field, through a given surface.

strumyk

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

strunnik

(music, lutherie) An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.

strunociąg

(music, lutherie) An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.

strup

An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.

struś

(ornithology) A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.

strwożony

Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.

strwożyć

(transitive) To control by inspiring dread.

strych

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

strychnina

(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.

stryczek

An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

strydulacja

A high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers make by rubbing certain body parts together.

stryj

A brother or brother-in-law of one's father. (This entry is a translation hub.)

stryjek

A brother or brother-in-law of one's father. (This entry is a translation hub.)

stryjenka

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

strzał

(countable) The act of discharging a firearm.

strzała

A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

strzałka

A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

strzec

(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).

strzecha

Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

strzecharz

A person who installs thatch as a roofing material.

strzelać

(transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

strzelać serią

(transitive) To fire a volley of shots

strzelanie

(countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon

strzelanina

A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.

strzelanka

(video games) A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.

strzelba

(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

strzelczyni

A woman skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

strzelec

A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

strzelec wyborowy

A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.

strzelić

(transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

strzelić gola

(intransitive) To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.

strzelić serią

(transitive) To fire a volley of shots

strzeliwo

Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

strzelnica

An area for practicing shooting at targets.

strzęp

A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.

strzykawka

A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.

strzyżenie

The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.

strzyżyk

(countable) The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

student

(in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).

studentka

(US, Philippines, dated, informal) A young woman who attends college.

studia

An academic field of study concerning the given subject.

studio

An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.

studiować

(ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.

studnia

A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.

stuk

An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.

stukać

(transitive) To tap off high-pressure gas (usually air) from a system that produces high-pressure gas primarily for another purpose.

stuknąć

(transitive) To tap off high-pressure gas (usually air) from a system that produces high-pressure gas primarily for another purpose.

stuknięcie

An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.

stukot

An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.

stulatek

Aged 100 years or more; extremely old.

stulatka

Aged 100 years or more; extremely old.

stulecie

The hundredth anniversary of an event or happening.

stuła

A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress.

stułbia

(biology) Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.

stunt motocyklowy

(informal) An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.

stupor

A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly, symptom) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.

Stuttgart

An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Kansas, located in the north of the state off U.S. Route 36 7.6 mi west-northwest of Phillipsburg and 6.6 mi east-southeast of Prairie View.

stwardniały

Having been accustomed or desensitized to something unpleasant through exposure or experience; inured.

stwardnieć

(intransitive) To become hard.

stwardnienie

(medical) A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.

stwarzać

(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.

stwierdzać

(transitive) To declare to be a fact.

stwierdzenie

(countable, mathematics) An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.

stwierdzenie bez związku

A statement that does not logically follow a statement that preceded it.

stwierdzić

(transitive) To declare to be a fact.

stwierdzony

Expressed in a statement; uttered or written.

stwo

A substantive suffix denoting a condition or state of being.

stwór

A living creature.

Stwórca

(religion) A god who created the Universe; God.

stworzenie

(uncountable) All which exists.

stworzonko

(usually, affectionate, US, Australia) A creature, an animal.

stworzyć

To begin building.

stworzyć bajki

(intransitive, archaic) To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.

stworzyć barierę z worków z piaskiem

(transitive, intransitive) To construct a barrier of sandbags (around).

stworzyć przy pomocy rąk

To engage in handcraft or handicraft.

styczeń

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.

styczna

(music) A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.

styczność

(mathematics) A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent.

stygmat

A mark of infamy or disgrace.

styk

(electricity) Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.

Styks

(Greek mythology) The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

styl

(by extension) Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style or manner.

styl życia

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

stylistyka

(linguistics) The study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts.

stylowy

Stylish or elegant.

stylus

(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.

stynka

Any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe.

stypendium

A grant-in-aid to a student.

stypendysta

A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.

stypendystka

A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.

styropian

Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.

suahili

An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.

Subaru

A Japanese automotive manufacturer.

subatomowy

(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

subdominanta

(music) The fourth tone of a scale.

subglacjalne

Formed or occurring beneath a glacier or other body of ice.

subiekt

(philosophy) A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.

subiektywność

(singulare tantum) The state of being subjective.

subliminalna

(physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally) , below the threshold where a response can be produced. [from late 19th c.]

subordynacja

The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer); this quality as a systemic principle of discipline within a hierarchical organization.

subskrybent

A person who subscribes to a publication or a service.

subskrybować

(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.

subskrypcja

Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

substancja

Physical matter; material.

substancja do mycia zębów

Toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth.

substancja pomocnicza

A relatively inert ingredient added to modify physical characteristics; a bulking agent.

substancja zanieczyszczająca środowisko

A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

substancja żrąca

Any solid, liquid or gas capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact.

substancjalny

Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.

substandardowy

(linguistics) Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.

substytut

A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.

subtelnie

With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.

subtelność

The quality of being delicate.

subwencja

Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.

suchar

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

suchodrzew

Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia

suchoty

(archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

suchy żart

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

Sudan

Republic of the Sudan, since 1955

Sudańczyk

A person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent.

Sudanka

A person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent.

sudański

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, or the Sudanese people.

sudoku

(games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.

sufiks

(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.

sufit

(mathematics) The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.

sufler

(theater) The person who does the prompting.

suflerka

(theater) The person who does the prompting.

suflet

A baked dish made from beaten egg whites and various other ingredients, usually prepared and served in a small earthenware bowl (ramekin).

sufrażysta

A person who promotes suffrage.

sufrażystka

(historical) A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.

sugerować

(transitive) To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.

sugestia

(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

suka

(slang) A police van for transporting prisoners.

sukces

Success.

sukcesja

A passing of royal powers.

sukcesor

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

sukcesorka

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

sukienka

(clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.

sukkub

(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.

suknia

(clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.