Polish–English dictionary

Syryjczyk

A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.

Syryjka

A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.

syryjski

An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:

system

A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. [from early 17th c.]

system binarny

(mathematics, computing, uncountable) The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.

system dwójkowy

(mathematics, computing, uncountable) The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.

system dziesiątkowy

(countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.

system dziesiętny

(countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.

system operacyjny

(software) Initialism of operating system.

systematycznie

In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.

systematyczny

Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.

systematyzować

To arrange into a systematic order; to make systematic; to organise as a system

systemowy

(archaic, or, academic) Of, relating to, or being a system.

sytość

The state of being satiated.

sytuacja

The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.

sytuacja awaryjna

(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

sytuacja nadzwyczajna

(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

sytuacja patowa

A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.

syty

Of food, that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach.

syz

(dice, obsolete) The number six in a game of dice.

Syzyf

(Greek mythology) Son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.

sza

Demanding silence.

szabas

Saturday, observed in Judaism as a day of rest and worship.

szabat

Saturday, observed in Judaism as a day of rest and worship.

szabla

The sharp tusk of a wild boar.

szablon

(computing) A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.

szabrować

(transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.

szach

(chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. [from 14th c.]

szach i mat

(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

szach mat

(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

szachować

(chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.

szachownica

A pattern of squares of alternating colours.

szachraj

A person who performs any such trick.

szachrajka

A person who performs any such trick.

szachy

A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.

szacować

To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.

szacowny

Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.

szacunek

Great respect.

szadź

Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).

szafa

(archaic) The private residence or private council chamber of a monarch.

szafa grająca

A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections. [from 1939]

szafarka

A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.

szafarz

A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.

szafirowy

of a deep blue colour.

szafka kuchenna

A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.

szafka nocna

(US) A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.

szafot

An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.

szafran

A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

szafranowy

Having an orange-yellow colour.

szagryn

A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

szajbus

(slang) A crazy person.

szajbuska

A woman who is insane or mentally disturbed.

szajka

(UK) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.

szal

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

szala

Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.

szalbierstwo

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

szalbierz

A person who performs any such trick.

szaleć

(intransitive, stative, usually, with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.

szaleńczy

Frenzied and frantic, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.

szaleniec

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794]

szaleństwo

The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.

szalik

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

szalom

(Judaism) A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

szalony

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

szalupa

One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars

szał

A temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad.

szałas

A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials.

szałwia

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

szałwia hiszpańska

A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.

szałwia lekarska

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

szamać

To ingest; to be ingested.

szaman

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

szamanka

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

szambelan

A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.

szambo

A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.

szamotać się

(intransitive) To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

Szampania

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szampon

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

Szanghaj

A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China.

szaniec

A defensive wall or rampart.

szanować

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

szanowny

A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

szansa

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

szański

The language of this people, of the Kra-Dai language family.

szanta

Any plant of the genus Marrubium.

szantaż

The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.

szantażować

(Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.

szantażysta

Someone who blackmails.

szantażystka

Someone who blackmails.

Szaolin

A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.

Szarak

An animal or thing of grey colour, such as a horse, badger, or salmon.

szarańcza

Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.]

szarfa

(clothing) A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.

szargać

(transitive) To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally) , to make (something) dirty; to soil.

szariat

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

szarlatan

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

szarlataneria

(countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.

szarlatanka

(dated, now, chiefly, literary) A quack doctor; someone who pretends to have medical knowledge.

szarlataństwo

(countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.

Szarlota

A en given name.

szarmancki

Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.

szarmancko

In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.

szaron

The orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus Diospyros, especially Diospyros kaki (the kaki or Japanese persimmon) or Diospyros virginiana (the wild American persimmon), which is sweet when ripe and astringent when immature.

szarość

An achromatic colour between black and white.

szarpak

A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it.

szary

Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.

szarża

(military) An attack in which combatants rush towards an enemy in an attempt to engage in close combat.

szarżować

(military, transitive, and, intransitive) To attack by moving forward quickly in a group.

szaszłyk

A form of shish kebab, originally made of marinated lamb meat.

Szatan

(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

szatański

Sinister; evil; like a fiend.

szatnia

A building where swimmers can change clothes.

szatynowy

having hair of a brown color.

szawarma

A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.

Szaweł

(Christianity) The Hebrew name of Apostle Paul in the New Testament.

szczapa

A short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.

szczątki

The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.

szczaw

Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

szczebel

A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.

szczędzić

(transitive) To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.

szczególnie

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

szczegół

(countable) A part small enough to escape casual notice.

szczegółowy

Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

szczęka

(automotive) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.

szczękać

(intransitive, of teeth, machinery, etc.) To make a noise by rapid collisions.

szczekaczka

(specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.

szczekanie

The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.

szczęknąć

(intransitive, of teeth, machinery, etc.) To make a noise by rapid collisions.

szczekuszka

Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the genus Ochotona, from the mountains of North America and Asia.

szczelina

A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.

szczelinowy

(phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

szczeliwo

Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.

szczelny

Impermeable to air or other gases.

szczeniak

A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.

szczenić

(intransitive) To give birth to pups.

szczenię

The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals, including the bear, wolf, fox, lion and tiger.

szczep

(archaic) Race; lineage, pedigree.

Szczepan

(biblical character) The first Christian martyr.

szczepić

(transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.

szczepienie

(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

szczepionka

A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.

szczerba

A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.

szczerbówka

(entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

szczerość

The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression. [from c. 1600]

szczery

Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.

szczerze

in a candid manner; frankly.

szczerzyć się

(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

szczerzyć zęby

(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

szczęść Boże

May God bless you; said as a short prayer, benediction, or valediction for the recipient; usually religiously; sometimes nonliterally but rhetorically or culturally.

szczęście

Good luck.