Polish–English dictionary

szyfrowanie

(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.

szyizm

(with article, collective) The followers of this branch of Islam; the Shiites.

szyja

(anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

szyjka

The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.

szyjka (słupka)

(botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.

szyjka macicy

(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

szyjny

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the neck.

szyk przestawny

(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.

szykana

(motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve. [from 20th c.]

szykowny

Elegant, stylish.

szyld

(US) A board carrying a sign, or on which signs may be posted.

Szymona

A en given name.

szympans

Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.

szympans zwyczajny

Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.

szyna

An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

szyna prądowa

An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.

szyndzioł

(building material) A thin shingle.

szynk

(US) A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.

szynka parmeńska

A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

szynkarka

A female innkeeper.

szynkarz

The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

szynkowy

Resembling or characteristic of ham.

szynobus

(rail) A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.

szynoprzewód

An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.

szyp

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

szypszyna

The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.

szyszka

The fruit of a conifer.

szyszymora

(Scotland, Ireland, , folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.

ta

(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action, or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction. [from 9thc.]

tabaka

A snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco.

tabasco

A spicy pepper sauce made from tabasco pepper (a chili pepper) with the addition of vinegar and salt.

tabletka

(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

tabletka antykoncepcyjna

(informal, uncountable, definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.

tablica

(programming) Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices.

tablica pamiątkowa

(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.

tablica rejestracyjna

An identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.

tablica wyników

A large board that displays the score in a game or contest.

tabliczka znamionowa

(chemistry) Any flat piece of material such as coated glass or plastic.

tabloid

(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]

Tabor

A mountain in Israel, Mount Tabor

tabu

Forbidden to be uttered; taboo.

tabulacja

The act or process of tabulating

taca

A plate or other container passed among the worshipers attending a Christian church service, into which donations of money are placed.

taca do serwowania potraw i napojów

A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card). [from c. 1660]

tachać

(Southern US) To carry or bear.

tachion

(particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.

tachykardia

(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]

Tacjana

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Татья́на (Tatʹjána).

tacka

A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.

tacos

(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.

taczka

(British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.

taczki

(British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.

taekwondo

A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.

tafta

A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

tag

(computing) A piece of markup representing an element in a markup language.

Taida

A en given name.

taikonauta

A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut. [from 1998.]

Tais

A en given name.

Taisja

A en given name.

Taj

(countable) A person living in or coming from Thailand.

tajać

(intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen.

tajanie

The melting of ice, snow, or other frozen or congealed matter; the transformation of ice or the like into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost

tajemnica

Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

tajemniczo

In a mysterious manner.

tajemniczy

Of unknown origin.

tajemny

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.

tajfun

(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.

tajga

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

Tajka

(countable) A person living in or coming from Thailand.

tajkonauta

A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut. [from 1998.]

Tajlandia

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Former name: Siam.

tajlandzki

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

tajnie

In a secret or covert manner.

tajny

Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

tajpan

Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. [from 20th c.]

Tajpej

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]

tajski

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

Tajwańczyk

(in the plural, chiefly, collective) People from Taiwan.

tajwański

Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.

tak

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

tak naprawdę

(modal) Actually; in truth; de facto.

tak trzymać

An expression of congratulations, encouragement, or approval.

tak w ogóle

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

tak więc

In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.

tak że

As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.

taki

(demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.

taki sam

Similar, alike.

takielunek

(nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

takin

A goat-antelope, of species Budorcas taxicolor.

taklować

(transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.

taksówka

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.

taksydermia

The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

takt

(music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar. [from 17th c.]

taktowny

Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.

taktyczny

Of or relating to tactics.

także

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

tal

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.

talent

A talent or natural ability.

talerz

(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.

talia

(cards) A pack or set of playing cards.

talib

A member of the Taliban movement or its militia; a Talib.

Taliban

A Deobandi Islamist and largely Pashtun religious political movement founded in Afghanistan in 1994 by mullah Mohammad Omar, which has governed the country from 1996 to 2001 and since 2021.

talibowie

A Taliban militia.

talizman

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

talkować

(transitive) To apply talc to.

tall

(archaeology) A hill or mound, originally and especially in the Middle East, over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements.

Tallinn

The capital city of Estonia.

Talmud

(Judaism) A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

talon

A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.

tam

In that place; there (at some distance).

tama

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

Tamara

A en given name, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.

tamburyn

A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

tamburyno

A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

Tamerlan

a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia

Tamil

A person who originates from Tamil Nadu, India or Sri Lanka or has tamil origins.

Tamilka

A person who originates from Tamil Nadu, India or Sri Lanka or has tamil origins.

tamilski

Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.

Tamiza

(with the) A river in the U.S. State of Connecticut flowing 24 km (15 mi.) past New London to Long Island Sound.

tamować

(transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

tampon

A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

tamta

(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

tamten

(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

tamto

(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

Tanatos

(psychoanalysis) The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

tancerka

(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

Tancerz

The second reindeer of Santa Claus.

tańcować

(intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

tańczenie

The activity of taking part in a dance.

tańczyć

(intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

tandeta

(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

tandetny

Of little worth.

tandoor

A cylindrical clay oven used in the cuisine of the Caucasus, Middle East, and Indian subcontinent to make flat bread or to cook meat.

tangens

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

tango

(dance) A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.

tani

Appropriate to a restricted budget.

Tania

A en given name.

taniec

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

tanio

In a cheap manner; without expending much money.

tankować

(transitive) To provide with fuel.

Tanzania

A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.

tao

(Chinese, _, philosophy) In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.

taoista

A follower of Taoism.

taoistka

A follower of Taoism.

taoistyczny

Relating to Taoism.

tapas

A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.

tapczan

A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure.

tapeta

(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

tapetować

(transitive) To cover (a wall, a room, etc) with wallpaper.

tapicer

Someone who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.