Polish–English dictionary

transseksualista

A transsexual person.

transseksualistka

A transsexual person.

transseksualny

(dated) Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS).

Transylwania

A historical region in western Romania.

transza

(finance, transitive) To divide into tranches.

transzeja

(military) A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

tranzycja

(LGBTQ) The process or act of changing one's gender role or physical and sexual characteristics, by social, medical, or legal methods, to conform to their identified gender, rather than the sex assigned at birth.

tranzytywny

(algebra, of a group action) Such that, for any two elements of the acted-upon set, some group element maps the first to the second.

trap

(rare, obsolete, outside, dialects) A clear path through a crowd or a passageway with people.

traper

One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.

traperka

One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.

trapez

A swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by circus artists.

trapić

(transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

trasa

A course or way which is traveled or passed.

trasa podróży

A route or proposed route of a journey.

trasownik

(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.

traszka

A newt, especially a smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus), of Europe.

trata

(archaic) An order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, bill of exchange, money order, or IOU.

tratwa

(watercraft) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.

trauma

Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

traumatyczny

Of, caused by, or causing trauma.

trawa

(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

trawersować

(transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions.

trawić

(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.

trawienie

The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.

trawka

(uncountable, slang) Marijuana.

trawler

A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.

trawnik

(uncountable) A lawn.

trębacz

Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.

trebusz

A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

trędowaty

A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

trefl

(card games) A black clover shape (♣), one of the four symbols used to mark the suits of playing cards.

trejaż

An outdoor garden frame that can be used to grow vines or other climbing plants.

trekking

Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport, usually for a longer period of time than for hiking.

trel

(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird, more complex than a call, for purposes associated with courtship and territory.

treliaż

An outdoor garden frame that can be used to grow vines or other climbing plants.

tremor

(medicine) A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.

tren

A song expressing grief.

trenażer

A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.

trend

An inclination in a particular direction.

trendy

(informal) Of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype.

trener

(originally, Oxford University, _, slang) A trainer or instructor.

trenerka

(originally, Oxford University, _, slang) A trainer or instructor.

trening

The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.

trenować

(intransitive, sports) To train.

tresa

A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.

treść

Subject matter; semantic information (or a portion or body thereof); that which is contained in writing, speech, video, etc.

treściwy

Of a comestible, especially a beverage, having a rich flavor.

treska

A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig.

Trewir

A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the banks of the Moselle river.

triangulacja

(uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this technique.

triathlon

An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.

triatlon

An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.

triceratops

Common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; herbivorous ceratopsids from the late Cretaceous.

trik

An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.

trio

A group of three people or things.

tripod

A three-legged stand or mount.

Tripoli

A city in Greece.

triumfalnie

In a triumphant manner.

triumfalny

Of, relating to, or being a triumph.

triumwirat

An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history.

trochę

To a small extent or degree.

trociny

The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material.

Trocki

A surname.

trofeum

An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.

troglodyta

(derogatory) A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.

troić

To multiply by three.

trój-

Three.

Troja

(historical) An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.

trojaczek

One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.

trojan

(computer security) A malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software.

trojański

Of, or relating to, the famed city of Troy or its inhabitants.

trójca

A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one.

Trójca Święta

(Christianity) The three persons of the Godhead: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

trójdzielny

In three parts.

troje

A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).

trójjedność

A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one.

trójjedyny

(chiefly, religion, Christianity) Both trine and one at the same time.

trójka

The digit/figure 3.

trójkąt

A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.

trójkątny

Having a triangle as a base; as, a triangular prism, a triangular pyramid.

trójkątowy

Of, or pertaining to, triangles.

trójksiąg

A set of three connected works, usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions, all related by theme, characters, or setting.

trójliść

A plant of species Menyanthes trifoliata, with racemes of white or reddish flowers and intensely bitter leaves, sometimes used in medicine.

trójnóg

A device to hold something upright or aloft.

trójpodział władzy

A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.

trójstronny

Done by three parties (as an agreement).

trójtlenek arsenu

Arsenic trioxide.

trollerka

The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).

trolling

The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).

trollować

(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.]

tron

The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.

tron Piotrowy

(usually) The office of the pope of Rome, who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

trop

Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.

tropić

(transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).

tropiciel

One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.

tropicielka

One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.

tropik

An extra cover of a tent to protect against insects and bad weather.

tropikalny

From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.

troska

Close attention; concern; responsibility.

troskliwość

Thoughtful and considerate attention.

troskliwy

(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

troszczyć się

(intransitive, polite, formal, chiefly in the negative) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.

trotyl

A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH3C6H2(NO2)3), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene.

trubadur

An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel.

truchło

The dead body of any animal with flesh; the dead body of a vertebrate; a carcass.

truciciel

A person who poisons something or someone.

trucicielka

A person who poisons something or someone.

trucizna

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

trud

Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.

trudne do zniesienia

(informal) Something which can only be managed with difficulty.

trudność

A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.

trudny

Difficult, hard to do.

truizm

A self-evident or obvious truth.

trujący

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

trukwa

Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.

trumna

A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

Trump

A surname from German.

trunek

(colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage (especially beer or hard liquor).

trunki

Alcoholic beverages in general.

trup

The dead body of any animal with flesh; the dead body of a vertebrate; a carcass.

truś

A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

trusia

A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

truskawka

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

truskawkowy

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

trust

A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.

truteń

A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.

trutka

Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.

trwać

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

trwający

Still in existence; not having disappeared.

trwała

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

trwała ondulacja

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

trwały

Long-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state.

trwanie

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

trwoga

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

trwonić

To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.

trwożyć

(transitive) To control by inspiring dread.

tryb

(video games) A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competing teams (usually two) attempt to take over predetermined spawn points labeled by flags.

tryb orzekający

(grammar, uncountable) The indicative mood.

tryb oznajmujący

(grammar, uncountable) The indicative mood.

tryb przypuszczający

(grammar) The conditional mood.

tryb rozkazujący

(grammar) Of, or relating to the imperative mood.

tryb życia

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

trybun

(historical) An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.

trybuna

(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.

trybunał

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.

trycykl

A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.

trygonometria

(geometry, analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.

tryk

(zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.

trykot

A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)