Polish–English dictionary

wisieć się

(transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.

wisielec

(uncountable, games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

wisior

A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]

wisiorek

A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]

wiskacza

Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.

wiskaczan

Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.

wiskoza

A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.

wiśnia

The wood of a cherry tree.

wiśniowy

The wood of a cherry tree.

wiśta

An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left.

wisteria

Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.

Wisznu

(Hinduism) One of the Trimurti (trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most venerated god in Hinduism.

Wit

A en given name.

witaj

A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

witaj!

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

witajcie

A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

witajcie!

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

witalizm

The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.

witalny

Relating to or characteristic of life.

witamina

Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.

witamy

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

witeryt

(mineral) A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO3

witka

A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

witryna

A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.

wiwern

(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

wiwerna

(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

wiza

A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.

wizerunek

Public image; outward appearance.

wizjer

A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.

wizualizacja

The act of visualizing, or something visualized.

wizualnie

By means of sight.

wizualny

Related to or affecting the vision.

wizyta

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

wizytacja

The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.

wizytowanie

The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.

wjazd

(transitive) To consume, damage, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does.

wjechać na plecach innych

(ambitransitive) To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event.

wjeżdżać na plecach innych

(ambitransitive) To attach or append something to another (usually larger) object or event.

wklejać

(transitive, computing) To insert a piece of media (e.g. text, picture, audio, video) previously copied or cut from somewhere else.

wklęsły

Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.

wkluczać

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

wkład

Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

wkład drukujący

(computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.

wkładać

(transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.

wkładka

A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.

wkoło

(archaic) In circuit or circumference; circularly. [from ca. 1350–1470]

wkraczać

(intransitive) To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. [with in]

wkraplać

(transitive) To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

wkrętak

A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.

wkroczyć

(intransitive) To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action. [with in]

wkroplić

(transitive) To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

wkrótce

Soon; in a little while.

wkuć

(intransitive, slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To study with effort or determination.

wkurw

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.

wkurwiać

(transitive) To fill with rage; to outrage; to provoke to frenzy; to make furious.

wkurzać

(informal, transitive) To annoy.

wkuwać

(intransitive, slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To study with effort or determination.

wlec

(transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

wlec się

(intransitive) To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful. [from 17th c.]

wleczenie

The distance over which something is hauled or transported, especially if long.

wleźć

(transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.

włączać

(chiefly, electronics, computing) To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).

włącznie

Including the extremes as well as the area between.

włącznie z

Such as, among which; introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned.

włączony

In the state of being active, functioning or operating.

włączyć do czarnej listy

(transitive) To place on a blacklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned.

Wład Palownik

A former prince of Wallachia.

władać

(transitive) To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).

władca

Someone who has control over something or someone.

władczy

Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

władczyni

A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

Władywostok

A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.

władza

The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

władza sądownicza

The branch of government which is concerned with the administration of justice through the interpretation of the law.

władza ustawodawcza

The branch of government which is concerned with the making of laws

władza wykonawcza

The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.

właściciel

(chiefly, British) The owner or manager of a public house.

właściciel sklepu

The owner or operator of a retail business.

właściciel sklepu tytoniowego

A person who sells tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, snuff and sundry items.

właściciel ziemski

A person who owns land.

właścicielka

One who owns something.

właścicielka sklepu

The owner or operator of a retail business.

właścicielka ziemska

A person who owns land.

właściwie

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

właściwość

The quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations.

właściwy

Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]

właśnie

(idiomatic, with infinitive verb) Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent; ready to; went to

własność

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

własnościowy

Of or relating to property or ownership.

własny

Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.

właz

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

włazić

(transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.

Włoch

(countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.

włochaty

(of a person) Having a lot of body hair.

Włochy

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

włóczęga

One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

włóczęgostwo

the state of being a vagrant

włóczka

(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.

włócznia

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

włócznik

A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.

włóczyć się

(idiomatic) To stay, linger, or loiter.

włóczykij

One who roves, a wanderer, a nomad.

włodarz

A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

włók

(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.

włókiennictwo

The industry involved in the manufacture of cloth.

włóknisty

Of or pertaining to fibre.

włókno

(countable) A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.

włos

(figuratively) Any very short distance.

włość

A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

włościanin

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

włościanka

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

włoski

Pertaining to Italy.

Włoszka

(countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.

włożyć

(transitive) To place inside.

wmurowanie kamienia węgielnego

A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.

wnęka

(architecture) A small recessed area set off from a larger room.

wnerwianie

(countable) An act or instance of annoying.

wnerwienie

(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.

wnętrze

The interior or inner part.

wnętrze lądu

The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast.

wnętrzności

The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Wniebowstąpienie

(Christianity, specifically) The believed entry of Jesus Christ into heaven after his resurrection.

wniebowzięcie

The taking of a person up into heaven.

wniebowzięty

(comparable) Enthusiastic; ecstatic, elated, happy.

wnieść wkład

(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

wniesienie wkładu

The act of contributing.

wnikać

(ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.

wnikliwy

(figuratively) Of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.

wniknąć

(ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.

wniosek

A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.

wnioskować

(transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.

wnosić wkład

(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

WNP

Initialism of Commonwealth of Independent States.

wnuczę

A child of someone's child.

wnuczek

A son of one's child.

wnuczka

The daughter of someone's child.

wnuk

A child of someone's child.

woalka

A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)

woda

(poetic, archaic, or, dialectal) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.

woda deszczowa

Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.

woda gazowana

(idiomatic) Water that contains carbon dioxide dissolved in it under pressure and is intended for drinking.

woda gruntowa

Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.

woda kolońska

Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.

woda morska

The saltwater of a sea or ocean.

woda sodowa

(idiomatic) Water that contains carbon dioxide dissolved in it under pressure and is intended for drinking.

wodewil

(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

wodnosamolot

(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

wodny

Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

wododział

(hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

wodolejstwo

Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]