Polish–English dictionary

załoga

A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.

żałosny

Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

żałować

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

założenie

(Christianity) The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.

założyć

(transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.

założyć pluskwę

(transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.

założyć podsłuch

(communication, chiefly, law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication). [from 19th c.]

założyć siatkę

(sport, transitive) To play the ball between the legs of (an opponent).

założyciel

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

założycielka

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

zamach

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

zamachać

(transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.

zamachowczyni

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

zamachowiec

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

zamarynować

(ergative) To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.

zamarzać

(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

zamarznąć

(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

zamatować

(transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.

zamawiać

(transitive) To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.

zamawiaczka

A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.

zamazany

Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.

Zambia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zambia. Formerly called Northern Rhodesia.

zamęczać

(slang) To tire out or exhaust a person or animal.

zamęczyć

(slang) To tire out or exhaust a person or animal.

zamek

A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.

zamerdać

To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.

zamęt

(figuratively) A chaotic or turbulent situation.

zamężna

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

zamężna powtórnie

being married a second or third etc. time.

zamężny

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

zamglić

(transitive) To make (usually the eyes or eyesight) blurred or dim.

zamglić się

(intransitive) To form mist.

zamglony

(of an image) Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.

zamiana

(countable) A replacement.

zamiar

Intention or plot.

zamiast

Instead of; in place of.

zamiatać

(transitive, intransitive) To sweep with a broom.

zamieć

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

zamieniać

(transitive) To trade or barter.

zamienialny

(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

zamienić

(transitive) To displace in favor of itself.

zamiennik

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

zamienny

(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

zamierzać

(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

zamierzony

Done on purpose; intentional.

zamierzyć

To intend. [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]

zamieść

(transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

zamieszanie

An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

zamieszkać

To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.

zamieszkały

Having inhabitants; lived in.

zamieszkany

Having inhabitants; lived in.

zamieszki

A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.

zamieszkiwać

(intransitive, now, _, literary) To live; to reside.

zamieszkiwanie

(uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

zamilknąć

(intransitive) To become quiet.

zaminować

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

zamknąć

(transitive) To fasten with a lock.

zamknięte zebranie ścisłego kierownictwa partii

A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.

zamknięty

Isolated, away from outside influence.

zamocować

(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

zamordować

To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination

zamorski

Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

zamortyzować

(figurative) To absorb or deaden the impact of.

zamówić

(transitive) To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.

zamówienie

(countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.

zamożność

A large amount of money.

zamożny

(by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth.

zamrażarka

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

zamroczenie

A temporary loss of consciousness.

zamrożony

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

zamsz

A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

zamszowy

Made of suede.

zamtuz

A house of prostitution.

zamurować

(transitive) To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.

zamurowywać

(transitive) To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.

zamykać

To blockade and lock (e.g. a building or campus) so as to prevent ingress or egress; to make the occupants (of an area) stay locked indoors for their safety.

zamykać na klucz

(transitive) To fasten with a lock.

zamyślony

(idiomatic) Synonym of lost in thought; distracted or daydreaming.

zamysł

Intention or plot.

zanalizować

(transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.

żandarm

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

żandarmeria

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

zanegować

To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.

Żaneta

A en given name.

zaniebieszczać

(ergative) To make or become blue; to turn blue.

zaniebieszczyć

(ergative) To make or become blue; to turn blue.

zanieczyścić

(transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

zanieczyszczać

(transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

zaniedbany

Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.

zaniepokoić

(transitive, intransitive) To make (someone or something) worried or anxious.

zaniepokojenie

Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind

zaniepokojony

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

zanik pamięci

A temporary loss of memory.

zanim

In advance of the time when.

zaniżać

(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

zaniżyć

(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

zankietować

To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.

zanotować

(transitive) To make a record of information.

zantagonizować

(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

zanucić

To hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice.

zanurkować

(intransitive) To swim under water.

zanurzać

(transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.

zanurzać się

(transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

zanurzenie

(nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

zanurzyć

(transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

zanurzyć się

(transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

Zanzibar

An island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.

zaobrączkować

(AU, transitive) To ride around (a group of animals, especially cattle) to keep them milling in one place; hence (intransitive), to work as a drover, to muster cattle.

zaobserwować

(transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).

zaoferować

(transitive, informal) To offer the services of (someone else) to do something.

zaoferować się

(ambitransitive) To do or offer to do something voluntarily.

zaognić

(intransitive) To fester.

zaognić się

(intransitive) To become septic; to become rotten.

zaokrąglać

(transitive, intransitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.

zaokrąglić

(transitive, intransitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.

zaopatrywać

(transitive) To supply with provisions.

zaopatrywać ponownie

(transitive) To supply again.

zaopatrywać się ponownie

(transitive) To supply again.

zaopatrzenie

(chiefly, in the plural) Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition.

zaopatrzyć

(intransitive, obsolete) To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.

zaopatrzyć ponownie

(transitive) To supply again.

zaopatrzyć się ponownie

(transitive) To supply again.

zaoponować

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

zaorać

(transitive, slang, vulgar) To have sex with.

zaoszczędzić

(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

zaowocować

(intransitive) To bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideas.

zapach

A pleasant smell or odour.

zapadlisko

The location where something has caved in.

zapadnia

A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

zapakować

(transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.

zapakowany

Put into a package.

zapakowywać

(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.

zapalać

(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)

zapalający

Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.

zapalczywy

Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.

zapalenie

(pathology) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

zapalenie mózgu

(pathology) Inflammation of the brain.

zapalenie opon mózgowych

(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

zapalenie oskrzeli

(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.

zapalenie płuc

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

zapalenie skóry

(pathology) Inflammation of the skin.

zapalenie stawów

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.

zapalenie wątroby

Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.

zapalenie wyrostka

(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix

zapalenie wyrostka robaczkowego

(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix

zapalić

(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)

zapalniczka

A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

zapalnik

(manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.

zapalny

Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.

zapalony

Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.