Polish–English dictionary

zestalić

(transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.

zestaw

A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)

zestaw komend i poleceń

(computing) A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.

zestaw narzędzi

A collection of tools; a toolkit.

zestawiać

(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.

zestawić

(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.

zestawienie statystyk

A breakdown of statistics; a detailed view of component parts.

zeświecczyć

(transitive) To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate.

zeszły

Most recent, latest, last so far.

zeszpecić

(transitive) To change in an inappropriate and destructive manner.

zeszyt

A booklet for students, containing either problems or exercises, and blank, often lined pages for writing answers.

zet

The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.

żeton

(games, gambling) A token used in place of cash.

zetrzeć

(intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).

Zeus

(Greek god) Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera.

zew

A beckoning or summoning.

zewnątrzoponowy

(anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.

zewnętrzna

The outside part, parts or surface of something.

zewnętrznie

on the surface or the outside

zewnętrzny

Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.

zez

The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.

zęza

(nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.

zeznanie

(legal) Statements made by a witness in court.

zeznawać

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

zezować

(intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.

zezwolenie

(uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.

zezwolić

(transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.

zgadnąć

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.

zgadywać

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.

zgadzać

(intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.

zgadzać się

(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.

zgaga

(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

zganić

To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.

zgar

A waste product from working with metal.

zgarnąć

To capture or round up.

zgarniać

To capture or round up.

zgasić

To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.

zgasnąć

(intransitive) To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.

zgaszony

Grey or greyish.

zgęstnieć

(intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

zgiąć

(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.

zgiąć się

(intransitive) To become curved.

zgięcie

A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).

zgiełk

A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.

zgiełkliwy

Characterized by loud, confused noise. [from mid 16th c.]

zginać

(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.

zginać się

(intransitive) To become curved.

zginanie

Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

zgłaszać na ochotnika

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

zgłaszać się na ochotnika

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

zgłosić na ochotnika

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

zgłosić się

(intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).

zgłosić się na ochotnika

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

zgłoska

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

zgnić

(of foods and commodities) To spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.

zgnilizna

(pathology, dated) A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.

zgniły

Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

zgnuśnieć

To be lazy, waste time.

zgoda

(uncountable) A state whereby several parties share a view or opinion; the state of not contradicting one another.

zgodnie z

In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion to; in accordance with. [from 16th c.]

zgodnie z ruchem wskazówek zegara

In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

zgodność

(countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.

zgodny

(dated) Willing; ready to agree or consent.

zgodny z prawem

Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.

zgodny z ruchem wskazówek zegara

Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.

zgodzić

(intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.

zgodzić się

(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]

zgolony

Having been shaved.

zgon

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

zgorzel

The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

zgorzelina

Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.; it often rides the rising smoke column into the air, and it can pose a fire hazard when it lands, in dry conditions.

zgorzkniały

Cynical and resentful.

zgorzknieć

(intransitive) To become sour.

zgrabić

(ambitransitive, also, figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often, military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.

zgrabny

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

zgrać

(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.

zgraja

(Australian Aboriginal) A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.

zgred

(colloquial, derogatory, slang, often preceded by "old", the "old buzzard") In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person.

zgromadzenie

A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.

zgromadzić

(transitive) To collect into a mass or heap.

zgrubiały

(literal) Having calluses, or relating to calluses.

zgrubieć

(intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of wider).

zgrubienie

(grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority

zgrubny

(idiomatic) Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.

zgrywać

(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.

zgrzeblić

(textiles) To use a carding device to disentangle the fibres of wool prior to spinning.

zgrzebło

(textiles) A hand-held tool formed similarly to a hairbrush but with bristles of wire or other rigid material. It is used principally with raw cotton, wool, hair, or other natural fibers to prepare these materials for spinning into yarn or thread on a spinning wheel, with a whorl or other hand-held spindle. The card serves to untangle, clean, remove debris from, and lay the fibers straight.

zgrzeszyć

(intransitive, theology) To commit a sin.

zgrzewać

To join two metal pieces, without melting them, using heat and diffusion of a jointing alloy of capillary thickness.

zgrzytać

(transitive) To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.

zgrzytliwy

raspy

zguba

An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.

zgubca

A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.

zgubić

Indicates that the speaker is unable to find his or her way.

zgubiciel

A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.

zgubny

Harmful, injurious.

zgwałcić

(transitive, archaic) To violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate. [from around 1350 to 1470]

zhańbić

(transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.

zhejtować

(intransitive, internet slang) To put down on social media [with on].

ziąb

(uncountable) A condition of low temperature.

ziarenko

(countable) A single seed of grass food crops.

ziarna kawy

(uncountable) A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

ziarnisty

Containing or full of seeds.

ziarnko

(countable) A single particle of a substance.

ziarnko pieprzu

The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.

ziarno

(by extension) The bean-like seed of certain other plants, such as a vanilla bean or (especially) a coffee bean.

ziarnojad

Any bird of other families of similar appearance to members of family Fringillidae.

zięba

A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.

zielarka

A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.

zielarz

A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.

ziele angielskie

(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

zieleń

The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.

zielenić

(transitive) To make or turn (something) green or greener.

zielenina

Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll.

zielenisty

Green in colour.

zielona wróżka

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. [from mid 19th c.]

zielone

(slang) Money.

zielonoświątkowiec

A member of a Pentecostal church.

zielony

(US, Australia, NZ, Canada, informal) A dollar (one hundred cents).

zielony ludzik

Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.

zielony most

(ecology) A type of wildlife crossing in the form of a bridge or tunnel, usually covered with foliage and turf, which animals may use to cross roads without the risk of being hit by vehicles; a wildlife viaduct. [from late 20th c.]

zielsko

(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.

Ziemia

The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.

Ziemianin

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Ziemianka

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

ziemie

The collective land areas that compose a larger area.

ziemiopismo

The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.

ziemisty

Pale, lacking colour, having a pallor.

ziemniak

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

ziemski

Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.

ziewać

(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

ziewanie

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.

ziewnąć

(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

ziggurat

(archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories

zignorować

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

żigolak

A man who has a reputation for being a great lover or very romantic.

żigolo

A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment; a prostitute.

zima

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

Zimbabwe

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia.

zimne nóżki

A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.

zimno

(uncountable) A condition of low temperature.

zimny

(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.

zimny ogień

A hand-held firework that emits sparks.

zimowit

(countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.

zimowy

Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal

zimozielony

Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

zinfiltrować

(transitive, military) To send (soldiers, spies, etc.) through gaps in the enemy line.

zintegrowany

composed and coordinated to form a whole

zinterpretować

To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.

ziółko

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.