Polish–English dictionary

déjà vu

Loosely or humorously, anything one has done before or is being repeated.

dekada

A period of ten years [from 17th c.], particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9. [from 19th c.]

dekadencki

Characterized by moral or cultural decline.

dekapitacja

Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.

dekapowanie

A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids.

deklamacja

The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.

deklamować

To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.

deklaracja

An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.

deklinować

(transitive, grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number, gender, and the like.

dekoder

A device that decodes a scrambled electronic signal e.g. of a satellite television signal

dekontaminacja

The process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.

dekoracja

Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.

dekoracje

the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.

dekoracyjny

That serves to decorate

dekorator

Someone who decorates.

dekoratorka

Someone who decorates.

dekoratywny

That serves to decorate

dekorować

(transitive) To furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out.

dekorum

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.

dekret

An edict or law.

dekryminalizować

(transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

dekstroza

The naturally occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.

delegacja

Travel for business purposes, often paid for at least partially by the employer.

delegowanie

(legal) The act whereby or constellation in which the performance of an obligation (owed to an obligee, presuming its validity; irrespective of the obligation as the target of the delegation, rarely called delegatary) is assigned by its debtor (delegator, obligor) to and towards another party (delegatee, delegate)

delektować się

(transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of [from 16th c.]

delfin

A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.

delfinek

A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.

Delfy

A city of ancient Greece, the site of the Delphic oracle.

Delhi

A megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi.

deliberacja

The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

delicja

(chiefly, British) A small, biscuit-like cake with a base of firm sponge, a layer of orange jelly, and a chocolate covering.

delicje

Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.

delikates

Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.

delikatesy

A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.

delikatnie

In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.

delikatność

The quality of being delicate.

delikatny

(now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.

delikatny przedmiot

Anything delicate, light and flimsy.

delikt

(civil law, Scots law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law. [from the early 16th c.]

delikt cywilny

(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]

delikwent

A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.

delikwentka

A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.

delirium

(symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.

delirka

(symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.

delta

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

deltoid

(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.

demagog

(pejorative) A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.

demagogiczny

Of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.

demaskować

(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

demencja

(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.

dementować

To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.

Demetriusz

A en given name.

demilitaryzować

(transitive) To remove troops from (an area).

demo-

people

demobilizacja

The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

demograficzny

Of or pertaining to demography.

demokracja

(uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).

demokrata

A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

demokratka

A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

demokratycznie

In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.

demokratyczny

Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.

demokratyzacja

The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.

demokratyzować

(narrowly) To make democratic.

demon

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.]

demoniczny

Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.

demonizować

(transitive) To turn into a demon.

demonstracja

A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.

demotywować

(transitive) To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.

denar

(card games) One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.

denat

(countable) A person who has intentionally killed themself.

denatka

(countable) A person who has intentionally killed themself.

dendrarium

A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.

denerwować

(transitive) To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.

denerwowanie

(countable) An act or instance of annoying.

denerwujący

That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates

denga

An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.

denim

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

dennica

(engineering) The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.

denominacyjny

Of or pertaining to a denomination.

dentysta

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

dentystka

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

dentystyczny

(dentistry, relational) Of or concerning dentistry.

dentystyka

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

denuncjacja

The act of denouncing; an accusation made in public

deontologia

Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”). [from c. 1826]

departament

A subdivision of an organization.

depenalizować

(transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

depesza

A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.

depilator

An electrically-powered device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.

depilować

To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.

deponować

To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.

deportacja

The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

deportować

(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.

depozyt

(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.

depozytariusz

One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.

deprawacja

(uncountable) The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.

deprecjonować

(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.

depresja

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

deptać

(transitive) To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine

Derby

A type of cheese made in Derby, England.

dermatolog

A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.

derwisz

A member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars.

derywat

(calculus) One of the two fundamental objects of study in calculus (the other being integration), which quantifies the rate of change, tangency, and other qualities arising from the local behavior of a function.

desant

(aviation) An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.

descendent

One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

deseń

A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements. [from 16th c.]

deser

A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal.

design

The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.

deska

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

deska do zaprawy murarskiej

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.

deska oddzielająca tory bowlingowe

(countable, bowling) The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end.

deska podłogowa

Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor.

deska rozdzielcza

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

deska snowboardowa

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.

deska surfingowa

A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.

deskorolkarstwo

The act of riding on a skateboard.

deskryptywizm

(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.

desperacko

In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.

despota

A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

despotyczny

Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.

despotyzm

Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

destabilizować

(transitive) To make something unstable.

destabilizować się

(intransitive) To become unstable.

destrukcyjny

Causing destruction; damaging.

destylacja

(chemistry, chemical engineering) The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.

destylować

(transitive, chemistry) To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation. [from 15th c.]

desygnacja

(countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.

desygnat

(semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.

deszcz

(meteorology) The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion

deszcz pada

(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.

deszcz ze śniegiem

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Northeast US) Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow.

deszczówka

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

deszczowy

Of, pertaining to, or produced by rain.

deszczułka

A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.

deszyfrator

A device that decodes a scrambled electronic signal e.g. of a satellite television signal

deszyfrować

(transitive) To convert (an encrypted or coded message) back into plain text.

detal

(countable) A part small enough to escape casual notice.

detalicznie

Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.

detaliczny

Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.

detekcja

The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.

detektor

A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.

detektyw

(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.

detencja

(uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

detergent

A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other than one's own body.

determinacja

(figurative) Courage or assertiveness.

determinant

Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else.

determinanta

Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else.

determinizm

(philosophy) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.

detoks

A detoxification unit.

detonator

A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.