Polish–English dictionary

gnojowica

(agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.

gnom

(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.

gnuśnieć

To be lazy, waste time.

gnuśność

Habitual laziness or sloth.

go

(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.

Goa

A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

gobelin

A mainly French and Flemish type of tapestry having richly coloured pictorial designs.

goblin

(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.

gocki

Of or relating to the Goths or their language. [from 1611]

Godfryd

A en given name.

godło

A representative symbol, such as a trademark, a badge or logo.

godność

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

godny

Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

godny pochwały

(obsolete) Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

godny podziwu

Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.

godny pogardy

Deserving contempt.

godny pożałowania

Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.

godny pozazdroszczenia

Arousing or likely to arouse envy.

godny szacunku

Deserving respect.

godny ubolewania

Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.

gody

(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.

godzić

(ambitransitive) To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.

godzić się

(intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to accept tacitly; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.

Godzilla

A fictional Japanese monster (kaiju) from a series of science-fiction films.

godzina

(countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.

godzina graniczna

(Canada, British, television, radio) The time during the day which material of a more adult nature (e.g., violence, swear words, or sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one permitted by law or one contrived from convention (e.g. when children are not watching).

godzina wychowawcza

(US) A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.

godzinowy

Unsalaried, paid by the hour; (by extension) blue-collar.

gofr

(countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.

gogle

Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

Gogol

A Russian and Ukrainian surname.

goguś

A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.

goidelski

Division of the Celtic languages including Irish Gaelic, Manx Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic.

goj

(Judaism) A non-Jewish person.

gojenie

The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

gol

(sport) In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

golarka

A razor, designed for safety, that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade.

golarz

A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

golem

(mythology) A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.

goleń

(anatomy) The portion of the lower limb of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.

golenie

An instance of shaving.

golf

(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

golfista

Someone who plays golf.

golfistka

Someone who plays golf.

Golgota

The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.

Goliat

(biblical character) A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.

golibroda

A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

golić

(slang, intransitive) To drink alcohol.

golić się

(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.

golonka

(anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

golony

Having been shaved.

golteria

(botany) Any plant of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.

golusieńki

(chiefly, British, slang) Completely nude.

Gołąb

(constellation) A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.

gołąb olbrzymi

(ornithology, obsolete) A bird of the columbid subfamily Raphinae.

gołąbek

A mushroom of the genus Russula.

gołębię

(obsolete) A baby dove.

gołębnik

A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.

gołobrody

(by extension, of a male) Not having reached puberty or manhood; youthful.

gołoledź

A smooth, barely visible, and dangerously slippery film of ice, usually over a dark surface, such as rock or pavement.

gołowąs

(slang, countable) A contemptible child.

goły

Having had what usually covers (something) removed.

goły jak święty turecki

(chiefly, British, slang) Completely nude.

Gomora

(Biblical) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Hebrew Bible and to Islamic tradition, was destroyed by God (along with Sodom) for the sins of its inhabitants.

gonada

(anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.

gończy

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

gong

(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

gonić

(transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.

goniec

(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.

gonitwa

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.

gont

(building material) A thin shingle.

gontyna

A house of worship, especially:

Goofy

A Disney character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.

googlać

To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.

googlanie

An Internet search, such as one performed on the Google search engine.

Google

(computing, trademark) Google Search, a search engine operated by the company of the same name; the most popular search engine and most-visited website worldwide.

googlować

To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.

googlowanie

An Internet search, such as one performed on the Google search engine.

googol

The number 10^{100}, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale). [from 1920.]

góra

A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.]

góra głowy

The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.

góra lodowa

A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

gorąco

The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's face).

gorący

Characterized by emotion.

gorączka

(symptom) A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

gorączkowo

In a frantic way.

góral

(Scotland) A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.

góralka

(Scotland) A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.

Gorbaczow

A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).

gorczyca

The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.

gorgona

(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale

gorgonzola

A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk.

górka

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

gorliwie

In an eager manner.

gorliwość

(idiomatic) The emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc.

gorliwy

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

górnictwo

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

górnik

One who mines for coal; especially, a worker who does not own the mine.

górnolotny

High-sounding but with little meaning.

górny

At a higher level, rank or position.

górować

To overlook from a height.

gorset

A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

gorszy

(for non-slang definitions)

gorycz

The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.

goryl

The largest of the primates, belonging to the genus Gorilla; an ape native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.

gorzała

(uncountable) Beverages containing ethanol, collectively.

gorze

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

gorzelnia

A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.

gorzki

Cynical and resentful.

gorzknieć

(intransitive) To become sour.

gorzkość

The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.

górzysty

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

gość

(dated, outside, UK, and, Australia) A man, a fellow.

gościara

(chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.

gościć

(transitive, and, intransitive) to have someone over at one's home for a party or visit

goście

(uncountable) Social visitors or companions.

gościni

A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

gościnność

The quality of being hospitable.

gościnny

cordial and generous towards guests

gościu

(chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.

Gosia

A en given name.

gospoda

To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.

gospodarczo

(domain) From the perspective of economics or an economy.

gospodarczy

Pertaining to an economy.

gospodarka

(obsolete) System of management; general regulation and disposition of the affairs of a state or nation, or of any department of government.

gospodarka leśna

The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry.

gospodarować

(transitive) To plan for the use of in a budget.

gospodarowanie

The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.

gospodarstwo

(countable) A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

gospodarz

(ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.

gospodyni

A female host.

gospodyni domowa

(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

gosposia

Someone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc. [from 16th c.]

gostek

(chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.

Got

A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.

gotcha

(computing) A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function.

Göteborg

A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.

Gotka

A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.

gotować

(transitive, of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

gotować koszernie

(Judaism, transitive) To render kosher.

gotować się

(intransitive, figuratively) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.

gotowanie na parze

The raising of steam by a steam locomotive etc; the maintenance of a head of steam during operation; (metonymically) operation under load.

gotowiec

(computing) A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.

gotówka

Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.

gotowość

The state or degree of being ready; preparedness.

gotowy

Completed; concluded; done.

gówniak

(slang, countable) A contemptible child.

gówniarz

(slang, countable) A contemptible child.

goździk

(uncountable, or, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

goździkowiec korzenny

(countable) A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.