Polish–English dictionary

informator

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

informatorka

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

informatyka

The study of computers and their architecture, languages, and applications, in all aspects, as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation.

informatywny

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

informować

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).

informować się

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

infuła

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

ingerencja

The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

inhalacja

The act of inhaling; inbreathing.

inhalator

(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.

inhalować

(transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

inherentny

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

inhibitor

(chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

inhumacja

The act of burial.

inicjacja

The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.

inicjał

(typesetting, calligraphy) A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.

inicjały

An abbreviation of a person's name, constructed by taking the initial letters of first, last, and sometimes middle name(s). See monogram

inicjatywa

(US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.

iniekcja

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

Inka

A member of the group of Quechuan peoples of highland Peru who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before the Spanish conquest.

inkarceracja

(chiefly, US) The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.

inkaust

A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.

inklinacja

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.

inkluzja

(countable) An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.

inkompetencja

Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude.

inkontynencja

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

inkorporacja

The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.

inkryminować

(transitive) To accuse or bring criminal charges against.

inkub

(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.

inkwizytor

(historical) An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.

inne

Other people.

inni

Other people.

innowacyjny

A ceremony marking the commencement of construction of a road, bridge, or building.

innowator

A visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation.

innowatorka

A visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation.

inny

Not the same; different.

innymi słowy

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.

ino

(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]

inscenizować

To point out to or show (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; to refer.

insekt

(gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.

inserat

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

inskrypcja

Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

insolacja

The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.

inspekcja

An inspection or examination.

inspekt

A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.

inspiracja

A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.

inspirować

(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

Instagram

(Internet) An online photo- and video-sharing social networking service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras.

instalacja

A work of installation art.

instalacja wodno-kanalizacyjna

The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.

instalator

(computing) An installer.

instalować

(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use

instancja

(computing) A specific occurrence of something that is created or instantiated, such as a database, or an object of a class in object-oriented programming. [from 20th c.]

instrukcja

A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.

instrukcja warunkowa

(programming) An instruction that branches depending on the truth of a condition at that point.

instruktor

One who instructs; a teacher.

instruktorka

One who instructs; a teacher.

instrument

A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.

instrument dęty blaszany

(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.

instrument drewniany

(countable, music) Part of an aerophone musical instrument, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal, which vibrates to produce sound when air passes through it.

instrument pochodny

(of a function of a single variable f(x)) The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or \frac{df}{dx} in Leibniz's notation, \dot{f}(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).

instrumentalista

One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist.

instrumentalistka

One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist.

instrumentalny

(music) A pause in the vocals of a song, usually occurring midway through, in which a musical instrument replaces the vocals.

instynkt

A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

instynktownie

Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

instynktowny

Related to or prompted by instinct.

instytucja

A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.

instytucja charytatywna

(countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

instytucjonalny

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

insulina

A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

insurekcja

rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

insygnium

A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction.

insynuacja

A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.

insynuować

To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

integralny

Constituting a whole together with other parts or factors; not omittable or removable

integrować

(mathematics, science, transitive) To subject to the operation of integration; to find the integral of an equation.

intelekt

(in the plural) Intellect.

intelektualista

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

intelektualistka

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

intelektualizm

(philosophy) The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.

intelektualnie

In an intellectual manner.

intelektualny

Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

inteligencja

(mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

inteligent

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

inteligentka

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

inteligentnie

In an intelligent manner; cleverly.

intencja

A course of action that a person intends to follow.

intencjonalny

Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.

intensyfikacja

The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

intensyfikować

(intransitive) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.

interagować

(intransitive) To act upon each other.

interakcja

The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.

interaktywny

Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.

interes

(American spelling) A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest.

interesant

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

interesantka

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

interesariusz

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

interesować

(obsolete, often, _, impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.

interesowny

Motivated by personal gain.

interesująco

In an interesting way.

interesujący

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

interesy

(countable) An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor.

interfejs

(computing) The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.

interferencja

The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

interkalacja

A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.

interludium

(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

intermedium

(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

intermezzo

(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

internat

A boarding school building where boarders live during term time.

internauta

(dated) A designer, operator, or technically capable professional user of the Internet.

Internet

The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.

internista

(medicine) A physician who specialises in internal medicine.

internować

(transitive) To imprison somebody, usually without trial.

interpłciowa

Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

interpłciowe

Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

interpłciowy

Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

interpretacja

An interpretation.

interpreter

(computing) A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance. [1954]

interpretować

(transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).

interpunkcja

A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).

interregnum

The period of time between the end of a sovereign or political leader's reign and the accession of another.

interrogacja

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

interview

A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc. [from 19th c.]

interwał

A distance in space.

interwencja

The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.

interwencjonizm

(politics) The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.

interweniować

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

interwokaliczny

(phonetics) Existing or occurring between vowels.

intoksykacja

A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

intonacja akutowa

(linguistics, chiefly, historical) An accent or tone higher than others.

intronizacja

The act of enthroning or the state of being enthroned.

introspekcja

(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.

intruz

Someone who intrudes.

intryga

A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

intrygant

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

intrygantka

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

intrygować

(transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.

intrygujący

Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

intubacja

(medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.

intubować

(transitive, medicine) To insert a tube into.

intuicyjny

Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.

intymność

(uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, often but not necessarily involving sexuality.

intymny

Closely acquainted; familiar.

inuicki

Of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture.

Inuita

the people

Inuitka

the people

inwalida

(nonstandard) One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)

inwalidka

(nonstandard) One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)

inwazja

A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.