Polish–English dictionary

jak grom z jasnego nieba

(idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.

jak najszybciej

Initialism of as soon as possible.

jak tylko

At the moment when; immediately (after); instantly; directly.

jak wyżej

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

jak żywy

Like a living being, resembling life, giving an accurate representation

jąkać

(transitive) To utter with a stammer, or with timid hesitancy.

jąkać się

(intransitive) To stammer; to falter in speaking.

jaki

(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.

jakikolwiek

A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.

jakiś

(negative polarity item, or, interrogative, chiefly with plural or uncountable nouns) One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.

jakiś czas

A period of some length.

jakkolwiek

(Singapore, Singlish, predicative) Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration.

jako

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

jako taki

(often, _, postpositive) In the very strictest sense of the word. [14th c.]

jako tako

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

jakoś

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

jakość

(countable) Something that differentiates a thing or person.

Jakub

A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.

Jakubina

A en given name.

jakże

(idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

jakżem

Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.

jałmużna

Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

jałowcówka

A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

jałowica

A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

jałowiec

Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.

Jałowiec sabiński

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

jałowiec sawina

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

jałówka

A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

jałowy

(dated, now rare) Not nutritious.

Jałta

A city and raion of Crimea, Ukraine.

jam

Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.

jama

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

Jamajczyk

A person from Jamaica or of Jamaican descent.

Jamajka

An island and country in the Caribbean.

jamajski

Of, from, or pertaining to Jamaica, the Jamaican people or the Jamaican language.

jamboree

(scouting) A large rally of Scouts or Guides.

jamnik

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

Jan

(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

Jangcy

The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.

Janina

The capital and largest city of the regional unit of Ioannina and region of Epirus, Greece.

janowiec

Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.

jantar

A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. [from 15th c.]

japa

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

japiszon

(informal, sometimes derogatory, dated) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.

Japończyk

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.

Japonia

A country and archipelago of East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo.

Japonka

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

japoński

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.

japońszczyzna

A language that is primarily spoken in East Asia and is the official language of Japan.

jar

(geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.

jard

(obsolete) The rod, a surveying unit of (once) 15 or (now) 16+1⁄2 feet.

jarl

(historical) A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.

jarmarczny

Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

jarmark

An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.

jarmułka

(Judaism, headwear) The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.

jarmuż

An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

jarosz

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839]

jaroszka

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839]

jarząb

Any of several trees in the genus Sorbus in North America.

jarząb mączny

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.

jarząb pospolity

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

jarzębina

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

jarzyć się

To emit light as if heated.

jarzynowy

Of or relating to vegetables.

Jaś

A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.

Jasiek

A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.

jaskier

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

jaskinia

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

jaskiniowiec

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

jaskółka

A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.

jaskra

(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.

jaskrawy

Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]

jasna rzecz

(idiomatic) Clearly, obviously.

jasna sprawa

(informal) A polite reply to thank you.

jasne

I understand

jasno

(manner) In a clear manner.

jasnoczerwony

Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).

jasność

The quality of being bright.

jasnoszarobrązowy

Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal

jasnowidz

A person who professes to predict the future in return for money.

jasnowidząca

One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.

jasnowidzący

One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.

jasnowidzenie

(parapsychology) The power to see or perceive things objects or events beyond the natural range of the senses, such as the past or the future.

jasnowidztwo

(parapsychology) The power to see or perceive things objects or events beyond the natural range of the senses, such as the past or the future.

jasny

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

jastrun

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

jastrych

A smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material, especially if acting as a base for paving stones, tiles, wooden planks, etc.

jaszczur

A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.

jaszczurka

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

jatka

A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.

jątrzyć

(intransitive) To fester.

Java

(computer language) An object-oriented, garbage-collected computer programming language.

Jawa

An island in the Indonesian Archipelago, Indonesia.

JawaSkrypt

(computer language) A scripting programming language most commonly used to add interactive features to webpages.

jawnie

(idiomatic) Openly, without deceit.

jawnogrzesznica

(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.

jawny

Open and not concealed or secret.

jaź

A freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, especially Leuciscus idus. [from 19th c.]

jazda

(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

jazgot

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

Jazon

(Greek mythology) The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.

jaźwiec

Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.

jazz

(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.

jazzować

To play (jazz music).

jazzowy

In the style of jazz.

jeans

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

jeansy

denim trousers

jebać

(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.

jebany

(informal, Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly, _) Used as an intensifier.

jebnąć

To physically place (something or someone somewhere).

jebnięty

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.

jechać

(slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.

jechać na rowerze

To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.

jechać na wycieczkę

(intransitive) To go on a recreational trip or excursion.

jęczeć

To make a groan.

jęczmień

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

jęczmyk

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

jeden

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

jeden drugiego

(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:

jeden drugiemu

(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:

jeden pies

(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].

jeden raz

(frequency) One and only one time.

jedenaście

The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

jedenaścioro

The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

jedenasty

The ordinal form of the number eleven.

Jedi

(Star Wars) One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.

jednać

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

jednać się

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

jednak

(idiomatic) in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.

jednaki

(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.

jednako

In an identical manner.

jednakowo

In an identical manner.

jednakowoż

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

jednakowy

The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.

jednakże

But, except.

jednocześnie

Overlapping or coinciding in duration.

jednoczesny

Happening at the same time; simultaneous.

jednoczesny atak

(chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).

jednoczyć

(transitive) Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.

jednoczyć się

(intransitive) Become one.

jednodolarówka

(US) A one-dollar bill.

jednogłośnie

In a unanimous manner; without objection.

jednogłośny

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

jednogłosowy

(music) Having a single melodic line and no harmony.

jednojęzyczny

Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.

jednokupstwo

An exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession.

jednolatek

One who is the same age as another.

jednolatka

One who is the same age as another.

jednolity

Without great variation.

jednomyślnie

In a unanimous manner; without objection.