Polish–English dictionary

anglikanka

A member of an Anglican Church.

anglikański

Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.

anglo-

A combining form relating to the English or British people, culture, or livestock.

Angol

(Scotland, pejorative) An English person.

Angola

Synonym of angora (cat).

anhedonia

(symptom, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.

Ani

a ruined medieval Armenian city-site in the Turkish province of Kars near the border with Armenia.

ani ... ani

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

anie

Used to form nouns denoting materials or systems of objects which are used or employed in an action, or considered collectively.

anielski

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.

anihilacja

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

anihilacyjny

Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.

anihilator

(commutative algebra, of an element (or subset) of an R-module M) That ideal of R whose elements yield zero when multiplied by the given element (or; by the elements of the given subset) of M.

anihilować

To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

anilina

(organic compound) The simplest aromatic amine, C6H5NH2, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

animalistyczny

Of or pertaining to animalism.

animalny

Resembling an animal.

animator

A person who uses a puppet.

animatorka

A person who uses a puppet.

animizacja

An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human

animizować

(transitive) To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.

animozja

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

animusz

Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.

anioł morski

A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.

Anioł Pański

A Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation.

anise

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.

Anita

A en given name.

aniwersarz

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

aniżeli

Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

Ankara

The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.

ankieta

A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.

ankietować

To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.

ankietowana

Someone being interviewed, i.e. the person answering the questions.

ankietowany

Someone being interviewed, i.e. the person answering the questions.

ankietyzacja

The action of taking a poll.

ankietyzować

To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.

Anna

A en given name.

annalista

A writer of annals; a chronicler; a historian.

annały

Historical records; chronicles; history.

Annasz

(biblical) A Jewish high priest known for having four sons and a son-in-law (Caiaphas) succeed him in his lifetime; and for cooperating with Caiaphas to have Jesus Christ crucified.

ano

Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

anoda

(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).

anodyna

(pharmaceutical drug) Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

anoksja

(ecology, pathology) A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.

anomalia

(astronomy) Any of various angular distances.

anomalny

Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.

anomia

Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.

anonim

An anonymous person.

anonimat

(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified). [from 1820]

anonimowość

(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified). [from 1820]

anonimowy

Having no name, nameless, unnamed; anonymous.

anons

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

anorak

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

anorektyczka

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.

anorektyczny

Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.

anorektyk

A person suffering from anorexia nervosa; an anorexic.

anorganiczny

(chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.

anormalnie

In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

anosmia

Inability to smell; the inability to perceive odors.

ansa

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

ansambl

(collective) A group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company.

antaba

A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.

antagonista

An opponent or enemy.

antagonistka

An opponent or enemy.

antagonistyczny

Contending or acting against.

antagonizm

A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

antagonizować

(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

antał

A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)

antałek

A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)

Antares

Alpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish.

antarktyczny

Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.

Antarktyda

The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

antarktydzki

Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.

Antarktyka

A continental region, one of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions, especially those south of the Antarctic Convergence; or, in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty System, the 60th parallel south.

ante-

(non-productive) Prior to in time.

antecedencje

(mostly, in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

antecedens

(mostly, in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

antecedentny

Earlier, either in time or in order.

antecesor

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

antedatować

To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.

Antek

A en given name, in regular use since the Middle Ages.

antena

(chiefly, _, UK) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.

antena satelitarna

(telecommunication) A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.

antenacki

Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors

antenat

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

antenatka

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

anteriora

(mostly, in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

antidotum

A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.

antologia

A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.

Antoni

A en given name, in regular use since the Middle Ages.

Antonia

A en given name.

antracyt

A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.

antraks

(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.

antrakt

An interval between two acts of a play or opera.

antreprener

The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

antrepryza

The act of one who undertakes (in either sense).

antresola

A mezzanine; an intermediate floor in a building, typically resembling a balcony; most often, the floor immediately above the ground floor and below a higher floor.

antropofag

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh.

antropofagia

The act or practice of eating human flesh, especially in the context of human cannibalism

antropoid

An anthropoid animal.

antropoidalny

Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.

antropolog

An expert in anthropology.

antropologia

The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic, linguistic, archaeological, and evolutionary dimensions of humanity using a holistic methodological framework.

antropologiczny

Relating to anthropology.

antropolożka

An expert in anthropology.

antropomorficzny

(of anything non-human) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.

anty

Opposed to something.

anty-

Against, opposed to.

antybakteriologiczny

(pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.

antybakteryjny

(pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.

antybiotyczny

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to antibiotics.

antybiotyk

(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

antybiotykowy

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to antibiotics.

antybioza

(ecology) An association between organisms that is detrimental (harmful) to one or more of them; especially that due to a metabolic substance produced by one of them.

antybodźcowy

That causes discouragement.

antybodziec

That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent.

antybohater

(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

antybohaterka

(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

Antychryst

(Christianity, Islam) A false messiah who, under direct control of the Devil, will usher in the abomination in the end times; a false prophet.

antyciało

(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

antycypacja

(music) A non-harmonic tone that is lower or higher than a note in the previous chord and a unison to a note in the next chord.

antycypacyjny

Characterized by anticipation.

antycypować

(transitive) To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.

antycząstka

(particle) A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.

antyczność

The state or quality of being ancient.

antyczny

Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

antydatować

To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.

antydepresant

(pharmaceutical drug) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.

antydepresyjny

(pharmaceutical effect) Preventing or counteracting depression.

antydot

A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.

antykapitalistyczny

(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism; characterized by or involving such opposition.

antykoncepcja

The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.

antykoncepcyjny

That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

antykonstytucyjny

Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution. [18th C.]

antykwariusz

A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.

antykwarz

A collector or student of, or expert in, antiquities or antiques.

antylogia

(rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.

antylopa

Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.

antymagnetyczny

(physics) Unable to be magnetized; unaffected by a magnetic field.

antymateria

(physics) Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute normal matter.

antynacjonalizm

(politics) opposition to nationalism

antynomia

(specifically, epistemology, logic) In the thought of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804): an apparent contradiction between valid conclusions; a paradox.

antyoksydant

Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.

antypapież

(Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.

antypast

An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood, and vegetables.

antypatia

(uncountable) Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; (countable) an instance of this.

antypoda

An inhabitant of the antipodes.

antyrealizm

(philosophy) Any position involving denial of the objective reality of certain entities, or denial that certain general statements are objectively either true or false.

antysanitarny

Lacking hygiene; unclean.

antysemityzm

(uncountable) A societal mood of systemic and pervasive anti-Semitism.