Polish–English dictionary

korytarz powietrzny

Airspace restricted for the passage of aircraft.

koryto

(countable) The bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [from later 16thc.]

korzeń

The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.

korzeniarowate

Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). [from early 17th c.]

korzenie

Ancestry.

korzyść

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.

korzystać

(intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.

korzystny

Being of advantage, beneficial.

kos

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

kos zwyczajny

A bird of the species Turdus merula

kosa

(slang, uncountable, or, countable, plural beefs) A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)

kosaciec

(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

kość

A bone of a fish; a fishbone.

kość biodrowa

(anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.

kość guziczna

(medical, formal) The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.

kość krzyżowa

(anatomy) A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.

kość kulszowa

(skeleton) The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis. [from 17th c.]

kość łokciowa

(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.

kość łonowa

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

kość nadgarstka

(anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

kość ogonowa

(medical, formal) The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.

kość piszczelowa

(anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee

kość policzkowa

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

kość promieniowa

(zoology) The lighter bone (or fused portion of bone) in the forelimb of an animal.

kość ramienna

(anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.

kość skokowa

The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

kość stępu

(skeleton) A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.

kość udowa

(skeleton) The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.

kości

(dice) A probability game where players amass scores depending on the values of the five dice they roll.

kościec

(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

kościej

(coarse, slang) An erect penis. [from mid-20th c.]

kościelna

The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.

kościelny

(UK) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.

kościół

(countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place. [from 9th c.]

kościotrup

An anthropomorphic representation of a skeleton.

kosiarka

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

kosić

To cut grasses or herb plants for use as animal fodder.

kosinus

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side adjacent to an acute angle to the length of the hypotenuse. Symbol: cos

koślawy

Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.

Kosma

A en given name of mostly historical use.

kosmaty

(obsolete, except in, biology, botany) Covered in short, stiff hairs.

kosmetyczka

A person skilled at applying cosmetics.

kosmetyczny

Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.

kosmetyk

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

kosmetyka

The study of such products.

kosmetyki

The study of such products.

kosmiczny

Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.

kosmita

Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.

kosmitka

A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.

kosmo-

universe, world

kosmogonia

The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.

kosmogoniczny

Of or pertaining to cosmogony.

kosmolog

A person who studies cosmology.

kosmologiczny

Of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe.

kosmonauta

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

kosmonautka

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

kosmonautyka

The science and technology of space flight.

kosmopolita

One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.

kosmos

(countable) The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.

kosmówka

(anatomy, biology) The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.

kosmyk

An unruly lock or section of hair that sticks straight out from the skull or lies at an angle at odds with the rest of an individual's hair, like a whorl or vortex.

kostium

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.

kostium kąpielowy

A garment worn for swimming.

kostka

The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.

kostnica

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.

kostny

Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.

kostucha

A personification of Death as an old man, or a skeleton, carrying a scythe, taking souls to the afterlife.

kostur

A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.

kosz

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

koszary

(military, chiefly, in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.

koszenila

(uncountable) A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.

koszmar

A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.

koszmarny

Resembling a nightmare.

koszt

Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.

kosztorys

(specifically, _, in, business, and, construction) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.

kosztować

(transitive, ditransitive) To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

kosztowność

(figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.

kosztowności

(usually, in plural) A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

kosztowny

Of high cost; expensive.

koszula

(clothing) An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.

koszula nocna

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.

koszyk

A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.

koszyk na chleb

A basket used for storing or carrying bread.

koszykówka

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

kot

A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]

kot burmański

(zoology) A medium-sized, short-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Thailand.

kot burmski

(zoology) A medium-sized, short-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Thailand.

kotara

A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.

kotek

A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]

koteria

A political interest group by members of a legislative body.

kotka

A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]

kotlet

A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.

kotlet mielony

An oblate-spheroid meatball of North European origin, eaten hot or cold, and typically consisting of: minced pork or beef/veal (or, commonly, a blend of these meats); chopped onions; eggs; milk or water; breadcrumbs, oatmeal, or flour; salt; and pepper.

kotły

(musical instruments) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

koturn

(historical) A type of soft calf- or knee-high boot that laces up the front, sometimes featuring open toes or thick soles, worn in the Greco-Roman world by hunters and horsemen, as well as by actors in Athenian tragedy.

kotwicowy

(nautical) The person on a ship in charge of the anchor. [10th or 11th century]

kotwiczka

A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

kotylion

(dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles. [from 1766]

kowadełko

(skeleton) The incus bone in the middle ear.

kowadło

A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.

kowal

A person who forges iron.

kowalik

Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.

kowalny

Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.

kowboj

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

kowboje

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

kowbojka

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

kowbojki

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

koza

(US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.

Kozaczka

A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire and constituted a military caste, particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.

Kozak

A member or descendant of an originally (semi-)nomadic population of Eastern Europe and the adjacent parts of Asia, formed in part of runaways from neighbouring countries, that eventually settled in parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian tsarist Empire and constituted a military caste, particularly in areas now comprising southern Russia and Ukraine.

kozera

(cards) The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.

kozia bródka

A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

koziarz

One who plays the bagpipes.

kozica

A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

kozioł

(usually, in plural) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

koziołek

A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.

koziołek skalny

A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat (Oreotragus oreotragus).

Koziorożec

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).

kozłek

(uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.

kozłować

(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.

kożuch

An outer garment for the upper body made of furry animal hides.

KPCh

Initialism of w:Chinese Communist Party (Communist Party of China)

kpiarz

A person who mocks.

kpić

(intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.

kpina

(informal) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.

krab

(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.

krach

(finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).

kraciasty

Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.

kradzież

(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]

krąg

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

krągły

(of a woman) well-rounded; full-breasted; bouncy

kraina

A country or region.

kraina czarów

A place full of wonder or marvels.

kraina snów

An imaginary world experienced while dreaming.

kraj

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]

krajalnica

(cuisine) A machine that cuts meats, also named a deli slicer.

krajan

Somebody from one's own country.

krajanka

Somebody from one's own country.

krajka

A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

krajobraz wiejski

A rural landscape.

krajowiec

A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

krajowy

Throughout a country.

krakać

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

krakanie

The harsh cry of a crow.

kraken

(Norse mythology) A colossal sea monster that attacks ships and sailors, often portrayed as a giant octopus or squid.

krakers

A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).

kraknąć

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

Kraków

A city on the Vistula River, the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland and the former capital (until 1596) of Poland as a whole.

kraksa

An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.

krala

(cards) A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit.