Polish–English dictionary

lanca

(medicine) Prick or cut open with a sharp instrument.

lando

A type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other.

lanie

(informal) A great loss or defeat.

lansjer

Pierce with or as if with a lance.

lantan

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.

Laos

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.

Laotańczyk

(countable) A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.

Laotanka

(countable) A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.

laotański

Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language.

lapidarium

(except, historical) A treatise on (precious) stones.

lapidarny

Of a piece of writing or a writing style: characteristic of or suitable for an inscription; embodying the precision and refinement of inscriptions on monuments; concise and stately.

Lapończyk

(dated, sometimes, _, offensive) An indigenous person from Lapland. One of the Sami people.

Laponka

(dated, sometimes, _, offensive) An indigenous person from Lapland. One of the Sami people.

laptop

(computing) A laptop computer.

larwa

A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]

laryngalny

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.

laryngał

(Indo-European, _, linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩.

Larysa

A en given name (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr).

las

(transitive) To cover an area with trees.

las sosnowy

(countable) A forest or grove of pine trees, either natural or as a plantation.

lasek

A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.

laser

A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.

laska

(colloquial) An attractive, young woman.

laska dynamitu

(informal, proscribed) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).

lasso

A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses.

lata 20.

The decade of the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc.

lata 30.

A decade starting with the year xx30, most usually the decade from 1930 to 1939.

lata 40.

The decade of the 1840s, 1940s, etc.

lata 50.

The decade of the 1850s, 1950s, etc.

lata 60.

(The decade of the 1860s, 1960s, etc.)

lata 70.

The decade of the 1870s, 1970s, etc.

lata 80.

The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.

lata 90.

The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.

lata chłopięce

The state or condition of being a boy.

lata czterdzieste

The decade of the 1840s, 1940s, etc.

lata dwudzieste

The decade of the 1820s, 1920s, 2020s, etc.

lata dziewięćdziesiąte

The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.

lata osiemdziesiąte

The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.

lata pięćdziesiąte

The decade of the 1850s, 1950s, etc.

lata siedemdziesiąte

The decade of the 1870s, 1970s, etc.

lata sześćdziesiąte

(The decade of the 1860s, 1960s, etc.)

lata trzydzieste

A decade starting with the year xx30, most usually the decade from 1930 to 1939.

latać

(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

latarka

(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.

latarka czołowa

A flashlight worn on the head.

latarnia

(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

latarnia morska

A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.

latawica

Clipping of bicycle.

latawiec

An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae of the order Dermoptera, native to Southeast Asia.

lateralny

(disease) Affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body.

lato

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

latorośl

A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.

latryna

(India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.

latte

(figurative, informal, attributive) Affluent leftism.

Latynos

(chiefly, US) A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person. (Compare Latina.)

Latynoska

(chiefly, US) A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person. (Compare Latina.)

latynoski

Of or from Latin America or of Latin American culture.

latyński

Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

laubzega

A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.

laudacja

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

laufer

(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.

laur

An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.

Laura

A en given name.

laureat

(dated) One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel laureate.

laureatka

(dated) One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel laureate.

Laurencjusz

A en given name.

Laurenty

A en given name.

lawa

The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

lawina

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

lawirant

One who prevaricates.

lawirantka

One who prevaricates.

lawirować

(transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

lawirowanie

(archaic, now, _, rare) Deviation from what is right or correct.

lawowanie

(arts) A smooth and translucent painting created using a paintbrush holding a large amount of solvent and a small amount of paint.

lawsonia

(countable) A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers.

layout

A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.

lead

(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]

leading

(typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

leasing

(formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.

lebiodka

The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

lecący w kierunku Ziemi

(scifi) Heading towards Earth.

lecieć

(intransitive, informal) To leave or depart.

lecz

Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.

leczenie

The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

leczniczy

Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.

leczyć

(transitive) To restore to health.

LED

Initialism of light-emitting diode.

ledwie

(not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.

ledwo

(not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.

lędźwie

The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.

lęg

A group or bunch (of people or things). [from 20th c.]

legalizować

To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.

legalność

Lawfulness.

legalny

(legal) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.

legenda

(chiefly, espionage, law enforcement) A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.

legendarny

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

legion

Numerous; vast; very great in number.

legionista

A member of a legion, such as the American Legion, or of any organization containing the term legion in its title (e.g. the French Foreign Legion).

legislacja

The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.

legislacyjny

Relating to legislation.

legislator

Someone who creates or enacts laws.

legislatura

The branch of government which is concerned with the making of laws

legislatywa

The branch of government which is concerned with the making of laws

legislatywny

Relating to legislation.

legitymować

(transitive, US) To check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement.

lęgnąć się

(intransitive, of eggs) To break open when a young animal emerges from it.

legowisko

An animal's lair.

legwan

A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.

legwan zielony

A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.

leitmotyw

(music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.

lej krasowy

A depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.

lejce

A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.

lejek

A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.

lejek krasowy

A depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.

lejek z wężem

A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.

lejtmotyw

(music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.

lek

(figurative) Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.

lek nasenny

(pharmaceutical drug) A soporific substance.

lek przeciwbólowy

(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

lękać

(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.

lekarka

A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.

lekarski

Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

lekarstwo

(figurative) Something that counteracts or prevents something harmful.

lekarz

A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

lekceważący

Lacking respect.

lekceważenie

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

lekceważyć

(transitive, rare) To regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.

lekcja

Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.

lekcje

A learning task assigned to a student; homework.

lekka tkanina

A soft, sheer fabric.

lekki

Requiring little skill or effort.

lekki powiew

A light, gentle wind.

lekko

In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.

lekkoatleta

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

lekkoatletka

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

lekkoatletyka

(sports, especially, _, Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

lekkomyślność

Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

lekkomyślny

Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.

lekkostrawny

Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.

lękliwy

Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. [from 16th c.]

lekowy

Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.

leksyk

A set of vocabulary specific to a certain subject.

leksyka

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

leksykalny

(linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.

leksykologia

(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.

leksykon

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480]

lektor

(film, and, television) The person providing the voice-over in a documentary.

lektorka

(film, and, television) The person providing the voice-over in a documentary.

lektura

A reading or an act of reading, especially of an actor's part of a play or a piece of stored data.

lektyka

(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.