Polish–English dictionary

łyżkowidelec

An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.

łyżwiarka

A person who skates.

łyżwiarstwo

The act, or the sport, of skating on ice.

łyżwiarz

A person who skates.

łza

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

łzawić

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.

łzawy

Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying.

maca

(uncountable) Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine.

macać

(idiomatic, transitive) To grope someone, especially someone's breasts, in a sexual manner.

Macao

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.

Macedończyk

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense).

Macedonka

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense).

macedoński

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

mach

(archaic) To hit; to strike.

machać

(transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.

machinacja

(chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473]

machinalnie

In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.

machismo

exaggerated masculinity

machlojka

Deceitful tricks; trickery; games. [from mid 19th c.]

machlojki

Activity that is morally questionable or even mildly illegal.

machnąć

(transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.

macho

(slang, originally, _, Polari) Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

mącić

(transitive, of a fluid, especially a liquid) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.

macica

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

Maciej

A en given name of biblical origin.

macierz

The country of one's ancestors.

macierzanka

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

macierzyński

Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.

macierzyństwo

The state of being a mother; motherhood.

Macintosh

(computing) A brand of personal computer manufactured by Apple Inc.

macis

A spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg.

mąciwoda

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

maczeta

A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.

mączka

The ground-up edible part of various grains, used as a basis of food or feed; either flour or a coarser blend than flour (usage varies).

maczuga

A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.

mada

A genetically young kind of soil found in alluvial deposits.

Madagaskar

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo.

Madera

An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.

Madonna

(Christianity, sometimes with definite article) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Catholic contexts.

mądrość

The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful. [from 16th c.]

mądry

Wise.

Madryt

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.

Madziar

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.

Madziarka

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.

madziarski

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

madżong

A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.

maestro

(chiefly, music) A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.

mafia

A crime syndicate.

mafioso

A member of a mob or Mafia.

mag

(chiefly, fantasy) A magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic.

magazyn

(military) A place for the storage, servicing, or upgrade of military hardware.

magazynek

A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.

magazynować

(transitive) To store in a warehouse or similar.

Magdalena

A en given name.

magdalenka

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

Magellan

A surname.

magenta

Having the color of fuchsia, fuchsine, light purple.

magia

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]

magiczka

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

magicznie

In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.

magiczny

Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. [from 14th c.]

magiel

A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.

magik

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

magister

A degree that usually requires 2-3 years beyond a Bachelor of Science and emphasizes science and scientific applications. The degree is less advanced than a Doctorate degree.

magistrala

An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

maglować

(transitive, archaic) To wring laundry.

maglownica

A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.

magnat

Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.

magnatka

Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.

magnetyczność

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

magnetyzm

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

magnez

The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.

magnezja

(uncountable, climbing, gymnastics) A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).

magnituda

(seismology) A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale).

maharadża

A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

Mahomet

(Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.

mahometanin

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim.

mahometanka

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim.

mahometański

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim, Islamic.

mahoń

(countable) Any of the trees from which such wood comes. [from 18th c.]

mahoniowiec

(countable) Any of the trees from which such wood comes. [from 18th c.]

mail

(countable, informal) An email address.

mailować

(transitive) To send an email or emails to.

Maine

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

mainframe

(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.

mainstream

(usually, with the) That which is common; the norm.

mainstreamowy

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

maj

The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.

Maja

A en given name of modern usage.

mający chuj

(vulgar, in combination) Having a specified form of penis or a specific number of penises.

mający dość

(informal, idiomatic) Frustrated, annoyed, or tired, to the limit of one's endurance, especially by something that one has experienced for too long. [with with or (British English) of]

mający mdłości

Having a feeling of nausea.

mający nudności

(proscribed) Afflicted with nausea; sick. [from 19th c.]

mający obsesję

Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.

mający rękę

(in combination) Having a peculiar or characteristic hand or way of treating others.

mający skrupuły

Having scruples or compunctions.

mający zaparcie

Unable to defecate; costive.

majaczenie

(symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.

majątek

(legal, UK) A gift or conveyance in fee of land or other corporeal hereditaments, accompanied by actual delivery of possession

majątek ruchomy

Tangible, movable property.

majdan

(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.

majestat

The dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king.

majestatyczność

The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).

majestatyczny

Having qualities of splendor or royalty.

majętna wdowa

A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.

major

(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.

majorat

That which is entailed.

majordomus

The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.

majster

(management) The leader of a work crew.

majster-klepka

(informal) A person who does small tasks and odd jobs, especially building repairs and the like.

majstersztyk

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

majstrować

(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

majtek

(nautical) A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.

majtki

(chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.

mąka

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

mąka pełnoziarnista

Whole-wheat flour.

makabryczny

Repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly.

makadam

(uncountable) The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).

makadamia

An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.

makaira

Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

makaron

(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

makaroniczny

(literature) Written in a hodgepodge mixture of two or more languages.

makaronik

A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

makaronizm

(linguistic morphology) A word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.

Makau

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.

make-up

(cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.

makieta

A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes.

makijaż

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

makler

A mediator between a buyer and seller.

maklerstwo

A business, firm, or company whose business is to act as a broker (e.g., stockbroker).

makowy

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

makrela

Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

makroekonomia

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

makroskopowy

Visible to the unassisted eye.

maks

(informal) Maximum; maximal.

maksi

Having a hemline at ankle length.

maksimum

The highest limit.

maksyma

An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

maksymalizować

(transitive) To make as large as possible.

maksymalny

Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

Maksymilian

A en given name, rare in English.

Malachiasz

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Malaga

A port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

Malaj

(countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.

malajalam

A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India.

Malajka

(countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.

malajski

Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.

malaria

(disease) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.

malarka

An artist who paints pictures.

malarstwo

artistic application of paint