Polish–English dictionary

malarz

An artist who paints pictures.

malarz pokojowy

A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.

Malawi

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

Male

The capital city of the Maldives.

Malediwy

An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

malejący

Becoming weaker or smaller.

Malezja

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

Malezyjczyk

A native of Malaysia.

Malezyjka

A native of Malaysia.

Mali

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.

malina

A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.

malinka

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

malinowy

Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.

malować

(intransitive) To practise the art of painting pictures.

malowanie

The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.

malowidło

an illustration or artwork using paint

malowniczy

Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

Maltańczyk

(mostly, in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

Maltanka

(mostly, in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

maltański

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

maltretować

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

maluch

A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.

maluszek

A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.

malutki

(US, Southern US, idiomatic, informal) Emphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).

malwa

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

malwersacja

(legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

mała

(informal) A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.

mała kwota pieniędzy w kasie

A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.

mała litera

(countable) A lowercase letter.

małe co nieco

(colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage (especially beer or hard liquor).

Małgorzata

A en given name.

Małgosia

A en given name.

mało

To a small extent or degree.

mało pamiętny

Easily forgotten; not special or notable.

mało prawdopodobny

Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.

mało znany

Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.

małolat

(Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.

małolata

(Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.

małoletni

Young; not fully developed.

małoletnia

(Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.

małoletniość

The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. [from 15th c.]

małomówny

Uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information.

małpa

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

małpa człekokształtna

An anthropoid animal.

małpować

(transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

mały

Small in size.

małż

Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.

małżeński

Of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses; connubial.

małżeństwo

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see husband,‎ and,‎ wife. (This entry is a translation hub.)

małżonek

A husband, wife, companion or partner.

małżonka

A husband, wife, companion or partner.

małżowina uszna

(anatomy, zoology) The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.

mam cię

I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).

mama

(colloquial) The landlady of a theater.

mamba

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.

mamić

(figurative, transitive) To blindside; to deceive; to undermine.

mamidło

(also, figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

maminsynek

(slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.

mamrotać

(intransitive, now, _, rare) To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something. [from 14th c.]

mamrotanie

A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.

mamuci

Comparable to a mammoth in its size; very large, huge, gigantic.

mamusia

A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).

mamuśka

A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).

mamut

(figuratively) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.

mamzer

(Judaism) A child born to Jewish parents whose relationship is incestuous or otherwise forbidden by Jewish law (e.g. an unmarried man and a married woman), or the descendant of such a person.

manager

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

managerka

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

manat

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.

Mandalaj

A city in central Burma (Myanmar)

mandaryn

(historical) A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire. [from 1580s]

mandaryński

(uncountable) The branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family including Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Southern Min, and other closely related language varieties and dialects.

mandat

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

mandola

(musical instruments) A stringed musical instrument resembling the mandolin, but of larger size and tuned lower.

mandryl

A primate, Mandrillus sphinx, with a colorful face and rump.

Mandżur

A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.

Mandżuria

A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia.

Mandżurka

A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.

mandżurski

The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.

mandżurystyka

The study of the Manchu language.

manekin

Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.

manewr

(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units. [from 18th c.]

manewrować

(ambitransitive) To move (something, or oneself) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.

mangan

(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.

mangina

A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

mangrowe

(ecology) A tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees.

mangrowia

(ecology) A tropical and subtropical coastal intertidal swampland ecosystem characterized by mangroves or similar shrubs and trees.

mangrowiec

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.]

mangusta

Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.

mania

compulsion or obsession.

maniaczka

An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.

maniak

An adherent or fan (of something).

manicure

A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.

maniera

(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]

manierka

A water bottle, flask, or other vessel, typically used by a soldier or camper as a bottle for carrying water or liquor for drink.

maniery

(countable, uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.

manieryzm

A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves.

manifest

(obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.

manifestacja

A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.

manikiur

A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.

Manila

The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

manilowy

Made of manila paper or material like it.

manilski

Made of manila paper or material like it.

manipulacyjny

(pejorative) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.

manipulant

A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.

manipularz

(Christianity, chiefly, historical) In Western Christianity, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes the Church of England.

manipulator

Preceded by a qualifying word: a person who uses abilities or knowledge to manipulate events or people.

manipulatorka

Preceded by a qualifying word: a person who uses abilities or knowledge to manipulate events or people.

manipulujący

(pejorative) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.

manipuł

(Ancient Rome, military) A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; (generally, obsolete) any small body of soldiers.

Manitoba

A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.

mankament

A deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.

mankiet

The cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist.

mańkut

(informal) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.

manna

A fine flour or meal made from cereal grains or from the starch or fecula of vegetables, extracted by various processes, and used in cookery.

manna z nieba

(by extension) Any boon which comes into one's hands by good luck.

manowce

(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.

mansarda

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

manto

(informal) A great loss or defeat.

mantykora

(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.

manuał

(music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.

manufaktura

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

manuskrypt

A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.

maoista

one who advocates Maoism

maoistka

one who advocates Maoism

maoistowski

of, related to, or advocating Maoism

Maorys

A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.

Maorysi

A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.

Maoryska

A member of the indigenous people of New Zealand.

maoryski

Of, from, or pertaining to the Maori.

mapa

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

mapa bitowa

(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.

mara

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

Marcel

A en given name.

Marceli

A en given name.

marcepan

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

Marche

An administrative region in central Italy.

marchew

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, family Apiaceae, especially the subspecies sativus.

marchewka

(Australia, slang) A nickname commonly given to a red-headed person.

marchewkowy

Resembling carrots in colour, taste, shape, etc.

marchewnik

Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.

marchia

(historical) A region at a frontier governed by a marquess.

marchwiowy

Containing carrots; made of carrots.

Marcin

A en given name originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.

Mardocheusz

(Biblical character) One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.

Marek

A en given name.

margaryna

A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

marginalia

Notes in the margin of a document. [from 1830s]

marginalizować

(transitive) To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.

margines

(typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.

Margusz

A en given name.