Polish–English dictionary

Mateusz

A en given name of biblical origin.

matka

(informal, humorous) A lactating woman or her breasts, viewed as a source of nutrition for a child.

matka chrzestna

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

matnia

(figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

matoł

(colloquial, pejorative) An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.

matowy

Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.

matrix

(biology) Part of the mitochondrion.

matrona

A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.

matryca

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.

matrymonialny

Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage.

matuchna

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

Matuzalem

The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years.

mątwa

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

Matylda

A en given name.

Maur

(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.

Mauritius

The main island of the country of Mauritius.

Maurycy

A en given name, equivalent to English Morris.

mauzer

Any of the firearms made or designed by the German company Mauser, notably automatic pistols and bolt action rifles.

mauzoleum

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

mąż

A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.

mazać

To smear, stain or smudge.

mazerunek

(uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.

maźnięcie

A mark made by smearing.

mdłości

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

mdły

Lacking in taste or flavor.

mea culpa

(colloquial, idiomatic) My fault; mea culpa.

meander

(geography) One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse

meandrowanie

Winding or rambling.

mebel

(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

meblować

(transitive) To provide a place with furniture, or other equipment.

mecenas

A generous benefactor; specifically, a patron of literature or art.

mecenaska

A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.

mechacić się

(intransitive, textiles) Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.

mechanicznie

From a mechanical point of view.

mechaniczny

Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).

mechanika

(physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass

mechanizacja

The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.

mechanizm

(computing) A software or hardware system responsible for a specific technical task (usually with qualifying word). [from 20th c.]

mechanizm kontroli i równowagi

(politics) A system for multiple branches of government wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.

mechanizm zębatkowo-zapadkowy

A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.

mecz

(sports) A single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest.

męczący

That tires or tire.

męczennica

One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

męczennik

One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

męczeństwo

The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

meczet

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

męczyć

(transitive) To cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment, to torture.

Med

Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media.

medalista

Someone who has received a medal. [from 18th c.]

medalistka

Someone who has received a medal. [from 18th c.]

Medea

(Greek mythology) An enchantress who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece.

media

(often, treated as, _, uncountable) Means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information.

media społecznościowe

(uncountable) Applications or websites allowing users to share content and communicate with one another through the Internet.

mediana

(statistics) A number separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, population, or probability distribution. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to highest value and picking the middle one (e.g., the median of {3, 3, 5, 9, 11} is 5). If there is an even number of observations, then there is no single middle value; the median is then usually defined to be the mean of the two middle values. [from 19th c.]

mediator

(idiomatic) A person who establishes friendly relations between parties.

mediatorka

One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.

mediolańczyk

A native or inhabitant of the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

mediolanka

A native or inhabitant of the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

mediolański

Of, from or relating to the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

medium

An instrument or condition to achieve a result. [late 14th c.]

mędrzec

A very wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.

medula

The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.

Meduza

(Greek mythology) The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus.

medycyna

(uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.

medyczka

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.

medyczny

Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

Medyjczyk

Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media.

Medyjka

Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media.

medyjski

Relating to Media or Medes. [from 16th c.]

medyk

A school that teaches medicine.

medykament

(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.

Medyna

A city, the county seat of Medina County, Ohio, named for the city in Saudi Arabia.

medytacja

The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought

medytacyjny

Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.

medytować

(intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.

Mefistofeles

The Devil to whom Faust sold his soul in the legend.

mega-

In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (106).

megabajt

(computing, formal) One million (106, or 1,000,000) bytes or 1,000 kilobytes.

megafon

A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.

megaloman

One affected with or exhibiting megalomania.

megalomaniczny

Of, exhibiting, or affected with megalomania.

megalomanka

One affected with or exhibiting megalomania.

megiera

(informal, sometimes, humorous) A domineering, antagonistic woman.

mejl

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

mejlować

(transitive) To send an email or emails to.

mejoza

(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.

męka

The condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

mekka

(figuratively, sometimes, _, offensive) Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest.

Mekong

A river in southeastern Asia that flows about 4,183 km (2,600 miles) from Tibet to the South China Sea in Vietnam.

Meksykanin

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Mexico.

Meksykanka

A person from the country of Mexico or of Mexican descent.

meksykański

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Mexico.

melancholia

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

melancholiczka

A person who is habitually melancholy.

melancholiczny

Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

melancholijny

Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

melancholik

A person who is habitually melancholy.

Melania

A en given name.

melanina

(biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.

melanż

A mixture of different things; a disordered mixture.

melasa

A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.

Melbourne

The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927).

melina

A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.

melioratyw

(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another one that is more offensive, blunt or vulgar.

melisa

A perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.

melodia

A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.

melodramat

(countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.

melodyczny

Of, relating to, or having melody.

melodyjny

Melodious, tuneful.

melon

(colloquial, slang) A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.

melonowiec

The fruit of this tree.

melony

(usually, in the plural, slang) The breasts.

membrana

(acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.

Memfis

A city of ancient Egypt.

memorandum

A brief diplomatic communication.

Men

A river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine.

menadżer

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

menadżerka

(music) An administrator, for a singer or group.

menażeria

A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.

menda

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

mendykancki

Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.

mendykant

A religious friar, forbidden to own personal property, who begs for a living.

menedżer

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

menedżerka

(music) An administrator, for a singer or group.

menel

A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.

Menelaos

(Greek mythology) The king of Mycenaean Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, the brother of Agamemnon, and the leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the Trojan War.

menhir

(archaeology) A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.

menisk

The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. [from 19th c.]

mennica

A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.

menopauza

The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

menora

A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.

menstruacja

The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.

mentalista

A practitioner of mentalism.

mentalistka

A practitioner of mentalism.

mentalnie

In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.

mentalność

A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.

mentalny

(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

mentol

(organic compound) A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.

mentyk

A fur-lined robe or cloak, especially as part of a uniform. [from 18th c.]

menu

A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster or display board inside the establishment, displayed outside the restaurant, or digital.

Mercedes

Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).

merdać

To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.

merdnąć

To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.

meridionalny

(astronomy, geography, meteorology) along a north–south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian [from 15th c.]

merkantylizm

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

Merkusz

Mark the Evangelist, also called John Mark, the first patriarch of Alexandria, credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark.

Merlin

A wizard in the Arthurian legend.

merytokracja

Rule by merit and talent.

merytoryczny

Of the essence or essential element of a thing.

Mesjasz

(Christianity) Jesus Christ.