Polish–English dictionary

mimośród

(engineering) A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion.

mimowolnie

In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.

mimoza

(botany) A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.

mina

A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.

mincemeat

A mixture of fruit, spices and suet used as a filling for mince pies.

Minecraft

(video games) A sandbox video game, released in 2011, in which players explore a three-dimensional world made of blocks and can craft items, build structures, fight mobs to get experience points, enchant items and defeat bosses to earn rewards.

mineralny

of, related to, or containing minerals

mineralogia

(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.

minerał

of, related to, or containing minerals

Minerwa

(Roman god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, and the arts, especially crafts and in particular weaving. She is the Roman counterpart of Athena.

mineta

Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.

mini

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

mini-

(diminutive) Smaller version of an item than usual.

miniaturowy

Very small.

minimalista

One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

minimalistyczny

Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

minimalizować

(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.

minimalny

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

miniony

Having already happened; in the past; finished. [from 14th c.]

miniówka

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

minispódniczka

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

minister

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

ministerialny

Related to a governmental minister or ministry.

minivan

A small van, especially (North America, Australia, NZ, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.

Minnesota

(historical) A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.

Minotaur

(Greek mythology) A monster, half man and half bull, who dwelled in the labyrinth in Crete and who was killed by Theseus.

minować

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

Mińsk

The capital city of Belarus.

minstrel

(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.

minus

(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]

minuskuła

(countable) A lowercase letter.

minuta

(informal) A short but unspecified time period.

minutka

(informal) A short but unspecified time period.

minutnik

A device used to measure amounts of time.

miód

(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.

miód pitny

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

miód pszczeli

(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.

miodnik

(botany) A gland that secretes nectar

miodowy

A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.

miot

(countable) The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, pejorative) unpleasant people or objects. [1486]

miot prosiąt

A litter of piglets.

miotać

To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.

miotacz

(baseball, softball) The player who delivers the ball to the batter.

miotacz ognia

A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.

miotacz płomieni

A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.

miotła

A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.

mir

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

mira

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

Miranda

(astronomy) One of the moons of the planet of Uranus.

miraż

An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.

miriada

(formal) Ten thousand; 10,000 [from 16th c.]

mirliton

(musical instrument) A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.

mirra

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

mirt

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

miś

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

misa

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

miscellanea

(countable) A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.

miseczka

(lichenology, mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.

misja

A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

misjonarka

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

misjonarski

Relating to a (religious) mission.

misjonarz

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

miso

A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

misterium

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

misterność

Perplexity.

mistrz

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient

mistrzowski

Executed in the manner of a master; showing competence and skill; masterful.

mistrzyni

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient

mistyczka

Someone who practices mysticism.

mistyczny

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

mistyfikacja

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

mistyk

Someone who practices mysticism.

misyjny

Relating to a (religious) mission.

miszmasz

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

mitenka

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

mitoza

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

mitra

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

mityczny

Existing in myth.

mitynka

A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.

mizantropia

A negative view or hatred of the human race.

mizantropijny

Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.

mizdrzyć się

(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]

mizerny

(figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount. [from mid 19th c.]

miziać się

(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.

mizoandria

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.

mizogin

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

mizoginia

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

mizoginista

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

mizoginizm

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

Mjanma

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).

Mjanmańczyk

(chiefly, in the plural) A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent.

Mjanmanka

(chiefly, in the plural) A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent.

mjanmański

Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

mknąć

To run with quick light steps, to scamper.

mlask

(phonetics) An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.

mleć

(transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

mlecz

A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets, found in the small intestine.

mleczarka

(dated) A woman who works in a dairy.

mleczarz

A man who works in a dairy, as:

mleczko kosmetyczne

(archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

mleczny

(specifically) Referring to products produced from animal milk as opposed to non-milk substitutes.

mleko dla niemowląt

(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula, drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.

mleko wapienne

(uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.

młócić

(transitive, agriculture) To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.

młócić się

(intransitive) To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

młoda

A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

młoda dama

A young woman (of noble birth).

młoda klacz

(countable, chiefly, Scotland) A young horse (colt or filly).

młode

The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals, including the bear, wolf, fox, lion and tiger.

młodociany

Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.

młodość

The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

młodszy

(not comparable, often, preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) Younger.

młody

Young; not fully developed.

młody człowiek

(countable) A young person.

młody wół

The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.

młodzieńczy

(figuratively) Having characteristics like spring; fresh, young, youthful.

młodzieniec

A boy or young man.

młodzież

(uncountable, used as plural or singular) Young persons, collectively.

młodzik

A young person.

młot

A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.

młot kowalski

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

młot oburęczny

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

młot pneumatyczny

(engineering, construction) A hammer powered by compressed air.

młoteczek

(anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.

młotek

A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.

młyn

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

młynarka

(North America) An L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor when the hand-truck is upright. It makes otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move.

Młynarska

(countable) An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

Młynarski

(countable) An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

młynarz

(rugby) A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.

mnemonik

Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.

mnemonika

Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.

Mnemosyne

(Greek god) A Titaness and the personification of thought, intellect and memory. She is the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the Muses by Zeus.

mniam

(colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating. Commonly used as "nom nom nom".

mnich

A person with monastic ways; a monk.

mniej

a smaller number.

mniej niż

Less than.

mniej więcej

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

mniejszość

Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]

mniemać

(chiefly, US) to suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).

mnisi

Of or relating to monasteries or monks.

mniszka

A person with monastic ways; a monk.

mnogi

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

mnóstwo

(informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.

mnożna

(arithmetic) A number that is to be multiplied by another (the multiplier).

mnożnik

(causal analysis) Influence; a phenomenon that affects the nature, the magnitude, and/or the timing of a consequence.

mnożny

Of or pertaining to multiplication.

mnożyć

(transitive) To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).

mnożyć się

To multiply rapidly.

mobilizacja

The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.