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murzynka
(countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.
mus
An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.
musical
A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.
musieć
Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation.
musik
(card games) An additional hand of playing cards dealt face-down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.
muskularność
The state of being brawny or having brawn.
muskularny
Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.
muskularość
Physical strength; muscularity.
muskulatura
(usually, in the plural) A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
muskuł
(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
muślin
(textile) Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.
mustang
A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
musujący
Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.
muszelka
The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
muszka
A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
muszkat
A white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine.
muszkatel
A sweet wine made from these grapes.
muszkatołowiec
An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
muszkatowiec
An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds.
muszkiet
(now, historical) A light flintlock musket or firelock.
muszla
The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
muszla klozetowa
Receptacle designed to receive the dejections of humans.
musztarda
The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.
musztardowy
Of a dark yellow colour.
musztra
An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.
musztrować
(ergative) To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
mutagen
Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.
mutant
(genetics) That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
muza
One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.
muzeum
A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.
muzułmanin
A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.
muzułmanka
A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.
muzułmański
Being or relating to a believer of Islam.
muzyczka
A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.
muzycznie
In a musical manner.
muzyczny
Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.
muzyk
A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.
muzyka
A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.
muzykować
(transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
my
The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.
Myanmar
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).
myć się
(intransitive) To clean oneself with water.
mycie
(countable) The action of the verb to wash
mydlany
Full of soap.
mydlić
(transitive) To cover with lather.
mydliny
(countable, uncountable) Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and water.
mydło
(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.
myjka
A small cloth used to wash one's face.
myk
A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.
mylący
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.
mylny
Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
mysi
Resembling a mouse.
myśleć
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
myśleć o niebieskich migdałach
(intransitive) To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather.
myślenie grupowe
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
myślenie krytyczne
The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues.
myślenie życzeniowe
(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.
myśliciel
One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
myślicielka
One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
myśliwa
One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
myśliwiec
A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
myśliwy
One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
myślnik
(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
mysz
The universally common mouse of the species Mus musculus.
mysz komputerowa
(computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
myszka
Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
myszkować
To search for something, especially in an unorganized way
myszołów
Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
myszoskoczek
A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
myto
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
mżawka
A light rain shower.
mżyć
(impersonal) To rain lightly.
n.e.
Initialism of Church of England. More commonly, C of E. Used in the names of church schools in England.
na
In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
na bakier
(archaic, literary) At a slant.
na barana
On somebody's back or shoulders.
na bieżąco
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
na bosaka
Wearing nothing on the feet.
na całym świecie
Throughout the world.
na chybił trafił
Randomly, haphazardly.
na co
(interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose.
na czas
At or before the time assigned.
na czasie
In fashion; popular.
na dodatek
(idiomatic) In excess of the minimum required; added as an extra.
na dole
A downward location, below (Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see up,‎ above.)
na dół
(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
na domiar
Also, additionally, moreover.
na dwór
Outdoors.
na dworze
Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.
na ekranie
Inside the frame of the cinema, television or computer screen.
na górę
Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
na górze
In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]
na haju
(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.
na kacu
Suffering from a hangover.
na kawałki
(archaic, literary) Into separate parts or pieces.
na koniec
At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
na lewo
On the left side.
na litość boską
An exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience.
na marginesie
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
na miarę
(archaic) Accustomed; usual.
na mój rozum
according to me
na moje
according to me
na niby
Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary, feigned.
na nowo
(literary, poetic, _, or, _, formal, especially) Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
na odwrót
The same but with the things or people mentioned in reverse order.
na oklep
Without a saddle.
na opak
(chiefly, predicative) Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
na oślep
In a blind manner; without sight.
na papierze
(figuratively) Based on debatable inference; in theory; by appearances only.
na pewno
An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.
na początku
(idiomatic) Initially; at the start; originally.
na pokaz
(informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).
na pole
Outdoors.
na pół gwizdka
(slang, somewhat, vulgar) Produced in an incompetent or desultory manner, or of something lacking in quality or substance; of low rank; incompetent.
na półmetku
Half of the way between two points
na północ
Toward the north; northward; northerly.
na południe
Toward the south; southward.
na pomóc
(uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
na poważnie
(manner) In a serious or literal manner.
na prawo
On the right side.
na razie
(idiomatic) Up to the present.
na serio
(manner) In a serious or literal manner.
na skos
(archaic, literary) At a slant.
na ślepo
(not comparable) Without any prior knowledge.
na spalonym
(sports) In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.
na sprzedaż
Being offered for purchase.
na sterydach
(bodybuilding, euphemism) Having suffered the use of anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.
na szczęście
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
na temat
Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to. [from 10th c.]
na tyle
Sufficiently.
na ukos
(archaic, literary) At a slant.
na wakacjach
On holidays.
na wczoraj
(informal) As soon as possible.
na wierzchu
(literary, _, or, _, archaic) On, to, or at the top.
na wschód
Towards the east; eastwards.
na wstępie
Before anything else; firstly.
na wydanie
Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
na wyjeździe
Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.
na wymiar
(archaic) Accustomed; usual.
na wynos
(North America) (Of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.
na zachód
Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
na zamówienie
(archaic) Accustomed; usual.
na zawsze
(duration) For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
na zawżdy
(duration) For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
na zdrowie
Said to somebody who has sneezed, as a rhetorical response; .
na zewnątrz
Specifically, away from home or one's usual place.
na złym poziomie
Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
na żywo
(broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
nabab
(by extension) Someone of great wealth or importance.
nabazgrać
(transitive) To write something hastily or illegibly.

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