Polish–English dictionary

nonkonformizm

Refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.

nonsens

(uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.

nonsensowny

Without sense; absurd.

nonszalancki

Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.

nora

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

nori

The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.

norka

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

norma

(astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.

norma literacka

(sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language

normalność

(US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality.

normalny

According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern.

normatywizm

(linguistics) The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.

normatywny

Of or pertaining to a norm or standard.

normik

(slang, countable) A person who is normal, who fits into mainstream society, as opposed to those who live alternative lifestyles.

normotwórczy

Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm.

normotwórstwo

The establishment of a norm.

nornica

Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini.

nornik

Any vole of the genus Microtus.

Nortumbria

(historical) An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England; in full, Kingdom of Northumbria.

Norweg

A native of Norway.

Norwegia

A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Norway.

norweski

A native of Norway.

Norweżka

A native of Norway.

Norymberga

A major city in Bavaria, Germany.

nos

The nose of an animal; muzzle.

nosacizna

An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.

nosaty

Having a large or elongated nose.

nosek

(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.

nosić

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

nosić na barana

(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.

nosić się z myślą

(transitive) To create a plan for.

nosić się z zamiarem

(transitive) To create a plan for.

nosiciel

(genetics, pathology) A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.

nosicielka

(genetics, pathology) A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.

nośnik

(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero; the closure of that set.

nosorożec

Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.

nosówka

(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.

nostalgia

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

nostalgiczny

(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

nosze

A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.

nota

A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

notabene

(speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way.

notacja

(uncountable, countable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities.

notariusz

(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.

notariuszka

(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.

notatka

A short note; a memorandum.

notatnik

A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.

notebook

(computing) Ellipsis of notebook computer (“laptop computer”).

notes

(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.

notoryczny

Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.

notować

(transitive) To make a record of information.

notyfikować

(transitive) To give (someone) notice (of some event). [from mid-15th c.]

noumen

(from Kantian, _, philosophy, _, on) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.

noumenon

(from Kantian, _, philosophy, _, on) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.

nowa

(astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.

Nowa Fundlandia

A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.

Nowak

A surname transferred from the nickname.

nowalijka

A new product; an innovation.

nowatorski

(comparable) Progressive; exerting leadership.

nowela

In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

nowelizacja

In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

nowicjusz

(idiomatic, also, attributive) A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

nowicjuszka

(idiomatic, also, attributive) A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

nowina

New information of interest.

nowinka

A new product; an innovation.

nowobogacka

(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.

nowobogacki

Newly rich; like a nouveau riche.

nowoczesność

(history) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.

nowoczesny

Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).

nowofundland

A very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.

nowofundlandczyk

A very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.

nowonarodzony

Recently born.

noworodek

A recently born baby.

nowość

The property of being new; novelty; recency.

nowości

New information of interest.

nowotwór

(linguistics, lexicography, countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.

nowotwór złośliwy

(medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.

nowożeniec

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

nowy

Newborn.

nóż sprężynowy

A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.

nozdrze

(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.

nożny

Of or relating to the foot.

nożowniczka

One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery.

nożownik

One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery.

nożyce

(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

nożycowanie

(sex) A sex act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.

nożyczki

(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

nożyk do pióra

(archaic) A small knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements, early versions were commonly small sheath knives.

np.

An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.

Nubia

(by extension) The former polity ruling that region.

nucić

To hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice.

nuda

(countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.

nudle

(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.

nudność

(countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.

nudności

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

nudny

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

nudota

(countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.

nudysta

A person who practices nudism.

nudystka

A person who practices nudism.

nudystyczny

(usually attributive) Relating to, or reserved for, nudists and nudism.

nudyzm

The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.

nudziarz

One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.

nudzić

To suffer from boredom. (This entry is a translation hub.)

nugat

(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.

nuklearny

Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom. [from 20th c.]

nukleosynteza

(physics, astronomy) Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.

nukleus

(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

numer

(countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.

numeracja

The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.

numerek

(colloquial, by extension) A brief sexual encounter.

numerować

(transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

numerowy

A person who carries luggage and related objects.

numeryczny

(relational) Of or pertaining to numbers.

nun

The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets or abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

nur

(US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.

nurek

Someone who works underwater; a frogman.

nurkować

(intransitive) To swim under water.

nurkowanie

The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.

nurt

The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.

nurtowy

(informal) Of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype.

nuta

A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.

nuworysz

(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.

nuworyszowski

Newly rich; like a nouveau riche.

nużyć

(transitive) To inspire boredom in somebody.

ny

Used to form possessional adjectives from nouns, in the sense of having the object represented by the noun.

Nyks

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

nynie

At the present time.

nynorsk

Nynorsk; Norwegian as spoken after 1500, and the written language that is based on this

o

Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.

o czasie

Close to the right time.

o ile

(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true

o intensywnym zapachu

Fragrant or spicy.

o ja cię

(minced oath, euphemism) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

o kształtnych pośladkach

Having beautifully shaped buttocks.

o rany

An expression of dismay, concern, worry or disapproval.

o smaku lekarstwa

Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.

o-

Used to form adjectives from nouns specifying time intervals, the adjectives having the sense of "occurring at such intervals".

o, Jezu!

(possibly, _, offensive, blasphemous) An exclamation, particularly used to express excitement or exasperation.

Ob

A river in Russia; the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers.

oba

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

obaj

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

obalać

To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]

obalić

To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]

obandażować

To apply a bandage to something.

obcas

(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

obcęgi

A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.

obcesowy

Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.

obchód

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

obchodzić

(intransitive, polite, formal, chiefly in the negative) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.

obchodzić żałobę

(transitive) To grieve or mourn for.