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wykluwać się
(intransitive, of eggs) To break open when a young animal emerges from it.
wykład
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
wykładać
(transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.
wykładniczo
(mathematics, sciences) In an exponential manner.
wykładniczy
(mathematics) Expressed in terms of an exponent (power of a base), the base often being 10 or e.
wykładnik
(mathematics) The number by which a value (called the base) is said to be raised to a power in exponentiation: for example, the 3 in 2^3=8.
wykoleić
(transitive) To cause to come off the tracks.
wykolejać
(transitive) To cause to come off the tracks.
wykolejać się
(transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.
wykonać
(transitive) To execute or perform; to put into operation; to do.
wykonać rozruch
(computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.
wykonać w trzech egzemplarzach
(transitive) To make three identical copies of something.
wykonalność
The state of being feasible or possible.
wykonalny
Able to be done in practice.
wykonanie
(mathematics) A completion of a mathematical operation; a valuation.
wykonany ręcznie
Made by hand; manufactured manually.
wykonawca
A person who carries out some task.
wykonawca testamentu
(legal) Someone appointed by a testator to administer their estate in accordance with their will; an administrator.
wykonawczy
Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
wykonawczyni
A person who carries out some task.
wykończony
Dead tired.
wykonywać
(transitive) To execute or perform; to put into operation; to do.
wykonywalny
Capable of being executed.
wykop
(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
wykopać
(transitive) To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
wykopaliska
(countable) Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.
wykopalisko
An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
wykopywać
(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
wykorzeniać
(transitive) To pull up by the roots; uproot.
wykorzenić
(transitive) To pull up by the roots.
wykorzenienie
The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
wykorzystać
(transitive, idiomatic) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.
wykorzystywać
(transitive, idiomatic) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.
wykręcać
(transitive) To twist in a violent manner.
wykręcać się od odpowiedzi
(intransitive) To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in one's answers, responding with equivoques.
wykręcenie
The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
wykręcić
(transitive) To twist in a violent manner.
wykręcić się
(idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
wykręcić się od odpowiedzi
(intransitive) To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in one's answers, responding with equivoques.
wykres
(mathematics) A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R. See also w:Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
wykręt
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
wykroczenie
The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
wykrój
(textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.
wykrok
An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.
wykroplina
(chemistry) A technique, using a reflux condenser, allowing one to boil the contents of a vessel over an extended period.
wykryć
To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.
wykrycie
The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.
wykrywać
To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.
wykrywacz
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
wykrywalny
That which can be detected, noticeable.
wykrywanie
The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.
wykrzaczać
(computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
wykrzaczyć
(computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
wykrzyk
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
wykrzykiwać
(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
wykrzyknąć
(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
wykrzyknik
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
wykrzywiać
(transitive) To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.
wykrzywiać się
(intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
wykrzywić się
(intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
wykrzywienie
(uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.
wykształcenie
(countable) Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, especially through formal instruction.
wykuć
(metallurgy) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
wykusić
(US, British, slang) To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
wykwalifikowany
Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
wykwit
(pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.
wylać
(transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
wylać (z pracy)
(US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.
wylądować
(intransitive) To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
wyleczyć
(transitive) To restore to health.
wylęgarnia
A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry.
wylegitymować
(transitive, US) To check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement.
wylew
The spillage resultant from overflowing.
wylewać
(transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
wylinieć
(of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat. [from 15th c.]
wylinka
The skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
wylot
An outlet, aperture or orifice.
wyludniać
(transitive) To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
wyludnić
(transitive) To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
wyluzowany
Relaxed and easy-going; demonstrating an absence of stress or worry.
wyłączać
(chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
wyłącznie
(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
wyłącznik
A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
wyłączność
The quality of being exclusive.
wyłączny
(literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
wyłączony
Made incapable of use or action.
wyłączyć
(chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
wyładować
(transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.
wyładowywać
(transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.
wyłom
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
wyłudzać
(US, British, slang) To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
wyłudzanie danych
The act of circumventing security with an alias.
wyłudzenie
Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
wyłudzić
(US, British, slang) To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
wymachiwać
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
wymagać
To request forcefully.
wymaganie
A forceful claim for something.
wymarcie
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
wymarły
(now, _, rare) Deceased, dead.
wymawiać
(transitive) To articulate, pronounce.
wymazać
(transitive, computing) To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
wymazywać
(intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).
wymiana
An act of exchanging or trading.
wymiana potwierdzeń
(computing) An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.
wymiar
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
wymiarowy
(mathematics) Appended to cardinal numbers or algebraic symbols to form adjectives meaning "having the stated number of dimensions".
wymiatać
(slang, intransitive, stative) To excel.
wymię
An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.
wymieniać
(transitive) To trade or barter.
wymieniać potwierdzenia
(intransitive) To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
wymienialny
(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.
wymienić potwierdzenia
(intransitive) To perform a handshake; to shake hands.
wymieniony
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
wymienny
Able to be exchanged.
wymieranie
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
wymierny
(arithmetic) Of a number, capable of being expressed as the ratio of two integers.
wymierzać
(transitive, usually with “out”) To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
wymierzyć
(transitive, usually with “out”) To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
wymieszać
(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
wymijający
Wary, careful, shrewd.
wymiociny
(British, AU, colloquial) Vomit.
wymiotować
(slang, now, rare) To vomit.
wymizerowany
Unhealthily thin, as from hunger or illness: drawn, emaciated, haggard.
wymoczek
(chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
wymóg
Something asked.
wymordować
(transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)
wymowa
(uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
wymówić
(transitive) To articulate, pronounce.
wymówienie
(chiefly, uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.
wymówka
(slang) An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
wymurować
(transitive, normally with a preposition) To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons
wymusić
(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
wymuszać
(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
wymuszenie
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
wymuszony
(figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.
wymyślać
(idiomatic) To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.
wymyślić
(by extension) To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase).
wymyślny
(colloquial) Unnecessarily complicated.
wymyślony
fictional, made up, imaginary.
wymysł
That which comes from one's imagination.
wynagrodzenie
Compensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.
wynagrodzić
(chiefly, legal) To compensate or reimburse someone for some expense or injury.
wynajdować
(transitive, or, intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
wynajmować
(transitive, chiefly, British) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
wynajmujący
(chiefly, British) The owner or manager of a public house.
wynalazca
One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.
wynalazczy
Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.
wynalazczyni
One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.
wynalazek
(informal) A creation of one's brain; an original idea or innovation of a person or group of people, an organization, etc.
wynaleźć
(transitive, or, intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.

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