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wyrwa
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.
wyrwać
(transitive) To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.
wyrwać się
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
wyrywać
(intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
wyrywać się
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
wyrywkowy
Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.
wyrzec się
(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
wyrzekać się
(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
wyrzeźbić
(intransitive) To work as a sculptor.
wyrzucać
(transitive) To discard.
wyrzucić
(transitive) To discard.
wyrzut
A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
wyrzutek
An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society.
wyrzutnia
(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
wyrzuty sumienia
(often, in the plural) A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets.
wyrzynarka
A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.
wyschnąć
(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
wyściełać
(transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
wyścig
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
wyścigi
An exciting and arduous competition (as in a political campaign).
wyselekcjonowany
(figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.
wysepka
A small island.
wysiadać
(rail transport, transitive) To remove (a passenger or passengers) from a train; to evacuate (passengers) from a train.
wysiąść
(rail transport, transitive) To remove (a passenger or passengers) from a train; to evacuate (passengers) from a train.
wysięgnik
The projecting arm of a crane.
wysiłek
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
wyśledzać
To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
wyśledzić
To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
wysłać
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) To send (an item of mail etc.) through the postal service. [from 19th c.]
wysłać zapytanie
(computing, databases) To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
wysłaniec
One who brings messages.
wysłannik
A representative.
wysławiać
(transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
wysławić
(transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
wysłuchać
(idiomatic, transitive) To listen to someone until that person has finished speaking; to thoroughly consider all aspects of someone's argument.
wyśmiać
(idiomatic, informal) To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.
wyśmienity
(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
wyśmiewać
(transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
wyśmiewać się
To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
wysoczyzna
The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
wysoka pozycja
Respect (social standing#Noun) coming from achievement or development.
wysoki
Of a sound, having a high pitch.
wysoki urzędnik
One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
wysoko wrażliwy
Excessively sensitive; easily offended.
wysokogórski
(skiing) Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.
wysokojakościowy
Of very good quality; superior.
wysokopoziomowy
(computing, of a programming language) Consisting of relatively natural language-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.
wysokość
The style of a prince, princess or someone of equivalent rank.
wysokość bezwzględna
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
wysokościomierz
An apparatus for measuring altitude.
wyspecjalizowany
Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.
wyspiarski
Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.
wysportowany
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
wyspowiadać
(religion, transitive, and, intransitive) To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.).
wyspowiadanie się
A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
wyspowy
Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.
wystający
Projecting outwards.
wystąpienie
(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
wystarczać
(intransitive, idiomatic) To achieve the expected standard; to be effective or good enough; to suffice.
wystarczająco
Sufficiently.
wystarczy
Stop! Don't do that any more!
wystarczyć
(intransitive, idiomatic) To achieve the expected standard; to be effective or good enough; to suffice.
wystartować
(transitive, law) To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.
wystawa
A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.
wystawać
(intransitive) To stick out.
wystawiać
(intransitive) To put on a public display.
wystawić
(intransitive) To put on a public display.
wystawiony
(usually followed by to) Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).
występ
Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
występ w reprezentacji
(sport) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
występek
Misconduct.
występować
(intransitive, sciences) To be present or found.
wystrajać
(transitive) To dress or clothe; to attire.
wystraszony
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
wystrój
The style of decoration of a room or building.
wystrugać
(transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
wystrzelenie
The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
wystrzelić
(transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
wystrzelić się
(transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.
wystrzeliwać
(transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
wystrzeliwać się
(transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.
wysunąć
(transitive) To cause (something) to come out of a machine.
wysunąć się
(transitive) To cause (something) to come out of a machine.
wysuszyć
(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
wysuwać
(transitive) To cause (something) to come out of a machine.
wysuwać się
(transitive) To cause (something) to come out of a machine.
wyswabadzać
(transitive) To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
wyświetlać
(transitive) To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.
wyświetlacz
(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.
wyświetlenie
The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.
wyswobadzać
(transitive) To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
wyswobodzić
(transitive) To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
wysycać
(transitive, chemistry) To satisfy the affinity of; to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold.
wysychać
(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
wysycić
(transitive, chemistry) To satisfy the affinity of; to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold.
wysyłać
(computing) To send data out of a computer, as to an output device such as a monitor or printer, or to send data from one program on the computer to another.
wysyłać zapytanie
(computing, databases) To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
wysyłka
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
wysyp
(figurative) A group, cluster, or collection of things occurring at the same time.
wysypać się
(computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
wysypisko
(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.
wysypka
(dermatology, symptom) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus. Also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare, or, obsolete) , an illness characterized by a type of rash.
wysypywać się
(computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
wyszarpnąć
(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
wyszorować
(transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
wyszukać
(intransitive) To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.
wyszukany
Of a superior grade.
wyszukiwać
(intransitive) To make an exhaustive search for something within a defined area.
wyszydzenie
Act of treating with disdain.
wyszywać
(transitive) To embroider with thread.
wytapiać
(transitive, metallurgy) To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
wytępić
(transitive) To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to.
wytępienie
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
wytężać
(reflexive) To put in vigorous action.
wytężyć
(reflexive) To put in vigorous action.
wytłoczyny
The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil.
wytłoki
The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil.
wytłuszczony
(typography, of, _, typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
wytoczyć
To shape with a lathe.
wytopić
(transitive, metallurgy) To produce metal from ore by removing nonmetallic elements in a smelter.
wytopiony łój
A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants.
wytopisko
A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream.
wytrawianie
A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids.
wytrawny
Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
wytrwać
(intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
wytrwałość
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
wytrwały
Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
wytrych
Any place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.
wytrysk
(specifically) A reflex in human beings and other mammals in response to sexual stimulation involving the forcible ejection from the urethra of, in males, semen; and, in females, vaginal fluid.
wytrysnąć
To strut; to walk with a lofty or haughty gait; to be insolent; to obtrude.
wytrzeć
To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
wytrzymać
(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
wytrzymałość
Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
wytrzymały
Long-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state.
wytrzymywać
(transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
wytwarzać
(transitive) To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
wytwarzać monety
To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.
wytwarzanie
The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation. [from 14th c.]
wytwór
An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
wytwórca
A person or company that manufactures.
wytworny
Elegant, stylish.
wytworzyć
(transitive) To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.
wytyczna
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
wyuzdany
Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.
wywerna
(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.
wywiad
The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
wywiesić
(transitive) To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.
wywinąć się
To evade a question, an interviewer etc.
wywłaszczać
(transitive) To surrender a claim to private property without material compensation; to deprive oneself of private propriety rights.
wywłaszczyć
(transitive) To surrender a claim to private property without material compensation; to deprive oneself of private propriety rights.

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