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wywnioskować
(transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
wywnioskowywać
(transitive) To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
wywodzić się
To be caused or derived; to originate.
wywołać
(idiomatic, transitive) To cause.
wywołać eksplozję
(transitive, now, _, rare) To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
wywołać wielkie poruszenie
(intransitive) To make a commotion or uproar.
wywołanie
(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
wywoływać
(idiomatic, transitive) To cause.
wywoływać eksplozję
(transitive, now, _, rare) To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
wywoływać wielkie poruszenie
(intransitive) To make a commotion or uproar.
wywoływacz
A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.
wywóz
(uncountable) The act of exporting.
wywracać się
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
wywrócić się
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
wywrót
(forestry) The uprooting and/or overthrowing of a tree caused by the wind.
wywrotowiec
A radical supporter of political or social revolution.
wywrotowy
Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
wywyższać się
(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
wyżąć
Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
wyzdrowieć
(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.
wyżej wspomniany
Previously mentioned.
wyżej wymieniony
Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.
wyżeł
(hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.
wyzerować
(transitive) To set some amount to be zero.
wyznaczać
(transitive) To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
wyznacznik
(linear algebra) A scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a given transformation matrix; the unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value 1 for the unit matrix; abbreviated as: det.
wyznaczyć
(transitive) To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
wyznanie
The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
wyznaniowy
Of or pertaining to a denomination.
wyznawać
(transitive) To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
wyznawca
A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
wyznawca wikki
A follower of Wicca.
wyznawczyni
A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
wyznawczyni wikki
A follower of Wicca.
wyższość
The state of being superior.
wyższy urzędnik
One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
wyzwać
(transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
wyzwalać
(transitive) To make free; set at liberty; release.
wyzwalacz
A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
wyzwisko
(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
wyzwolenica
A woman who has been released from a condition of slavery.
wyzwolenie
The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).
wyzwoleniec
A man who has been released from a condition of slavery.
wyzwolić
To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.
wyzwoliciel
A person who frees or liberates.
wyzwolicielka
A person who frees or liberates.
wyżymać
Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.
wyżyna
A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
wyzyskać
(intransitive, construed with from) To take advantage of, exploit, use.
wyzyskiwać
(intransitive, construed with from) To take advantage of, exploit, use.
wyzyskiwacz
One who exploits.
wyzyskiwaczka
One who exploits.
wyzywać
(transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
wyzywający
Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive.
wyżywienie
(uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.
wzajemna radość
(neologism) Vicarious joy associated with seeing one's partner have a joyful romantic or sexual relation with another.
wzajemnie
(idiomatic, US) Used to return a greeting or insult.
wzajemnie wykluczający się
(logic, probability theory) Describing multiple events or propositions such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all other events or propositions. Boolean function of NOR logic gate
wzajemność
(grammar) A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to the other. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocal pronoun.
wzajemny
Mutual; shared by more than one.
wzbić się
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
wzbijać się
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
wzbogacić
(transitive) To make (someone or something) rich or richer. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
wzbroniony
Not allowed; specifically disallowed.
wzbudzać
(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
wzbudzający respekt
(in a positive sense, sometimes, humorous) Eliciting respect; awe-inspiring, imposing.
wzbudzenie
(physics) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation.
wzbudzić
(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
wzburzenie
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.
wzburzony
Having the characteristics of a riot.
wzburzyć
(transitive, of a person or group of people) To annoy; to make angry; to throw into discord.
wzdręga
The common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus), a freshwater fish. [from 17th c.]
wzdrygać się
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
wzdrygnąć się
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
wzdychać
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
wzdychać do
(intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).
wzgardzić
(transitive) To reject, turn down.
wzgląd
cause, interest or account
względny
Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
względy
(countable) An action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something, especially romantic interest.
wzgórek
A small hill.
wzgórze
An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
wziąć
(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
wziąć azymut
(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.
wziąć na spytki
(transitive, colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
wziąć pod uwagę
(transitive) to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind
wziąć prysznic
To bathe using a shower.
wziąć udział
(intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). [from 16th c.]
wziąć w łeb
(figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
wziątka
The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
wzięcie
The or an act of taking.
wziewać
(transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
wzlatywać
To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
wzlecieć
To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
wzlot
(aerospace) The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.
wzmacniać
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
wzmacniająca
The process by which something is strengthened.
wzmianka
A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
wzmocnić
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
wzmocnienie
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
wznawiać
To begin again.
wznieść
(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
wznieść toast
(ambitransitive) To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.
wznieść wał przeciwpowodziowy
(US, transitive) To keep within a channel by means of levees.
wzniesienie
(uncountable) The act of building or putting up or together of something.
wzniosły
Idealistic, implying over-optimism.
wznosić
(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
wznosić toast
(ambitransitive) To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.
wznosić wał przeciwpowodziowy
(US, transitive) To keep within a channel by means of levees.
wznoszenie
An upward flight.
wznowa
The act or situation of relapsing.
wznowić
To begin again.
wzór
A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
wzór chemiczny
(chemistry) A symbolic expression of the structure of a compound.
wzór matematyczny
(mathematics) Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.
wzorcowy
Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
wzornictwo
The art of designing
wzorowy
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
wzorzec
Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things
wzrastać
(intransitive) To increase, to rise
wzrastanie
(biology) The act of growing, getting bigger or higher.
wzrok
Vision or the faculty of sight.
wzrosnąć
(intransitive) To increase, to rise
wzrost
(economics) The growth of the economic output of a country.
wzruszać
(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
wzruszać ramionami
(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
wzruszający
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
wzruszjący
Causing or evoking deep emotions.
wzruszony
Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
wzruszyć
(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
wzruszyć ramionami
(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
wzwyż
Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.
wzywać
(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
wzywanie
Language intended to give advice or to urge or encourage.
Xbox
(video games, trademark) Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.
Xi
A surname from Chinese
Xi'an
The provincial capital of Shaanxi, China; a subprovincial city in central China famed as the former capital of numerous Chinese dynasties, also known as Chang'an among other historical names.
XML
(computer languages, file format) Initialism of Extensible Markup Language, a flexible text format for creating structured computer documents in machine-readable form.
y
Used to form possessional adjectives from nouns, in the sense of having the object represented by the noun.
yale
A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.
Yap
An island in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia.
yczny
(of adjectives from common nouns) Typical of, similar to, being like.
yd
Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.
yerba mate
(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
yeti
(cryptozoology) An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.
Yoda
A wise old Jedi Master in the Star Wars films.
York
A city, unitary authority, and borough of North Yorkshire, England.
YouTube
A video-sharing website.
ysta
one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;
ystka
one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;

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