chować

Definitions

1. 1.
   to hide, to stash, to tuck, to put away; to bury (to put something in an non-visible or safe place)

   • chować ciasto do lodówki

     to put the cake in the fridge

2. 2.
   to hide, to stash, to conceal; to keep; to bury (to keep something out of sight or safe)
3. 3.
   to hide, to stash, to conceal; to bury (to place someone or something in a place where it is hidden)

   • chować zapałki przed dziećmi

     to hide matches from children

4. 4.
   to bury; to hide (to cover or shield something by inserting or hiding a body part in a certain way)

   • Marek chował twarz w dłoniach.

     Marek buried his head in his hands.

5. 5.
   to keep; to stash (to not to use something so that it may be used in the future)
6. 6.
   to keep, to hold onto, to hide, to conceal (to not to reveal something to someone)
7. 7.
   to bury (to place the body or ashes of a deceased person or animal in a grave)

   • Rodzina i przyjaciele chowali zmarłego w ciszy.

     Family and friends buried the deceased in silence.

8. 8.
   to rear, to keep (to breed or take care of some animals)

   • Somsiad zawsze chowie dwa świnie dla siebie.

     The neighbor always reers two bigs for himself.

   • I śwynie, duzo sie chowało, tera ludzie nie chowają tyle, co przedtem.

     And pigs, a lot were reared, now people don't rear as many as before.

9. 9.
   to hide (to move out of sight or to somewhere safe)
10. 10.
    to hide (to cease to be visible)
11. 11.
    to grow up (to be raised by someone in some place or under some circumstances)
12. 12.
    to keep; to come out (to develop or remain in a particular way)
13. 13.
    to fare well (to be healthy, to be well)

    • Janek idzie na wojnę i mówi: Zostáwiam cie. Chowajze się siedem lát!

      Janek is going to war and says: I'm leaving you. Fare well for seven years!

    • Ty, moja bratowo. Nie bijze mi brata, niechze ci sie chowá.

      You, my sister-in-law. Don't beat my brother, may he fare well for you.

14. 14.
    literaryto keep, to hold onto; to bottle up (to experience a feeling or remember something for a long time)
15. 15.
    colloquialdialectalto raise, to rear, to bring up (to providing care to a minor person or animal and instilling certain values, leading them to independence)

    • Katarzyna chowała dziecko swojej zmarłej siostry.

      Katarzyna was bringing up her dead sister's daughter.

    • Ty dziecię chowasz, nie chowasz, odchowawszy do ludzi dasz.

      You raise the child, you don't raise it, after raising it you give it to people.

    • Chowá, dochowáł go do siédmiu lát.

      He's raising him, he raised him til he was seven.

16. 16.
    dialectalobsoleteto preserve; to maintain; to nourish

    • Near-synonyms: dochowywać, zachowywać, żywić

17. 17.
    obsoleteto maintain (to have in one's keeping)
18. 18.
    literaryto hide (to justify or protect oneself, to rely on something or someone)
19. 19.
    colloquialto be no match for (to not be equal)

    • Pod względem mocy silnika, nie ma sobie równych na świecie. Chowa się przy nim nawet 1001-konny Bugatti Veyron.

      In terms of engine power, it has no equal in the world. It doesn't even rival the 1,001-horsepower Bugatti Veyron.

20. 20.
    obsoleteto be buried

    • Wszystkie tu chowajoń sie.

      Everyone is buried here.

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