w
Definitions
- 1.The twenty-eighth letter of the Polish alphabet, called wu and written in the Latin script.
- 2.denotes inessive position; in, at, on
Od roku mieszkam we Francji.
I've lived in France for a year.
On siedzi w więzieniu za morderstwo.
He's in prison for murder.
Widziałam cię wczoraj w pociągu.
I saw you on the train yesterday.
- 3.denotes position in time; in, on
Urodziłem się w czerwcu.
I was born in June.
W niedzielę zawsze chodzimy do kościoła.
We always go to church on Sundays.
W zeszłym roku podróżowaliśmy po Europie.
Last year we travelled around Europe.
- 4.denotes state; in
Byłem w szoku po wypadku.
I was in shock after the accident.
Kupił dziewczynie naszyjnik w postaci serca.
He bought his girlfriend a necklace in the shape of a heart.
- 5.denotes approximate position; at
Musi być coś, w czym jesteś dobry?
There must be something you're good at?
- 6.denotes illative movement; into, in, to
Włożył koszulę w spodnie.
He tucked his shirt into his trousers.
Uderzyłem go prosto w twarz.
I hit him right in the face.
Skręć w lewo za pocztą.
Turn (to the) left after the post office.
- 7.denotes a change of state; into
Stary młyn przekształcono w nowoczesne mieszkania.
They turned the old mill into modern apartments.
Pokrój ziemniaki w małe kawałki.
Cut the potatoes into small pieces.
- 8.used in some noun constructions to denote "in the pattern of" decorated with
koszula w kratkę
plaid shirt
gepard w cętki
spotted leopard
Miała na sobie długą, granatową suknię w złote gwiazdki.
She was wearing a long, dark blue dress decorated with little gold stars.
- 9.denotes length of time; within, in the space of, in
Cały egzamin skończyłem w godzinę.
I finished the whole exam within an hour.
- 10.denotes an amount or number; in, as, in a group of
Zróbmy coś fajnego, tylko w dwójkę.
Let's do something fun, just the two of us.
Byliśmy w piątkę.
We were in a group of five/There were five of us.
W tę grę można grać w cztery osoby.
You can play this game as a foursome.
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
The Polish orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the history of Polish orthography article on Wikipedia for more, and w for development of the glyph itself.
Forms
- Wuppercase