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WordReference English-Polish Dictionary © 2026:
| and God knows what adv | informal (and [sth] unknown) | i Bóg wie co wyr. |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | i tym podobne wyr. |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | i tym podobne |
| come what may adv | (whatever happens) | cokolwiek się stanie |
| | I'll remain happy come what may. |
| comprehend what vtr | (understand) | pojmować coś ndk. |
| | | pojąć coś dk. |
| | I just cannot comprehend what made you do it. |
| do what is needed v expr | (take necessary action) | rób co trzeba |
| | | zrób co trzeba |
| | I know you don't want to put her in a home, but you have got to do what is needed. |
| Do what there is to do. interj | (Take the necessary action.) | rób co trzeba |
| | | zrób co trzeba |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | rób co możesz zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrób co możesz zwrot ndk. |
| do what you like v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | robić co się podoba |
| | | zrobić co się podoba |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
do with what you've got,
make do with what you've got v expr | (cope, manage) | radź sobie |
| | | poradź sobie |
| dread to think what/how/who v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | bać się pomyśleć zwr. ndk. + dk. |
| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| | Boję się pomyśleć, jak musi się czuć rodzina ofiary. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | wierz mi albo nie zwrot ndk. |
| | | o ile to ma dla ciebie jakieś znaczenie zwrot ndk. |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| for what reason adv | (why) | z tej przyczyny wyr. |
| | For what reason are you two hours late arriving home? |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for good actions) | dostawać to, na co się zasłużyło zwrot ndk. |
| | | dostać to, na co się zasłużyło zwrot dk. |
| | If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve. |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for bad actions) | dostawać to, na co się zasłużyło zwrot ndk. |
| | | dostać to, na co się zasłużyło zwrot dk. |
| | If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve. |
| guess what interj | informal (used to announce news) | zgadnij |
| | Guess what, I got the job! |
| have what it takes vi | expr (be able or qualified for [sth]) | mieć co trzeba |
| | Do you have what it takes to become a soldier? |
| in what way adv | (how) | jak |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) (formalny) | zasięgać informacji w kwestii zwrot ndk. |
| | (formalny) | zasięgnąć informacji w kwestii zwrot dk. |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed) | dokładnie to, czego potrzeba wyr. |
| | A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered. |
| mean what you say v expr | (speak sincerely) | mówić co się ma na myśli zwrot ndk. |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | niezależnie co przys. + n |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| no matter what expr | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | bez względu na to, co wyr. |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) | zdawać sobie sprawę zwrot ndk. |
| | | zdać sobie sprawę zwrot dk. |
| | He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| | On nie zdaje sobie sprawy, jak ważne jest to dla mnie. |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | zobaczyć co da się zrobić |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| so what? interj | informal (I don't care) | no to co |
| | Okay, so I look fat in these jeans – so what? |
| so what interj | informal (expressing indifference) | co z tego |
| | So you made a minor mistake! So what! |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) | co z tego wyr. |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
| so what else is new interj | informal (not surprised) | co w tym nowego |
| | Yes, you're late again—so what else is new? |
| to what extent conj | (the degree to which) | w jakim zakresie wyr. |
| | To what extent do you think this program will affect young people? |
| to what extent adv | (to what degree) | w jakim zakresie wyr. |
| | We know that schools will be targeted in the upcoming budget cuts, but we do not yet know to what extent. |
| what a pity! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | jaka szkoda wykrz. |
| | What a pity! - he had so much potential! |
| what a shame! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | jaka szkoda wykrz. |
| | Oh what a shame! - I can't go to the party because I have a bad cold. |
| What about ...? expr | (with gerund: suggestion) (potoczny: propozycja) | Co powiesz na ...? zwrot dk. |
| | What about seeing a movie tonight? |
| What do you do? expr | (What is your job?) | Czym się zajmujesz? zwrot ndk. |
What do you know!,
Well,
what do you know! interj | informal (expressing surprise) | nie zgadniesz wykrz. |
| | Hey, what do you know! - we got here on time after all! |
| What do you know? interj | informal (you have not informed enough to comment) (potoczny) | co ty tam wiesz? wykrz. |
| | You've never even been there! - what do you know? |
| what for? | informal (why? to what purpose?) | po co? |
| | You bought another hat? What for? You already have lots. |
| what if conj | (supposing) | a jeśli |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| what is more adv | (moreover, in addition) | co więcej |
| | The food served in that restaurant is not very good and, what is more, it's overpriced. |
| what lies ahead? interj | (what will happen in the future) | Co nas czeka? zwrot ndk. |
| | | Co przed nami? wyr. |
| | | Co przyniesie przyszłość? zwrot dk. |
| | With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead? |
| what on earth interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) | na Boga |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | na Boga |
| | You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here. |
| what the deuce interj | informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) (archaiczny) | co do licha wykrz. |
| | What the deuce has gone on here? |
| What the dickens? interj | euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) (potoczny) | Co do diabła? wykrz. |
| | (archaiczny) | Co do licha? wykrz. |
| | What the dickens was all that about? |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (disbelief) (wulgarny) | Co jest, kurwa? wykrz. |
| | Julie saw the damage to her brand new car and exclaimed, "What the f***?" |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (incomprehension) (wulgarny) | co jest, kurwa wykrz. |
| | "What the f***?" said Eugene, staring at the instructions and scratching his head. |
| what the f*** pron | slang, vulgar (what) (wulgarny) | cholera jasna |
| | 'What are you doing' 'What the f*** do you think I'm doing?'. |
| what the hell? interj | potentially offensive, informal (bewilderment) (potoczny) | o co chodzi, do diabła? wykrz. |
| | (potoczny) | co się dzieje, do diabła? wykrz. |
| | The boss is piling all the rest of his office furniture on top of his desk – what the hell? |
| what the hell interj | slang (expressing incomprehension) | do diabła |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | slang (what) | co do diabła |
| | What the hell kind of animal was that? |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (whatever) (potoczny) | do cholery przyim. + ż |
| | You can do what the hell you want. See if I care. |
| what the hell interj | slang (resignation) | a niech tam wykrz. |
| | I don't want to do it, but what the hell? |
| what time? | informal (at what hour?) | o której godzinie? |
| | What time are you going to bed? |
| what'll contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what will) (forma skrócona) | - |
| | What'll Victor say when he finds out you lied to him? |
| what's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what is) | co jest zaim. + posił. |
| | What's that smell? |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is wrong?) (potoczny) | Co jest? zwrot posił. |
| | Sarah looked sad so I asked her "What's up?" |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is happening?) (potoczny) | Co jest? zwrot posił. |
| | I haven't seen you for a long time. What's up? |