Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

spiąć in English:

1. to clip



2. fasten


Fasten your seat belts.
Fasten the rope to the tree.
This clasp won't fasten.
If you turn around, I'll fasten your dress for you.
Fasten the gate.
Please fasten your seat belt and observe the "no smoking" sign until it is turned off.
As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.
Whenever I drive, I fasten my seat belt to protect myself.
You must fasten your seat belts during take-off.
He tried to fasten his attention on the letter.
She could not fasten the zip of her dress.
Check all the loose knots and fasten them tight.
In North America it is against the law to fail to fasten your seatbelt.
The first one, I always felt in control even though my hands were fastened behind me.
The fastening on my skirt is broken, so I can't do it up

3. spur


More money for education will spur economic growth.
It provided the spur to further work out.
spurring the growth - pobudzać wzrost
That's just a shot in the dark. How do you think you'll succeed by just acting on the spur of the moment like that?
“And as we change, we will work with our partners to do likewise” and spur new partnerships, the UN chief said, identifying five key areas:
Vancouver has many bike lanes to try to spur people to cycle.
A bonus was supposed to be a spur for employees to work afterhours.
The spur carries on for a couple of miles.
spur the need for transportation planning
She spurs her team into action.
Automated reminders then ensure that the team leader is given a weekly dose of data, making it possible for him or her to answer three questions shown to measure and help spur engagement and productivity...
Can it be as painful as the spur of a fighting cock in one’s heel?
Regional climate changes have spurred a 6% increase in plant growth
She wanted her son to pass his driving test and, as a spur, offered to buy him a car.
a few encourging words might provide the spur she needs

4. fasten together



5. clip up



English word "spiąć"(clip up) occurs in sets:

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6. to tense



English word "spiąć"(to tense) occurs in sets:

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7. contraction


"It's" is a contraction of "it is."
Her contractions are 10 minutes APART.
He didn't finish the race yesterday, bacause he had a contraction.
Okay, so it causes a small involuntary contraction in my hand by putting a magnetic pulse in my brain
She had felt the contraction, too, but there was nothing they could do about it.
When we write to friends, we often use contractions like ‘I’m’ instead of ‘I am’.
The pain is caused by stomach contractions.
The contraction result in tight fit.

English word "spiąć"(contraction) occurs in sets:

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