Translation of Polish word "ostry" to English
ostry
/ɔstrɨ/
Meaning
AdjectiveHaving a fine cutting edge or point; capable of cutting or piercing easily; also, intense, severe, or spicy.
How to use
The adjective 'ostry' has three major meanings: 'sharp' (about a blade, e.g., 'ostry nóż' — sharp knife), 'spicy / hot' (about food, e.g., 'ostry sos' — spicy sauce), and 'severe / acute' (about pain, illness, weather, or critique, e.g., 'ostra zima' — severe winter, or 'ostry ból' — acute pain). Note: the source metadata mistakenly lists this as a noun, but it is an adjective. In the masculine personal plural, it becomes 'ostrzy'. Comparative is 'ostrzejszy', superlative is 'najostrzejszy'. The adverb is 'ostro' (sharply / spicy).
🇬🇧 English
sharp
Structure Guide
Polish Word: ostry
Translation: sharp
Example Sentences
Widziałem wczoraj ostry krajobraz.
I saw a sharp landscape yesterday.
On jest ostry.
He is sharp.
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Common phrases
- ostry nóż— sharp knife
- ostry sos— spicy / hot sauce
- ostry zakręt— sharp turn / bend
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The Polish word "ostry" means "sharp" in English.
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