How car works

1.	intake stroke	a half revolution of an engine during which air or an air-fuel mixture is drawn in	ssanie
2.	compression stroke	a half revolution of an engine during which air or an air-fuel mixture is compressed	sprężanie
3.	combustion stroke	a half revolution of an engine during which air or an air-fuel mixture is ignited and work is done	praca
4.	exhaust stroke	a half revolution of an engine during which burnt gases are expelled from the cylinder	wydech
5.	crankshaft	a shaft having one or more cranks (arm or lever) usually formed as integral parts	wał korbowy
6.	connecting rod	a rod or link for transmitting motion and force between a piston and a crankshaft	korbowód
7.	intake valve	a valve in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine that opens at the proper moment in the cycle to allow the fuel-air mixture to be drawn into the cylinder	zawór ssący
8.	exhaust valve	a valve in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine that opens at the proper moment in the cycle to allow the  burnt gases to be expelled from the cylinder	zawór wydechowy
9.	spark plug	a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air	świeca zapłonowa
10.	tailpipe	an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine	rura wydechowa
11.	sump / oil pan	chamber at the bottom of a crankcase into which oil drains before recirculation	miska olejowa
12.	piston ring	a metallic ring, usually one of a series, placed around a piston in order to maintain a tight fit	pierścień tłokowy
13.	piston	a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod	tłok
14.	camshaft	a shaft bearing integral cams	wał rozrządczy
15.	cylinder head	a detachable plate or cover on the end opposite to that from which the piston rod or connecting rod projects	głowica cylindra
16.	gasket	a rubber or metal for packing a piston to make it watertight	uszczelka
17.	lobe/cam	a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion	krzywka
18.	distributor	a device in a multicylinder engine that distributes the igniting voltage to the spark plugs in a definite sequence	rozdzielacz
19.	starter motor	device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand	rozrusznik
20.	carburetor	a device for mixing vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture	gaźnik
21.	bearing	the support and guide for a rotating, oscillating or sliding shaft or wheel	łożysko
22.	oil pump	an apparatus for raising, driving, exhausting or compressing oil by means of a piston, plunger or set of rotating vanes	pompa olejowa
23.	muffler	any of various devices for deadening sound, as the sound of escaping gases of an internal-combustion engine	tłumik
24.	catalytic converter	an antipollution device in an automotive exhaust system that contains a catalyst for chemically converting some pollutants in the exhaust gases into harmless compounds	katalizator
25.	alternator	a generator of alternating current	alternator
26.	mileage	the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time; the number of miles or the average distance that a vehicle can travel on a specified quantity of fuel	przebieg, zużycie paliwa
27.	torque	something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation; the moment of a force or system of forces tending to cause rotation	moment obrotowy
28.	rack-and-pinion steering	a steering system with a mechanism in which a pinion engages a rack and which convert rotational motion into linear motion	układ kierowniczy z przekładnią zębatą
29.	recirculating-ball steering	a steering mechanism in which the steering shaft turns a worm gear that, in turn, causes a toothed metal block to move back and forth, which rotates a gear connected to a steering arm, which then moves the steering linkage	układ kierowniczy z przekładnią kulkową
30.	pinion	a gear with a small number of teeth, esp. one engaging with a rack or larger gear	mniejsze koło zębate, wałek zębaty
31.	steering shaft/column	the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle	wałek kierowniczy
32.	power steering system	an automotive steering system in which the engine's power is used to supplement the driver's effort in turning the steering wheel	układ kierowniczy ze wspomaganiem
33.	worm	a rotating cylinder or shaft, cut with one or more helical threads, that engages with and drives a worm wheel	ślimak
34.	worm gear	a mechanism consisting of a worm engaging with and driving a worm wheel, the two axes usually being at right angles	przekładnia ślimakowa
35.	ball bearing	a bearing consisting of a number of hard balls running in grooves in the surfaces of two concentric rings, one of which is mounted on a rotating or oscillating shaft or the like	łożysko kulkowe
36.	rotary-vane pump / centrifugal pump	a pump that works by means of a set of rotating vanes	pompa wirnikowa
37.	rotor	a rotating member of a machine	wirnik, śmigło
38.	torsion bar	a metal bar having elasticity when subjected to torsion used as a spring in automobile suspensions	drążek skrętny
39.	disc brake	a brake system in which a disc attached to a wheel is slowed by the friction of brake pads being pressed against the disc by a caliper	hamulec tarczowy
40.	drum brake	a brake system in which a pair of brake shoes can be pressed against the inner surface of a shallow metal drum that is rigidly attached to a wheel	hamulec bębnowy
41.	traction	the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a tire on a road	przyczepność
42.	coefficient	a number that is constant for a given substance, body or process under certain specified conditions, serving as a measure of one of its properties	współczynnik
43.	brake pad	a flat block that presses against the disc of a disc brake	klocek hamulcowy
44.	suspensions	the arrangement of springs, shock absorbers, hangers, etc. in an automobile connecting the wheel-suspension units or axles to the chassis frame	zawieszenie
45.	corner	to turn, esp. at a speed relatively high for the angle of the turn involved	brać zakręty
46.	centrifugal force	an outward force on a body rotating about an axis	siła odśrodkowa
47.	chassis	the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported	podwozie
48.	shock absorber / damper	a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock	amortyzator wstrząsów
49.	coil spring	any spring of wire coiled helically, having a cylindrical or conical outline	sprężyna śrubowa
50.	leaf spring	a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together used in some suspension systems	resor piórowy
51.	axle	the pin, bar or shaft on which or by means of which (a) wheel(s) rotate(s)	oś koła
52.	orifice	an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole	otwór
53.	shift knob / gearshift	a device for selecting, engaging, and disengaging gears for a system for the transmission of power	dźwignia zmiany biegów
54.	transmission	a compact, enclosed unit of gears for the transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of torque and speed	skrzynia biegów
55.	mesh together	to become or be engaged, as the teeth of one gear with those of another	zazębiać się
56.	spline	any of a series of uniformly spaced ridges on a shaft, parallel to its axis and fitting inside corresponding grooves in the hub of a gear to transmit torque	wypustka
57.	in neutral	in the position or state of disengaged gears	na luzie
58.	viscosity	the state or quality of being of a glutinous, sticky nature or consistency	lepkość
59.	thermostat	a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment	termostat
60.	antifreeze	a liquid used in the radiator of an internal-combustion engine to lower the freezing point of the cooling medium	płyn przeciw zamarzaniu
61.	dashboard	a panel beneath the front window having various gauges and accessories for the use of the driver	deska rozdzielcza
62.	differential	a train of gears designed to permit two or more shafts to rotate at different speeds, as a set of gears in an automobile permitting the rear wheels to be driven at different speeds when the car is turning	mechanizm różnicowy
63.	timing chain / belt	a chain for driving the camshaft of an internal-combustion engine from the crankshaft	pasek rozrządu
64.	tread	the pattern raised on or cut into the face of a rubber tire	bieżnik
65.	tailgate	the board or gate at the back of a wagon, truck, station wagon, etc., which can be removed or let down for convenience in loading or unloading	tylna klapa
66.	dipstick	a rod for measuring the depth of a liquid; esp., a thin metal rod used to measure the oil level in the crankcase of an automotive engine	prętowy wskaźnik poziomu
67.	grille	an opening, usually covered by grillwork, for admitting air to cool the engine of an automobile	maskownica, krata
68.	parking / emergency brake	a special brake used to prevent a motor vehicle from rolling after it has stopped or been parked	hamulec ręczny
69.	odometer	an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile	licznik mil
70.	rev	to accelerate sharply the speed of	zwiększać obroty
71.	radiator	a device constructed from thin-walled tubes and metal fins, used for cooling circulating water	chłodnica
72.	dissipate	to scatter in various directions; disperse	rozproszyć
73.	four-stroke engine	an internal-combustion engine in which a complete cycle in each cylinder requires four strokes, one to draw in air or an air-fuel mixture, one to compress it, one to ignite it and do work, and one to expel burnt gases from the cylinder	silnik czterosuwowy
74.	gear	a disk, wheel or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion	koło zębate
75.	friction	the rubbing of the surface of one body against that of another	tarcie
76.	continuously variable transmission (CVT)	a transmission in which the ratio of the rotational speeds of two shafts can be varied continuously within a given range, providing an infinite number of possible ratios	skrzynia biegów o bezstopniowej zmianie przełożenia
77.	pulley	a wheel driven by or driving a belt or the like, used to deliver force to a machine, another belt, etc., at a certain speed and torque	koło pasowe
78.	limited slip differential (LSD)	an automotive differential that can transfer power from a wheel that has lost traction to one that has not	mechanizm różnicowy ograniczający poślizg
79.	single overhead cam (SOHC)	a single overhead camshaft to operate both the intake and the exhaust valves	jeden wałek rozrządu w głowicy
80.	double overhead cam (DOHC)	a pair of overhead camshafts, one to operate the intake valves and the other to operate the exhaust valves	dwa wałki rozrządu w głowicy
81.	pushrod	a rod in an overhead-valve engine that is part of the linkage used to open and close the valves	popychacz
82.	reading	the indication of a graduated instrument	odczyt
83.	car-pool	an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place	wzajemne podwożenie się
84.	sputter	to make explosive popping or sizzling sounds	charczeć, trzaskać
85.	hood	the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine	maska
86.	overdrive gear (OD)	a device containing a gear set at such ratio and arrangement as to provide a drive shaft speed greater than the engine crankshaft speed	nadbieg
87.	squirt	to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice	tryskać
88.	exert	to put forth or into use, as power	wywierać
89.	leverage	the mechanical advantage or power gained by using a lever	przełożenie dźwigni
90.	wishbone	a suspension component used to control lateral and longitudinal wheel motion	wahacz poprzeczny
91.	camber angle	the outward or inward tilt of a wheel, called positive when the top tilts outward and negative when it tilts inward	kąt wychylenia, pochylenia
92.	rocker arm	a rocking or oscillating arm rotating with a moving shaft or pivoted on a stationary shaft that opens the valves in an engine	dźwignia zaworu
93.	ramp	a sloping surface connecting two levels	pochylnia
94.	crankcase	the housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, and allied parts	skrzynia korbowa
95.	slop	the dirty water, liquid refuse	breja, nieczystości
96.	tilt	to move into or assume a sloping position or direction	przechylać się
97.	idler gear	a gear placed between a driving and a driven gear to transmit motion between them	koło pośrednie
98.	coolant	a substance (a liquid or a gas) used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system	chłodziwo
99.	vacuum	a space entirely devoid of matter	próżnia
100.	valve train	the mechanism for opening and closing the valves at certain points in each stroke	układ rozrządu