This is the 15355th most frequent Polish word.
smażyć
To fry.
Here, 'smażyć' is used to describe the action of frying food, specifically pancakes, showcasing the primary meaning of the verb in culinary contexts.
W niedzielę lubię smażyć naleśniki na śniadanie.
On Sundays, I like frying pancakes for breakfast.
In this sentence, 'smażyć' is used metaphorically to describe the intense heating or scorching effect of the sun on the skin.
Słońce smażyło turystów na plaży, gdyż nie używali kremów z filtrem.
The sun was frying the tourists on the beach as they didn't use sunscreen.
Here, 'smażyć' is used figuratively to mean grilling or intensely questioning someone, extending the verb's usage to non-literal contexts.