How do you tell google translate which version of a word you would like to translate?

Basically you can't because the whole meaning of the sentence defines

the meaning of the particular word as it is spelt and the grammar.

No different to words in the English Language.

Like for instance wind [as in air moving] or wind [winding something up]

Bow as in a weapon or bow as in the action of bowing to someone.

Ring as it is worn or phoning someone.

Read can be used in the present and past tense. [Read this or read that]

I would, from what I have read, say that the English Language is quite difficult

to learn for most people because for a start our grammar is totally back to

front to everyone else's language.

As an example of most straight translations, we say "Anne's bedroom!" and

practically in every other language it's "Bedroom of Anne!"

That's why we have got the apostrophe ' for possession!

Try "Polish people" or Palak(m)/Palka(f)

Like:

"The Polak wouldn't polish the German's boot, so they shot him."

Internet translators are not perfect, and most likely never will be. Learn the language instead.