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Question		Answer
run out of sth They ran out of money and had to abandon the project. to use all of something and not have any more left start learning		kończyć się Brakowało im pieniędzy i musieli zrezygnować z projektu.
connection I missed my connection. a train, bus, or plane which is arranged to leave at a time that allows passengers from an earlier train, bus, or plane to use it to continue their journey start learning		połączenie / przesiadka Nie zdążyłem na przesiadkę.
hitchhike She spent the whole year hitchhiking around the world. to travel to places by getting free rides from drivers of passing cars start learning		jeździć autostopem Jeździła autostopem dookoła świata przez cały rok.
ferry Extra ferries are needed to bring them back home. a boat that carries people or goods across a river or a narrow area of water start learning		prom Potrzebne są dodatkowe promy, aby sprowadzić ich do domu.
yen The company already has debts of 127 billion Yen. the standard unit of money in Japan: symbol ¥ start learning		jen Firma ma już zadłużenie w wysokości 127 miliardów jenów.
properly The brakes don’t seem to be working properly. correctly, or in a way that is considered right start learning		prawidłowo / odpowiednio Hamulce zdają się nie działać prawidłowo.
shiver with cold They were forced to wait outside for hours, shivering with cold. to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened start learning		drżeć z zimna Trzęśli się z zimna, ponieważ zostali zmuszeni do wielogodzinnego czekania na zewnątrz.
can of petrol The burglars made off with two 20-litre petrol cans. a cylindrical metal container start learning		kanister z benzyną Włamywacze uciekli z dwoma 20-litrowymi kanistrami z benzyną.
hijack The airliner was hijacked by a group of terrorists. to use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship start learning		porywać Samolot został uprowadzony przez grupę terrorystów.
kidnap Terrorists have kidnapped a French officer and are demanding $400,000 from the French government. to take someone somewhere illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them start learning		uprowadzać Terroryści porwali francuskiego oficera i domagają się 400 000 dolarów od francuskiego rządu.
stow away Customs officials discovered several illegal immigrants stowed away at the front of the ship. to hide on a vehicle in order to travel secretly or without paying start learning		podróżować na gapę Funkcjonariusze celni wykryli kilku nielegalnych imigrantów schowanych na przedniej części statku.
abduct The diplomat was abducted on his way to the airport. to take someone away by force start learning		uprowadzać Dyplomata został uprowadzony w drodze na lotnisko.
thumb a lift I thumbed a lift into town. to persuade a driver of a passing car to stop and take you somewhere, by putting your hand out with your thumb raised start learning		łapać stopa Złapałem stopa do miasta.
what goes around comes around the way you behave towards other people will have later come back to you start learning		jak Kuba Bogu, tak Bóg Kubie / nie czyń drugiemu, co tobie niemiłe
come through We’re still waiting for our exam results to come through. if a piece of information, news etc comes through, it arrives somewhere start learning		zostać ogłoszonym Nadal czekamy na wyniki egzaminów.
be over sb I'm over you. To no longer have strong emotions about someone or something start learning		nie darzyć kogoś uczuciem Nie kocham Cię.
encounter She didn’t remember our encounter last summer. an occasion when you meet someone, or do something with someone you do not know start learning		spotkanie Nie pamiętała naszego spotkania zeszłego lata.

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