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runaway

ˈrʌnəweɪ

adjective

wymykający się spod kontroli

vɨmɨˈkajɔnt͡sɨ ɕɛ spɔt kɔnˈtrɔlʲi· przymiotnik
Also
uciekinier
Definition

Having escaped from control, or happening very quickly and uncontrollably.

Examples
The runaway train sped down the tracks without a driver.
Wymykający się spod kontroli pociąg pędził po torach bez maszynisty.
The company experienced runaway success in the market.
Firma odniosła niekontrolowany sukces na rynku.
Synonyms
out of controluncontrolledescalating
Collocations
runaway successrunaway inflationrunaway train

noun

uciekinier

ut͡ɕɛˈkʲiɲɛr· rzeczownik
Also
uciekinierka(f)
Definition

A person who has run away from home or an institution.

Examples
The police were searching for a teenage runaway.
Policja szukała nastoletniego uciekiniera.
Many runaways face difficult challenges on the streets.
Wielu uciekinierów staje w obliczu trudnych wyzwań na ulicach.
Synonyms
escapeefugitivedeserter
Collocations
teenage runawaychild runawayyoung runaway
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