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in the PONS Dictionary

I. borrow [ˈbɒrəʊ, Am ˈbɑ:roʊ] VB trans

1. borrow (temporarily):

to borrow sth from sb
pożyczać [perf pożyczyć] coś od kogoś

2. borrow (from library):

borrow
wypożyczać [perf wypożyczyć]

3. borrow (copy):

borrow
przejmować [perf przejąć]
borrow style
naśladować
borrow idea
zaczerpnąć

II. borrow [ˈbɒrəʊ, Am ˈbɑ:roʊ] VB intr

1. borrow (take for some time):

borrow
pożyczać [perf pożyczyć]

2. borrow (from library):

borrow
wypożyczać [perf wypożyczyć]
Present
Iborrow
youborrow
he/she/itborrows
weborrow
youborrow
theyborrow
Past
Iborrowed
youborrowed
he/she/itborrowed
weborrowed
youborrowed
theyborrowed
Present Perfect
Ihaveborrowed
youhaveborrowed
he/she/ithasborrowed
wehaveborrowed
youhaveborrowed
theyhaveborrowed
Past Perfect
Ihadborrowed
youhadborrowed
he/she/ithadborrowed
wehadborrowed
youhadborrowed
theyhadborrowed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to borrow money from sb
pożyczać [perf pożyczyć] od kogoś pieniądze
to borrow sth from sb
pożyczać [perf pożyczyć] coś od kogoś
he buys it when he could borrow it
kupuje to, chociaż mógłby pożyczyć

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