pathetic
| DEFINITION: | 1. [adjective] - deserving or inciting pity 2. [adjective] - inspiring mixed contempt and pity (pejorative) |
| EXAMPLE: | 1. This dog was so pathetic with a beer can tied up to its tail. 2. His attempts to attract her attention were nothing more but a pathetic farce. |
| POLISH TRANSLATION: | 1. żałosny 2. żenująco kiepski |
to play ducks and drakes
| EXAMPLE: | 'It's incredible! I can't find any single pebble here!' 'Oh, probably some kids were playing ducks and drakes here and they threw them all to water.' |
| POLISH TRANSLATION: | puszczać kaczki na wodzie |