disastrous
| DEFINITION: | [adjective] - extremely bad or unsuccessful |
| EXAMPLE: | Torrential rains caused disastrous flooding in the whole region. |
| POLISH TRANSLATION: | katastrofalny, zgubny |
to tread water
| EXAMPLE: | The coming year will be marked by attempts to tread water until the political situation clears up. |
| POLISH TRANSLATION: | dreptać w miejscu |