scanty
| DEFINITION: | [adjective] - smaller in size or amount than necessary or desirable |
| EXAMPLE: | The region is choosing between growing more crops or preserving a scanty supply of water. |
| POLISH TRANSLATION: | skąpy, nieliczny, ubogi |
to read (sb) the riot act
| EXAMPLE: | He couldn't put up with his son's bad behaviour and decided it was time to read him the riot act. |
| POLISH TRANSLATION: | przywołać kogoś do porządku |