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1 marn|y
Ⅰ adj. grad. pot. (kiepski) [zdrowie, jedzenie] poor, bad; [obiad] meagre, paltry; [pensja, zarobki] paltry, meagre; [płaca] poor, paltry; [wymówka] flimsy; [pracownik] poor, inferior; [perspektywy] poor, meagre; [życie] miserable; [literatura] second-rate- marny z niego aktor he’s a very mediocre a. third-rate actor- towar marnej jakości poor-quality goods- ma marne szanse na znalezienie pracy there’s little chance of his finding a jobⅡ adj. książk. (bezcelowy) [trud] wasted, futile■ nasze wysiłki poszły na marne our efforts were wasted a. came to nothing- twoje poświęcenie nie pójdzie na marne your sacrifice will not be wasted a. in vain- wyrzucić a. wydawać pieniądze na marne to throw money away a. down the drain- kupić coś za marne pieniądze to buy sth for peanuts a. for a song pot.- kupiłem to za marne dwieście złotych I bought it for a measly two hundred zlotys- tego utracjusza czeka marny koniec that spendthrift will come to a bad end a. to no good- marny twój los you are in real trouble- jeśli ją dotkniesz, to marny twój los you’ll be in for it a. in real trouble if you touch her- pracować za/zarabiać marne grosze to work for/to earn peanuts a. a pittanceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > marn|y
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2 darmo
adv. 1. (bezpłatnie) free of charge, for free- za darmo for free- bilety są za darmo the tickets are free- kupić/sprzedać coś (za) pół darmo to buy/sell sth for a song- dziesięć złotych za książkę to prawie darmo ten zlotys for a book is really nothing- mieć darmo wyżywienie to get free meals- mieć darmo mieszkanie to live in free accommodation- leczyć kogoś za darmo to treat someone without charge2. (daremnie) in vain, (all) for nothing- (na) darmo tracicie czas you’re just wasting your time (for nothing)- darmo o tym mówić there’s no use talking about it- nie (na) darmo książk. not for nothing- nie darmo starał się o pozwolenie (było potrzebne) not for nothing was he trying to get permission; (udało mu się) it wasn’t in vain that he applied for permission■ nie jeść chleba darmo to earn one’s daily bread* * *adv* * *adv.1. (= bez opłat) (za) darmo for free, free of charge, at no charge; za pół darmo for next to nothing; kupić/sprzedać coś za pół darmo buy/sell sth for a song.2. (= bez skutku) na darmo lit. in vain, to no avail; nie na darmo ktoś coś zrobił sb didn't do sth for nothing; trudno i darmo tough luck.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > darmo
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