Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to be dead in the water
Polish translation:
bez szans na sukces/powodzenie
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English term
to be dead in the water
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The next generation of spacecraft propulsion systems could be dead in the water before they are even launched
Proposed translations
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| 4 | bez szans na sukces/powodzenie |
Evva
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| 4 | w ogóle by nie działał |
lim0nka
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| 3 | mogłaby w ogóle nie powstać |
Maciej Andrzejczak
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bez szans na sukces/powodzenie
dead in the water- not competitive, not qualified to compete, haven't got a hope. "When you're job hunting, if you don't have a resume you're dead in the water."
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dead in the water
Unable to function or move:
The crippled ship was dead in the water.
With no leadership, the project was dead in the water.
[The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.]
Unable to function or move:
The crippled ship was dead in the water.
With no leadership, the project was dead in the water.
[The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.]
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