No. 13,488 in Polish
pecha
"Pecha" is an informal Polish word meaning "bad luck" or "misfortune."
In a sentence
Mam pecha, spóźniłem się na autobus.
I have bad luck, I missed the bus.
In this sentence, 'pecha' signifies bad luck, portraying an unfortunate event.
Czuję się, jakby życie dawało mi pecha.
I feel like life is giving me misfortune.
Here, 'pecha' symbolizes misfortune, used metaphorically to express a sense of adversities in life.
Podczas meczu miał ogromnego pecha, piłka wpadła do jego bramki.
During the match, he had great bad luck; the ball ended up in his goal.
In this instance, 'pecha' refers to an unlucky occurrence in a specific situation.
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