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1 undertaking
['ʌndəteɪkɪŋ]n* * *1) (a task or piece of work: I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.) przedsięwzięcie2) (a promise: He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.) zobowiązanie -
2 adventure
[əd'vɛntʃə(r)]nprzygoda f* * *[əd'ven ə](a bold or exciting undertaking or experience: He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.) przygoda- adventurous
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3 mastermind
['mɑːstəmaɪnd] 1. nmózg m (fig)2. vtsterować +instr; robbery etc zaplanować ( perf)* * *noun (the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme: He was the mastermind behind the scheme.) mózg, dusza -
4 scope
[skəup]n( opportunity) miejsce nt; ( range) (of plan, undertaking) zasięg m, zakres m; ( of person) możliwości pl (działania)within the scope of — w ramach +gen
* * *[skəup]1) ((often with for) the opportunity or chance to do, use or develop: There's no scope for originality in this job.) pole działania2) (the area or extent of an activity etc: Few things are beyond the scope of a child's imagination.) zasięg -
5 undertake
[ʌndə'teɪk] 1. ( irreg like: take) vt 2. vito undertake to do sth — podejmować się (podjąć się perf) zrobienia czegoś
* * *past tense - undertook; verb1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) podejmować się2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.) zobowiązywać się•- undertaking -
6 venture
['vɛntʃə(r)] 1. n 2. vt3. vito venture an opinion — nieśmiało wyrażać (wyrazić perf) swoje zdanie
odważyć się ( perf) or ośmielić się ( perf) pójśćbusiness venture — przedsięwzięcie handlowe, interes
to venture to do sth — odważyć się ( perf) or ośmielić się ( perf) coś zrobić
* * *['ven ə] 1. noun(an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) (ryzykowne) przedsięwzięcie2. verb1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) zapuszczać się2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) odważyć się3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) zaryzykować
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