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[ɛkspə'dɪʃən]nwyprawa f, ekspedycja f* * *[ekspi'diʃən]1) (an organized journey with a purpose: an expedition to the South Pole.) wyprawa2) (a group making such a journey: He was a member of the expedition which climbed Mount Everest.) wyprawa•
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expedition — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ major ▪ a major expedition to climb Mount Everest ▪ little, small ▪ international, joint ▪ … Collocations dictionary
expedition — noun 1 (C) a long journey, especially one made by a group of people, to a place that is dangerous or that has not been visited before: Brown led an expedition to the top of Kilimanjaro. 2 (C) the group of people that make this journey: He was the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shopping — shop|ping W3S2 [ˈʃɔpıŋ US ʃa: ] n [U] 1.) the activity of going to shops and buying things ▪ Late night shopping is becoming very popular. shopping expedition/trip ▪ She s gone on a shopping trip to New York. ▪ I went on a shopping spree (=went… … Dictionary of contemporary English
expedition */*/ — UK [ˌekspəˈdɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms expedition : singular expedition plural expeditions 1) a) a long journey organized for a particular purpose, especially to a dangerous or distant place expedition to: the 1910 expedition to… … English dictionary
expedition — ex|pe|di|tion [ ,ekspə dıʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) a long trip organized for a particular purpose, especially to a dangerous or distant place: expedition to: the 1910 expedition to Antarctica led by Captain Scott make/mount/undertake an expedition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
expedition — ex|pe|di|tion [ˌekspıˈdıʃən] n 1.) a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the people that make this journey ▪ an expedition to the North Pole ▪ another Everest expedition on an expedition ▪ He… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shopping — n. 1 (often attrib.) the purchase of goods etc. (shopping expedition). 2 goods purchased (put the shopping on the table). Phrases and idioms: shopping centre an area or complex of shops, with associated facilities … Useful english dictionary
expedition — noun 1) an expedition to the South Pole Syn: journey, voyage, tour, odyssey; exploration, safari, trek, hike See note at journey 2) informal a shopping expedition Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
shopping — /ˈʃɒpɪŋ / (say shoping) noun 1. the act of someone who shops. 2. the articles bought. –phrase 3. go shopping, to set out on a shopping expedition. {shop + p + ing1} …
shopping — noun 1 activity of shopping ADJECTIVE ▪ late night, morning, weekend ▪ back to school (AmE), Christmas, holiday (esp. AmE), last minute, sales (BrE) … Collocations dictionary
expedition — [[t]e̱kspɪdɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] expeditions 1) N COUNT: oft N to n An expedition is an organized journey that is made for a particular purpose such as exploration. ...Byrd s 1928 expedition to Antarctica. 2) N COUNT You can refer to a group of people who … English dictionary