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1 dignity
['dɪgnɪtɪ]ngodność f, dostojeństwo nt* * *['diɡnəti]1) (stateliness or seriousness of manner: Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.) godność2) (importance or seriousness: the dignity of the occasion.) powaga3) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) godność4) (one's personal pride: He had wounded her dignity.) godność -
2 comedown
noun (a fall in dignity etc: The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.) obniżenie lotów -
3 majesty
['mædʒɪstɪ]n( splendour) majestatyczność fYour Majesty — ( form of address) Wasza Królewska Mość
* * *['mæ‹əsti]plural - majesties; noun1) (greatness; impressive dignity: the majesty of God.) majestat2) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title used when speaking to or of a king or queen: Her Majesty the Queen: Their Majesties: Your Majesty.) Jego/Jej Królewska Mość•- majestic- majestically -
4 poise
[pɔɪz] 1. n 2. vt* * *[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) utrzymywać w równowadze2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) postawa2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) opanowanie, pewność siebie•- poised -
5 pride
[praɪd] 1. n 2. vtto pride o.s. on — szczycić się +instr
to take (a) pride in — być dumnym z +gen
to have/take pride of place ( BRIT) — znajdować się (znaleźć się perf) na honorowym miejscu
* * *1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) duma2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) duma3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) stado•- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
- take pride in -
6 state
[steɪt] 1. n( condition) stan m; ( government) państwo nt2. vtoświadczać (oświadczyć perf), stwierdzać (stwierdzić perf)* * *I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) stan2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) państwo, stan3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) ceremoniał•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) przedstawiać -
7 upstart
['ʌpstɑːt]n ( pej)ważniak(-aczka) m(f) (pej)* * *(a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability: I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager.) karierowicz
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