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f (G pl komplikacji) 1. zw. pl (przeszkoda) complication, setback- komplikacja w podróży spowodowana strajkiem kolejarzy a setback in travel arrangements due to a railway strike- wynikły nagłe komplikacje i nie otrzymał francuskiego obywatelstwa there were some unforeseen complications and he didn’t acquire French citizenship- miał komplikacje z uzyskaniem wizy there were some complications concerning his visa2. zw. pl (powikłania) complication zw. pl- po grypie nastąpiły u niego komplikacje he developed complications after having the flu- poród/ciąża z komplikacjami a delivery/pregnancy with complications3. sgt książk. (złożoność) complication, complexity- stopień komplikacji urządzeń elektronicznych the complexity of electronic equipmentThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > komplikacj|a
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n failure- niepowodzenia miłosne failures in love- niepowodzenia szkolne/życiowe failures at school/in life- niepowodzenia w pracy failures at work- obwiniać kogoś za swoje własne niepowodzenia to blame sb for one’s own failures- poddać się przy pierwszym niepowodzeniu to give up at the first failure a. setback- nie zniechęcaj a. nie zrażaj się niepowodzeniami don’t let setbacks discourage you- wyprawa była skazana na niepowodzenie the expedition was doomed to failure a. destined to fail- jego wysiłki były z góry skazane na niepowodzenie his efforts were foredoomed to failure- to jest z góry skazane na niepowodzenie it’s a losing battle a. a non-starter- doznać niepowodzenia to meet with failure- zakończyć się niepowodzeniem to end in failure, to come to grief- niezrażony niepowodzeniami undaunted by (one’s) failures- to może zadecydować o powodzeniu lub niepowodzeniu naszego projektu this may determine the success or failure of our projectThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > niepowodze|nie
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