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undertake

undertake

Meaning of undertake

English

to do or agree to do something difficult or important

Русский

делать что-то трудное или важное либо соглашаться сделать это

undertake

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/
American English
/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/

undertake with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом undertake

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7 сочетаний

Взяться за работу

Taking on work
undertake a project
взяться за проект

Before you undertake a project this big, make sure you have the budget.

Прежде чем браться за такой большой проект, убедись, что у тебя есть бюджет.

undertake to do
обязаться сделать

The contractor undertakes to do all the repairs before winter.

Подрядчик обязуется сделать весь ремонт до зимы.

  • undertake a taskвзяться за задачу

Провести или совершить

Carrying out
undertake research
проводить исследование

Our lab is undertaking research on cheaper solar panels.

Наша лаборатория проводит исследование более дешёвых солнечных панелей.

undertake reforms
проводить реформы

The new school board wants to undertake reforms to cut wasteful spending.

Новый школьный совет хочет провести реформы, чтобы сократить лишние расходы.

  • undertake a journeyсовершить путешествие
  • undertake a reviewпровести проверку

undertake usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They undertook a long journey.

Они предприняли долгое путешествие.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They undertook a trip across the desert.

Они предприняли поездку через пустыню.

undertake synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between undertake, take on, tackle, carry out, embark on, attempt, assume, and commit

take on
🇬🇧English

Accept a task or responsibility; more conversational.

C1often

ENOur team will take on the new project next month.

T
🇬🇧English
tackle

Start dealing with a difficult problem.

C1often

ENWe need to tackle the issue of rising costs quickly.

C
🇬🇧English
carry out

Do a task or plan: carry out research.

C1often

ENThe researchers carried out a series of experiments.

E
🇬🇧English
embark on

Start something big or new; formal.

C1rare word

ENThey embarked on an ambitious plan to expand overseas.

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
attempt

Try to do something, maybe without success.

C1often

ENThey attempted to reach the summit in bad weather.

A
🇬🇧English
assume

Take on a responsibility or role: assume control.

C1often

ENHe assumed responsibility for the whole department.

C
🇬🇧English
commit

Promise to do something: commit to a project.

C1often

ENShe committed to finishing the report by Friday.

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Questions about this word

What does undertake mean?

to do or agree to do something difficult or important

How do you pronounce undertake?

undertake is pronounced [ˌʌndəˈteɪk].

How is undertake used in a sentence?

Они предприняли долгое путешествие. Translation: They undertook a long journey.

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