give an undertaking
дать обязательство
The company will give an undertaking not to contact our customers.
Компания даст обязательство не связываться с нашими клиентами.
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undertaking
undertaking
Meaning of undertaking
English
a formal promise to do something
Русский
официальное обещание что-то сделать
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/
American English
/ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/
undertaking with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом undertaking
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7 сочетаний
Дать обязательство
Giving a promisea written undertaking
письменное обязательство
The court accepted his written undertaking to stay away from the house.
Суд принял его письменное обязательство не приближаться к дому.
- a formal undertakingофициальное обязательство
- sign an undertakingподписать обязательство
Выполнить или нарушить
Keeping or breaking itbreach an undertaking
нарушить обязательство
If the supplier breaches an undertaking, the contract can be canceled.
Если поставщик нарушит обязательство, договор могут расторгнуть.
honor an undertaking
выполнить обязательство
We expect both sides to honor the undertaking they signed.
Мы рассчитываем, что обе стороны выполнят подписанное обязательство.
- a legally binding undertakingобязательство, имеющее юридическую силу
undertaking usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He gave a written undertaking to finish the work.
Он дал письменное обязательство закончить работу.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He signed an undertaking to pay the money back.
Он подписал обязательство вернуть деньги.
undertaking synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between undertaking, commitment, pledge, assurance, guarantee, and promise
ENThe job requires a strong commitment to deadlines.
P
🇬🇧English
pledge
solemn or public promise
B1often
ENShe made a pledge to improve the service.
A
🇬🇧English
assurance
statement to reassure; weaker legally
B1often
ENThe manager gave his assurance that the problem would be fixed.
G
🇬🇧English
guarantee
firm promise that something will happen, often with liability
B1very often
ENThe seller gave a guarantee that the repair would be free.
Advanced: broader words
P
🇬🇧English
promise
everyday, informal word for a promise
B1very often
ENHe made a promise to call tomorrow.
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Questions about this word
What does undertaking mean?
a formal promise to do something
How do you pronounce undertaking?
undertaking is pronounced [ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ].
How is undertaking used in a sentence?
Он дал письменное обязательство закончить работу. Translation: He gave a written undertaking to finish the work.
Is undertaking part of Legal Agreements and Compliance vocabulary?
Yes, undertaking can be learned in the Legal Agreements and Compliance topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is undertaking part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, undertaking can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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