undertake
gb/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk/ us/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk/
B2
אנגלית
~ 1800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B2
action
1
Agree to take on a duty
To say you will do a job or task and be responsible for it.
תבנית שימוש:
to undertake [a task / a project / responsibility]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'undertake' with 'understand' because of similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
מילים נרדפות
take on (Slightly more informal and common in spoken English for accepting a responsibility.)
הפכים
refuse (Means to say no to taking on a responsibility.)
צירופים
undertake a project
|undertake responsibility
|undertake a task
|undertake a mission
נושאים
work
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The company will undertake the renovation of the old theater.
- She undertook the role of team leader without hesitation.
- We are prepared to undertake the necessary changes to improve performance.
- The government has undertaken a review of the education system.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I will undertake the work tomorrow.
- She undertakes the job with care.
- They undertake the cleaning of the park.
- We will undertake this project together.
פועל
B2
action
2
Begin an important or hard job
To start doing an important or hard task.
תבנית שימוש:
to undertake [a journey / an investigation / a study]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use 'do' instead of 'undertake' when they want to sound more formal or precise for serious tasks.
מילים נרדפות
embark on (Often used for starting something new and challenging, with a slightly more literary tone.)
הפכים
abandon (Means to stop doing something before it is finished.)
צירופים
undertake a journey
|undertake research
|undertake an investigation
נושאים
work
|travel
|research
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- They undertook a long journey across the desert.
- The scientist undertook research into renewable energy.
- We will undertake an investigation into the cause of the accident.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We will undertake a trip next month.
- He undertakes a study about animals.
- They undertake an investigation about the fire.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
undertake
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk/
US/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk/
הברות והטעמה
un - der - take (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: undertake
- 3rd Person Singular: under-takes, undertakes
- Present Participle: under-taking, undertaking
- Past: under-took, undertook
- Past Participle: under-taken, undertaken
משפחת מילים
Forms
under-takes
verb
undertakes
verb
under-taking
verb
undertaking
verb
under-took
verb
undertook
verb
under-taken
verb
undertaken
verb
Related words
undertaker
noun
דגשים
- Irregular past: under-took, undertook Verb
- Irregular past participle: under-taken, undertaken Verb
ביטויים
undertake a project
1/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk ə pɹˈɑd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
Start working on a planned job
To begin doing a planned piece of work or activity.
דוגמאות
- The team will undertake a project to improve road safety.
- Our company is undertaking a project in renewable energy.
undertake an investigation
1/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk ən ɪnvˌɛstəɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Begin looking into something carefully
To start finding out information about something in detail.
דוגמאות
- The police will undertake an investigation into the missing funds.
- We are undertaking an investigation to find the cause of the problem.
undertake responsibility
1/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Accept responsibility for something
To agree that you will be in charge of something and take care of it.
דוגמאות
- He decided to undertake responsibility for organizing the conference.
- Parents must undertake responsibility for their children's education.