undertake
gb/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk/ us/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk/
B2
Inglês
~ 1800
elvállal, belevág, nekivág, vállalkozik
VERBO
B2
1
elvállal
B1
Padrão de uso:
to undertake [a task / a project / responsibility]
The company will undertake the renovation of the old theater.
A cég elvállalja a régi színház felújítását.
She undertook the role of team leader without hesitation.
Habozás nélkül elvállalta a csapatvezetői szerepet.
We are prepared to undertake the necessary changes to improve performance.
The government has undertaken a review of the education system.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I will undertake the work tomorrow.
Holnap elvállalom a munkát.
She undertakes the job with care.
Körültekintően vállalja el a munkát.
They undertake the cleaning of the park.
We will undertake this project together.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'undertake' with 'understand' because of similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
Significado
Agree to take on a duty
Colocações
undertake a project
|undertake responsibility
|undertake a task
|undertake a mission
Sinónimos
take on (Slightly more informal and common in spoken English for accepting a responsibility.)
Antónimos
refuse (Means to say no to taking on a responsibility.)
Temas
work
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To say you will do a job or task and be responsible for it.
To agree to be responsible for doing a particular task or job.
VERBO
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
to undertake [a journey / an investigation / a study]
They undertook a long journey across the desert.
Nekivágtak a sivatagon át vezető hosszú útnak.
The scientist undertook research into renewable energy.
A tudós belevágott a megújuló energiaforrások kutatásába.
We will undertake an investigation into the cause of the accident.
Exemplos para aprendentes
We will undertake a trip next month.
Jövő hónapban nekivágunk egy útnak.
He undertakes a study about animals.
Belevág egy állatokkal kapcsolatos kutatásba.
They undertake an investigation about the fire.
Erro comum:
Learners may use 'do' instead of 'undertake' when they want to sound more formal or precise for serious tasks.
Significado
Begin an important or hard job
Colocações
undertake a journey
|undertake research
|undertake an investigation
Sinónimos
embark on (Often used for starting something new and challenging, with a slightly more literary tone.)
Antónimos
abandon (Means to stop doing something before it is finished.)
Temas
work
|travel
|research
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To start doing an important or hard task.
To start doing something, especially something that requires effort, planning, or is difficult.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
undertake
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk/
US/ˈʌndɚtˌeɪk/
Sílabas e acento
un - der - take (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: undertake
- 3rd Person Singular: under-takes, undertakes
- Present Participle: under-taking, undertaking
- Past: under-took, undertook
- Past Participle: under-taken, undertaken
Família de palavras
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
Destaques
- Irregular past: under-took, undertook Verb
- Irregular past participle: under-taken, undertaken Verb
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- He decided to undertake responsibility for organizing the conference.
- Parents must undertake responsibility for their children's education.