undertake
undertake
to do or agree to do something difficult or important
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undertake with Russian translation
undertake usage examples
Мы предпримем полный пересмотр плана.
We will undertake a full review of the plan.
Они предпримут полную проверку системы.
They will undertake a full review of the system.
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undertake synonyms
What's the difference between undertake / do / commit / take on / embark on
предпринимать — to do or agree to do something difficult or important
We will undertake a full review of the plan.
Мы предпримем полный пересмотр плана.
to start or agree to do a task, project, or responsibility
The company will undertake a major restructuring next year.
Компания предпримет масштабную реструктуризацию в следующем году.
general verb for performing an action; much broader and less formal
I need to do my homework tonight.
Мне нужно сделать домашнее задание сегодня вечером.
to promise or decide to do something, often with a strong sense of responsibility
She committed to finishing the report by Friday.
Она обязалась закончить отчет к пятнице.
to accept a task, duty, or job; often implies accepting responsibility
Our team will take on the new project next month.
Наша команда возьмется за новый проект в следующем месяце.
to start a new and usually important or long-term activity or project
They embarked on an ambitious plan to expand overseas.
Они приступили к амбициозному плану расширения за рубежом.
to take on a duty, role, or responsibility
He assumed responsibility for the whole department.
Он взял на себя ответственность за весь отдел.
to try to do something difficult, with emphasis on effort rather than responsibility
They attempted to reach the summit in bad weather.
Они попытались достичь вершины в плохую погоду.
to deal with a problem or task actively and directly
We need to tackle the issue of rising costs quickly.
Нам нужно быстро взяться за проблему роста расходов.
to perform or complete an action, plan, or instruction
The researchers carried out a series of experiments.
Исследователи провели серию экспериментов.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce undertake and what this word means
undertake translation: предпринимать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce undertake
/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/
undertake translation
предпринимать
undertake examples
We will undertake a full review of the plan.
undertake transcription
/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/, /ˌʌndərˈteɪk/
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undertake meaning: what does it mean?
to do or agree to do something difficult or important
undertake pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
undertake is pronounced as /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
undertake definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We will undertake a full review of the plan. Translation: Мы предпримем полный пересмотр плана.
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