take on

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take on
verbo transitivo con partícula
1aceptar (task, responsibility); enfrentarse a (problem, opponent); repostar (fuel); reponer (supplies)
2contratar (hire) (worker)
3tomar, adquirir (acquire)

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take on [teik]
quejarse, lamentarse, melancolizarse, estar triste.

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take on
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1 [+work] aceptar; encargarse de; [+responsibility, risk] asumir; [+bet, challenge] aceptar; [+challenger] enfrentarse a; aceptar el reto de
she's taken on more than she bargained for
when she invited Hayley to come and stay for a week she took on more than she bargained for cuando invitó a Hayley a quedarse una semana, no sabía lo que le esperaba; I felt I could take on the whole world sentía que me podía comer el mundo
2 [+worker] contratar; [+passengers] recoger; [+cargo] cargar
3 (assume) [+form, qualities] asumir
her face took on a wistful expression quedó cariacontecida
his words took on a whole new meaning
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
1 (old-fashioned) (informal) (become upset)
don't take on so! ¡no te pongas así!; ¡no te agites!
2 (become popular) [+fashion] hacerse muy popular; [+song] hacerse muy popular; ponerse de moda

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