undertake

undertake
(pt undertook [ʌndəˈtʊk], pp undertaken [ʌndəˈteɪkən])
[ʌndəˈteɪk]
verbo transitivo
1emprender
  • to undertake to do something -> encargarse de hacer algo

undertake [an-da-teik]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Emprender, comenzar alguna cosa que se supone difícil o peligrosa. (n)
2Emprender, tomar a su cargo, tomar por su cuenta, entrar en una empresa. (n)
3Emprender, determinarse a hacer o tratar alguna cosa. (n)
4Oponerse. (n)
5Responder, salir fiador. (n)
6Aventurar, arriesgar. (n)

undertake [ˌʌndəˈteɪk] undertook (past)undertaken (participle:past) [ˌʌndəˈteɪkən] ?
verb:transitive
[+task] emprender; [+responsibility] asumir
take charge of She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections
to undertake to do sth comprometerse a hacer algo
He undertook to edit the text himself
to undertake that ... comprometerse a que ...
verb:transitive
(Britain) (Aut) (informal) adelantar por el lado contrario el carril indebido;or
verb:intransitive
(Britain) (Aut) (informal) adelantar por el lado contrario el carril indebido;or

Verb Conjugation for "undertake"

Imperative
  • undertake
  • you undertake
  • he/she undertakes
  • we undertake
  • you undertake
  • they undertake
Preterite
  • I undertook
  • you undertook
  • he/she undertook
  • we undertook
  • you undertook
  • they undertook
Present Continuous
  • I am undertaking
  • you are undertaking
  • he/she is undertaking
  • we are undertaking
  • you are undertaking
  • they are undertaking
Present Perfect
  • I have undertaken
  • you have undertaken
  • he/she has undertaken
  • we have undertaken
  • you have undertaken
  • they have undertaken
Past Continuous
  • I was undertaking
  • you were undertaking
  • he/she was undertaking
  • we were undertaking
  • you were undertaking
  • they were undertaking
Past Perfect
  • I had undertaken
  • you had undertaken
  • he/she had undertaken
  • we had undertaken
  • you had undertaken
  • they had undertaken
Future
  • I will undertake
  • you will undertake
  • he/she will undertake
  • we will undertake
  • you will undertake
  • they will undertake
Future Perfect
  • I will have undertaken
  • you will have undertaken
  • he/she will have undertaken
  • we will have undertaken
  • you will have undertaken
  • they will have undertaken
Future Continuous
  • I will be undertaking
  • you will be undertaking
  • he/she will be undertaking
  • we will be undertaking
  • you will be undertaking
  • they will be undertaking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been undertaking
  • you have been undertaking
  • he/she has been undertaking
  • we have been undertaking
  • you have been undertaking
  • they have been undertaking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been undertaking
  • you will have been undertaking
  • he/she will have been undertaking
  • we will have been undertaking
  • you will have been undertaking
  • they will have been undertaking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been undertaking
  • you had been undertaking
  • he/she had been undertaking
  • we had been undertaking
  • you had been undertaking
  • they had been undertaking

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