take upon in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for take upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

upon [Am əˈpɑn, Brit əˈpɒn] PREP form

I.take <pt took, pp taken> [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] VB trans

1.1. take (to carry):

13. take (of time):

demorar(se) LatAm

14. take (to need):

16. take (to accept):

II.take <pt took, pp taken> [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] VB intr

III.take [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] N

See also take for, shape, offense, liking, heart

take for VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + prep + o)

I.shape [Am ʃeɪp, Brit ʃeɪp] N

II.shape [Am ʃeɪp, Brit ʃeɪp] VB trans

III.shape [Am ʃeɪp, Brit ʃeɪp] VB intr

offense, offence Brit [Am əˈfɛns, Brit əˈfɛns] N

liking [Am ˈlaɪkɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪkɪŋ] N

heart [Am hɑrt, Brit hɑːt] N

1.3. heart (inmost feelings):

2.2. heart (love, affection):

2.3. heart (enthusiasm, inclination):

3. heart (courage, morale):

take upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for take upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

I.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken N

II.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken VB trans

III.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken VB intr

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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While attending the mechina, students are urged to take upon themselves projects that they can work on throughout the year.
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Her take upon receiving a major offer for her boyfriend's novel (which she claims as her own) is as satisfying a close-up as anyone could hope to see.
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That they should come to the court and not take upon themselves to determine such a question.
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To do otherwise would be a violation of that famous oath they all take upon graduation.
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Only in the way of contemplation will he be able to take upon himself the needs of others and make them his own.
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According to him, his duty as an artiste is to write good songs for his fans but not to take upon himself managerial duties.
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His father advised him to study medicine or become a minister, but neither interested him; he entered the school without knowing which profession he would take upon graduation.
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It makes no difference what he did until that day, but from that day on, he must take upon himself not to return to his foolish ways.
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You are a fine example of those who claim entitlement to rights, but care not to take upon responsibilities pertaining to the rights of others.
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Why are a bunch of shocked spokespersons meant to defend the wrongs of the leader and take upon themselves the failure of the crown prince?
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