undertook in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for undertook in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Show summary of all matches

undertook [Am ˌəndərˈtʊk, Brit ʌndəˈtʊk] past undertake

See also undertake

undertake <pt undertook, pp undertaken> [Am ˌəndərˈteɪk, Brit ʌndəˈteɪk] VB trans

View verb table

undertake <pt undertook, pp undertaken> [Am ˌəndərˈteɪk, Brit ʌndəˈteɪk] VB trans

View verb table
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
lightly dismiss/undertake
a la ligera

Translations for undertook in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Show summary of all matches
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
acometer empresa/proyecto
to undertake
acometer reforma
to undertake
lo acometió con energía
he undertook it with great vigor o with great energy o very energetically
otra firma se encargó de concluir el proyecto
another company undertook to finish o complete the project
obligarse
to undertake
obligarse a + infinit.
to undertake to +  infinit.
emprender tarea/proyecto/aventura
to undertake
se comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado
she undertook to finish it by Saturday form
lanzarse a algo
to undertake sth
se lanzaron a una campaña aparatosa de publicidad
they embarked on o undertook a spectacular publicity campaign

undertook in the PONS Dictionary

undertook Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to undertake a journey
emprender un viaje
to undertake to do sth
comprometerse a hacer algo
to undertake (that) ...
comprometerse a (que)...
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The military, especially the intelligence units, undertook to make massive arrests of violent thugs.
en.wikipedia.org
The builders who had originally built the airport undertook the work under protest.
en.wikipedia.org
During the next 12 months of active service she steamed over 13000mi km and undertook various duties.
en.wikipedia.org
He found the environment fraught with possibilities, and undertook dozens of experiments on prisoners there for pharmaceutical companies and government agencies.
en.wikipedia.org
Officers also undertook administrative duties during quiet periods, including courier duties to/from the blood bank, railway station, airways and post office.
en.wikipedia.org
I undertook this task after long familiarity and daily experience with these documents.
en.wikipedia.org
The event fascinated the young artist, and before he began work on the final painting, he undertook extensive research and produced many preparatory sketches.
en.wikipedia.org
He was ordained in 1868, but undertook no parochial work.
en.wikipedia.org
As a teenager he became particularly fascinated by finches and undertook doctoral and post-doctoral studies on them.
en.wikipedia.org
In the months following, he undertook several fasts unto death to promote religious harmony.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "undertook" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski | 中文
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular