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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

1. undertake (carry out):

undertake search, study, trip, work
entreprendre
undertake function
occuper
undertake mission, offensive
se charger de

2. undertake (guarantee):

to undertake to do
s'engager à faire
to undertake/carry out a mission
se charger/s'acquitter d'une mission
lightly accuse, undertake, dismiss
à la légère
French
French
English
English
entreprendre recherches, ascension, rénovation
to undertake, embark on
entreprendre de faire (se donner pour tâche de)
to undertake to do
prendre l'engagement de faire
to undertake to do
engager des dépenses
to undertake expenditure
s'engager à financer qc
to undertake to finance sth
s'engager solennellement à faire
to undertake solemnly to do
s'engager sur l'honneur à faire
to undertake on one's word of honour to do
procéder à réforme, création d'emplois
to undertake
mettre en chantier réforme, projet, loi
to undertake
se lancer dans une entreprise
to undertake a venture
nous nous chargerons de vous trouver un logement
we will undertake to find you accommodation

in the PONS Dictionary

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undertake [ˌʌndəˈteɪk, Am -dɚˈ-] VB trans irreg

1. undertake (set about, take on):

undertake
entreprendre
undertake mission
se charger de
undertake a role
assumer

2. undertake form (commit oneself to, guarantee):

to undertake to +infin
s'engager à +infin
to undertake (that) ...
promettre que ...
French
French
English
English
assumer tâche, fonction
to undertake
se charger de +infin
to undertake to +infin
s'engager à +infin
to undertake to +infin
in the PONS Dictionary
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undertake [ˌʌn·dər·ˈteɪk] VB trans irreg

1. undertake (set about, take on):

undertake
entreprendre
undertake mission
se charger de
undertake a role
assumer

2. undertake form (commit oneself to, guarantee):

to undertake to +infin
s'engager à +infin
to undertake (that) ...
promettre que ...
French
French
English
English
assumer tâche, fonction
to undertake
se charger de +infin
to undertake to +infin
s'engager à +infin
to undertake to +infin
Present
Iundertake
youundertake
he/she/itundertakes
weundertake
youundertake
theyundertake
Past
Iundertook
youundertook
he/she/itundertook
weundertook
youundertook
theyundertook
Present Perfect
Ihaveundertaken
youhaveundertaken
he/she/ithasundertaken
wehaveundertaken
youhaveundertaken
theyhaveundertaken
Past Perfect
Ihadundertaken
youhadundertaken
he/she/ithadundertaken
wehadundertaken
youhadundertaken
theyhadundertaken
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to undertake to +infin
s'engager à +infin
to undertake (that) ...
promettre que ...

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