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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English
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undertaking [Brit ʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ, Am ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ, ˌəndərˈteɪkɪŋ] N

1. undertaking (venture):

undertaking
entreprise f
joint undertaking
joint-venture m

2. undertaking (promise):

undertaking
garantie f (from sb de la part de qn)
to give sb an undertaking to do/that …
promettre à qn de faire/que …
to give a written undertaking to do sth
s'engager par écrit à faire qc

3. undertaking (company):

undertaking
entreprise f

4. undertaking (funeral business):

undertaking
pompes fpl funèbres

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
epic struggle, undertaking, voyage
épique
hit-and-miss affair, undertaking
hasardeux/-euse
worthwhile discussion, undertaking, visit
qui en vaut la peine
to be incidental to (occur as minor consequence of) activity, job, undertaking
accompagner
risky decision, undertaking
risqué
French
French
English
English
l'entreprise est malaisée
it's a difficult undertaking
prendre l'engagement de faire
to undertake to do
l'engagement pris par la direction de faire
the management's undertaking to do
une mission noble
a worthy ou noble undertaking

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

undertaking N

1. undertaking (professional project):

undertaking
entreprise f

2. undertaking (pledge, formal promise):

undertaking
promesse f
an undertaking to +infin
une promesse de +infin
to give an undertaking that ...
donner sa promesse que ...

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 ...
mammoth undertaking
gigantesque
scope of undertaking, plan
envergure f
French
French
English
English
entreprise
undertaking
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
English
English
French
French

undertaking N

1. undertaking (professional project):

undertaking
entreprise f

2. undertaking (pledge, formal promise):

undertaking
promesse f
an undertaking to +infin
une promesse de +infin
to give an undertaking that ...
donner sa promesse que ...

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 ...
mammoth undertaking
gigantesque
scope of undertaking, plan
envergure f
French
French
English
English
entreprise
undertaking
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
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an undertaking to +infin
une promesse de +infin
to give an undertaking that ...
donner sa promesse que ...
to undertake to +infin
s'engager à +infin
to undertake (that) ...
promettre que ...

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