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under·tak·ing [ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ, Am -ɚˈ-] N

1. undertaking (project):

undertaking
Unternehmung f <-, -en>
undertaking
Übernahme [einer Aufgabe] f
noble undertaking
edles Unterfangen form iron

2. undertaking form:

undertaking (pledge)
Verpflichtung f <-, -en>
undertaking (legally binding promise)
Zusicherung f <-, -en>
the manager gave an undertaking that no employees would lose their jobs
der Manager gab ein Garantieversprechen ab, dass keiner der Angestellten seine Stelle verlieren würde
to honour [or Am honor] one's undertaking
seiner Verpflichtung nachkommen

3. undertaking no pl (profession):

undertaking
Leichenbestattung f

undertaking N ECON LAW

undertaking
Zusicherung f

under·take <-took, -taken> [ˌʌndəˈteɪk, Am -ɚˈ-] VB trans

1. undertake (set about, take on):

to undertake sth
etw durchführen
to undertake a journey
eine Reise unternehmen
to undertake an offensive
in die Offensive gehen
to undertake a role
eine Rolle übernehmen

2. undertake form (guarantee):

to undertake to do sth
sich acc verpflichten, etw zu tun
to undertake [that] ...
garantieren, [dass] ...

in·dus·trial under·ˈtak·ing N

industrial undertaking
Industriebetrieb m <-(e)s, -e>

business enterprise, industrial undertaking N

business enterprise
Gewerbebetrieb

industrial undertaking N CORP STRUCT

industrial undertaking
Industriebetrieb m

bus undertaking Brit PUBL TRANS

bus undertaking
Busunternehmen
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)

noble undertaking
edles Unterfangen form iron
dubious undertaking
bedenkliches Unternehmen
solemn undertaking
heiliges Unternehmen
joint undertaking
Gemeinschaftsunternehmen nt <-s, ->
to honour [or Am honor] one's undertaking
seiner Verpflichtung nachkommen

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