undertaking

undertaking
noun
1) no pl. (taking on) (of task) Übernehmen, das; (of journey etc.) Unternehmen, das
2) (task) Aufgabe, die

a dangerous undertaking — ein gefährliches Unterfangen

3) (business) Unternehmen, das; Betrieb, der
4) (pledge) Versprechen, das

give an undertaking that .../to do something — zusichern, dass .../sich verpflichten, etwas zu tun

* * *
noun
1) (a task or piece of work: I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.) das Unternehmen
2) (a promise: He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.) das Versprechen
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under·tak·ing
[ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ, AM -ɚˈ-]
n
1. (project) Unternehmung f, Übernahme [einer Aufgabe] f
noble \undertaking edles Unterfangen iron geh
2. (form: pledge) Verpflichtung f; (legally binding promise) Zusicherung f
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. no pl (profession) Leichenbestattung f
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I ["ʌndə'teIkɪŋ]
n
1) (= enterprise) Vorhaben nt, Unternehmen nt; (ESP COMM = project) Projekt nt
2) (= promise) Zusicherung f, Wort nt

I give you my solemn undertaking that I will never do it again — ich verpflichte mich feierlich, es nie wieder zu tun

I can give no such undertaking — das kann ich nicht versprechen

3) (= funeral business) Bestattungsgewerbe nt
II
n (Brit AUT inf)
Überholen nt auf der Innenseite
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undertaking s
1. Übernahme f (einer Aufgabe etc)
2. Unternehmung f
3. WIRTSCH Unternehmen n, Betrieb m
4. Verpflichtung f
5. Garantie f
6. [ˈ-ˌteıkıŋ] Leichenbestattung f
* * *
noun
1) no pl. (taking on) (of task) Übernehmen, das; (of journey etc.) Unternehmen, das
2) (task) Aufgabe, die

a dangerous undertaking — ein gefährliches Unterfangen

3) (business) Unternehmen, das; Betrieb, der
4) (pledge) Versprechen, das

give an undertaking that .../to do something — zusichern, dass .../sich verpflichten, etwas zu tun

* * *
n.
Unternehmen n.

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