undertaking

• Substantivo que designa uma tarefa, projeto ou empreendimento assumido, muitas vezes de caráter significativo ou complexo; também pode se referir a uma promessa ou compromisso formal de fazer algo.

A noun referring to a task, project, or enterprise that is undertaken, often one that is significant or challenging.

1. B2formal

   A task or project that is taken on, often one that is large or difficult.

   Empreendimento

   • Starting a new business is a risky undertaking.
   • The construction of the bridge was a massive undertaking.
   • She accepted the undertaking of organizing the entire event.

   Sinônimosassignmentcampaigneffortendeavorenterprisemissionoperationprojecttaskventure

2. Promise or guaranteeB2formal

   A formal promise or commitment to do something.

   Compromisso

   • He gave an undertaking to complete the work by Friday.
   • The company made a solemn undertaking to protect customer data.
   • The government provided an undertaking to fund the project.

   Sinônimosassurancecommitmentcovenantengagementguaranteeoathpledgepromisevowword

3. Funeral businessC1formalbritish

   The business of managing funerals and burial arrangements.

   Serviços funerários

   • He works in the family undertaking business.
   • The undertaking firm handled all the funeral arrangements.
   • She inherited the undertaking company from her father.

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de assumir uma tarefa, projeto ou responsabilidade, ou de iniciar um empreendimento significativo.

A verb used to indicate the act of committing oneself to a task, project, or responsibility, or to begin a significant endeavor.

verbo irregular

1. Commit to a taskB2formal

   To commit oneself to and begin a task, project, or responsibility.

   Assumir

   • The company will undertake the construction of a new bridge.
   • She undertook the responsibility of organizing the event.
   • He undertook a detailed study of the local ecosystem.

   Sinônimosassumeattemptembark onenter uponset aboutshouldertackletake ontake up

   Antônimosabandonavoiddeclineforgoneglectrefuseshirk

2. Guarantee or promiseC1formalbritish

   To formally promise or guarantee that something will be done.

   Garantir

   • The contractor undertook to complete the work by Friday.
   • They undertook to provide all necessary materials.
   • He undertook that the project would be finished on time.

   Sinônimosassurecommitcontractcovenantengageguaranteepledgepromisevowwarrant