take on

1. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.

   The ship took on cargo in Norfolk yesterday.

   einbringen

   принима́тьprinimátʹ

2. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.

   To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

   Taking on a first employee should be done with care and consideration.

3. (idiomatic)To begin to have or exhibit.

   In the dark, the teddy bear took on the appearance of a fearsome monster.

   annehmen

   принима́тьprinimátʹ, приобрета́тьpriobretátʹ

4. (idiomatic)To assume or take responsibility for.

   I'll take on the project if no one else will.

   He took on the children's welfare as an extra charge.

   auf sich nehmen, annehmen, übernehmen

   брать на себя́bratʹ na sebjá

5. To assume or take responsibility for.

   (UK, idiomatic)To accept (feedback).

   Thanks for your comments, I'll take them on.

   accept as a challenge

6. (idiomatic)To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with.

   I don't recommend taking on that bully, since he's bigger than you are.

   aufnehmen, antreten

   тяга́тьсяtjagátʹsja

7. To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player).

8. (colloquial, intransitive)To catch on, do well; to become popular.

9. (idiomatic, intransitive)To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone).

10. (UK, intransitive)To enlist into military service.

1. Take the road on the right.

   Поверни на дорогу справа. — deniko

   ruПоверните на дорогу справа. — Hellerick

   deNehmen Sie die rechte Straße. — faehrmann

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2. The plane took off on time.

   Літак злетів вчасно. — deniko

   ruСамолёт взлетел вовремя. — Selena777

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3. The opening ceremony took place on schedule.

   Церемонія відкриття відбулася за розкладом. — uaspeaker

   ruЦеремония открытия состоялась по расписанию. — Hellerick

   deDie Einweihungsfeier lief planmäßig ab. — Sudajaengi

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4. How long does it take on foot?

   Скільки це буде часу пішки? — deniko

   ruСколько туда идти пешком? — marafon

   deWie lang dauert es zu Fuß? — PeterR

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5. What's your take on this?

   Як ти ставишся до цього? — Ahha

   deWas ist deine Meinung dazu? — Felixjp

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irregular · Lesson

• take upпіднімати, братисяTo pick up.
• take offзняти, зніматиTo remove.
• take outприбрати, видалитиTo remove.
• take onвзяти, братиTo acquire, bring in, or introduce.
• take inпіднімати, братисяTo receive.
• take downпідвести, підводитиTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
• take backвідкликати, згадуватиTo retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
• take overперевищувати, перевершитиTo assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.