undertaking
The business of an undertaker, or the management of funeralsThe business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
» It's a massive undertaking.
Это гигантское свершение. — odexed
Это обширное предприятие. — odexed
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4 sensesThe business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
похоро́нное бюро́poxorónnoje bjuró, ритуа́льные услу́гиrituálʹnyje uslúgi, бюро́ ритуа́льных услу́гbjuró rituálʹnyx uslúg
A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
обяза́тельствоobjazátelʹstvo, гара́нтияgarántija
That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
Unternehmen
предприя́тиеpredprijátije, мероприя́тиеmeroprijátije, начина́ниеnačinánije
підприє́мствоpidpryjémstvo, за́хідzáxid, почина́нняpočynánnja
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
The act of one who undertakes (in either sense).
Examples
27 sentencesIt's a massive undertaking.
ruЭто гигантское свершение. — odexed
This is a huge undertaking.
ruЭто громадная работа. — odexed
The undertaking was a failure from the beginning.
Цей проект з самого початку був помилкою. — deniko
deDas Unternehmen war von Anfang an ein Reinfall. — Sudajaengi
His undertaking failed for lack of funds.
He could not help undertaking the job.
Translations
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Origin
By surface analysis, undertake + -ing.By surface analysis, undertake + -ing.
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Forms
plural: undertakings| Singular | undertaking |
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