undertake russian

• брать

  to take, to get, to grab, to pick up

  to borrow, to take out, to pick, to choose

  to hire, to take on, to employ

  to take on, to assume, to undertake

  to take up (an idea), to take note of

• взя́ться

  to take hold of, to grasp, to grab

  to set about, to get down to, to start on

  to take on, to undertake, to agree to do

  to come from, to appear (out of nowhere), to originate

• разверну́ть

  to unfold, to spread out, to open up, to set up (a tent)

  to turn around, to turn (a vehicle)

  to unwrap

  to develop, to bring out, to manifest

  to elaborate, to set out in full, to expound

  to organize, to launch, to establish, to undertake

  to deploy, to position

  to turn (opinion), to swing round

• бра́ться

  to set about, to get down to, to take up

  to take on, to undertake, to agree to do

  to take hold of, to grasp, to grab

  to come from, to appear, to come about

• предприня́ть

  to undertake, to make (an attempt)

  to take (measures), to take (steps)

• зате́ять

  to start, to undertake, to get going on

  to pick (a quarrel), to instigate, to hatch (a plot)

  to decide (to do), to take it into one's head (to do), to venture (to do)

• предпринима́ть

  to undertake, to make (an attempt), to embark on

  to take (steps or measures), to initiate, to launch

• затева́ть

  (colloquial) to undertake plan start

• вдава́ться

  to undertake, to go into

• подвя́зываться

  to tie round oneself, to tie round one's head, to put on (by tying)

  to undertake, to take on a job, to commit oneself, to sign up for work

• подряди́ться

  to contract, to undertake a contract, to hire oneself out

• подвяза́ться

  to get involved, to undertake, to take on, to engage in

• предприниматься

  to be undertaken, to be attempted, to be carried out, to be taken

• гробовщи́к

  coffin-maker, coffin maker

  undertaker, mortician, funeral director

• бра́вшийся

  having undertaken, who undertook, that took on

• предприня́вший

  having undertaken, who undertook, that undertook

• предпри́нятый

  undertaken, taken, carried out

• зате́явший

  having started, having initiated, having undertaken

• зате́янный

  started, undertaken, initiated, conceived

• предпринима́вший

  who undertook, having undertaken

• предпринима́емый

  undertaken, attempted, initiated, carried out

• затева́емый

  being undertaken, being started, being initiated, being planned

• предпринима́ющийся

  being undertaken, being carried out, ongoing

• предпринима́вшийся

  undertaken, attempted, ventured

• затева́ющийся

  being started, being undertaken, in the making, incipient

• затева́вшийся

  started, begun, undertaken, initiated

• приступи́вшийся

  having started, having undertaken, having set about

• подряди́вшийся

  contracted, having undertaken

• подвяза́вшийся

  volunteered, committed, undertaken

Examples

• Хотя я бил проби́рки и игра́л с химика́тами для заба́вы, мне действительно иногда удава́лось сле́довать инстру́кциям учителя как положено, повторяя экспериме́нты, кото́рые давно провели́ други́е.

  Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.

• Что бы мы ни предпри́няли, важно усе́рдие.

  Whatever we may undertake, diligence is important.

• Всё, за что я ни беру́сь, идёт не так.

  Everything I undertake goes wrong.

• Тако́й то́нкой была́ та нить, что нельзя бы́ло найти́ ни станка́, чтобы ткать из неё, ни ткачи́ху, что взяла́сь бы за э́то.

  So fine was the thread that no frame could be found to weave it upon, nor would any weaver undertake to make one.

• Гробовщик сделал новый гроб для похорон.

  The undertaker made a new coffin for the funeral.

• Мой дед работал гробовщиком в этом городе.

  My grandfather worked as an undertaker in this town.

• Гробовщик встретил семью покойного у входа.

  The undertaker met the deceased’s family at the entrance.

• Нижеподписавшийся обязуется выполнить все условия договора.

  The undersigned undertakes to fulfill all the terms of the agreement.

• Ремонт, затеянный соседями, длился целый год

  The renovation undertaken by the neighbors lasted an entire year.

• Люди, предпринимавшие такие поездки, знают все трудности.

  People who have undertaken such journeys know all the difficulties.

• Меры, предпринимаемые правительством, дали результат.

  The measures undertaken by the government produced results.

• Обязывавшийся помочь сосед так и не пришёл.

  The neighbor who had undertaken to help never showed up.

• Фирма, обязывавшаяся платить вовремя, нарушила договор.

  The firm that had undertaken to pay on time breached the contract.

• Все, обязывавшиеся вернуть долг, подписали бумагу.

  Everyone who had undertaken to repay the debt signed the document.

• Предпринимавшиеся ранее реформы провалились.

  The reforms undertaken earlier failed.

• Работник, обязавшийся вернуть долг, подписал бумаги.

  The employee who had undertaken to repay the debt signed the papers.

• Компания, обязавшаяся построить дом, начала работу вовремя.

  The company that had undertaken to build the house started work on time.

• Артель, подряжающаяся на строительство моста, торговалась о цене.

  The work gang that had undertaken to build the bridge was haggling over the price.

• Артель, подряжавшаяся строить дом, закончила работу к осени.

  The work gang that had undertaken to build the house finished the job by autumn.

• Мастер, подрядившийся сделать забор, закончил работу за неделю.

  The craftsman who had undertaken to build the fence finished the work in a week.