In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
1(take upon oneself)(responsibility) asumir(obligation) contraer(task) emprenderacometerthey undertook the crossing in a raft — emprendieron el cruce en una balsa
- all types of building work undertaken — realizamos / hacemos todo tipo de trabajo de albañilería
- This project was undertaken in response to a direct request by a group of non-nationals.
- In addition, Jill undertook responsibility for departmental rota organisation, a role she continued on a voluntary basis for several months post retirement.
- Resolve in the face of doubt, if it is a virtue at all, is a virtue even when one has undertaken an enterprise in error.
- And despite all the pain I can honestly say that, looking back, I'm glad I did and I'm proud I undertook the whole enterprise.
- He said the charity has taken on a serious commitment and undertaken a legal obligation with the trust.
- They are the students who enjoy undertaking these responsibilities, and kudos to them for doing so; they enrich campus life for the students who get involved in any of those activities.
- Interns in our internship program undertake projects and engage in research and writing.
- This is a mammoth project undertaken by a very committed and brave team of artists and technicians.
- If you know how to do PR or advertising, but do not know your media, then someone else should be undertaking the campaign who does.
- There seems to be no one prepared to undertake the responsibility of deciding the long term position.
- The troops are overstretched and forced to stay on longer than planned and undertake responsibilities beyond their capacity.
- She is the ideal commissioner to undertake the responsibilities inherent in this bill.
- It is particularly important, when undertaking this challenging project, that you read all sections before picking up your tools and getting to work.
- He must undertake great enterprises that allow him to display his abilities.
- No state in its right mind would undertake such responsibilities.
- All of their Lordships spoke in terms of one party having assumed or undertaken a responsibility towards the other.
- To undertake the duties and responsibilities of a platoon sergeant, you are expected to be at the top of your game.
- When I became president two-and-a-half years ago I undertook a duty and responsibility.
- She refused to undertake any enterprise without his involvement.
- The primary insurers, however, undertook responsibility for legal expenses in full without limit.
2(promise, guarantee)to undertake to + inf — comprometerse a + inf
- I undertake that that document was advice on top of a Cabinet paper, so it does not add any significance.
- Instead, the council's executive board undertook to call an emergency meeting pending further reports into the mechanisms of the loan.
- He agreed to pay the full sum, half of which was tax and half accrued interest and penalties, and undertook to sell off family assets to meet the demand within six months.
- The buyer undertakes that, in consideration of the bank releasing the bill of lading to it, it will hold it on trust for the bank, together with the goods and the proceeds of their sale.
- The orphanage undertook to feed, cloth and educate these children and would hopefully provide them with the home they had lost through AIDS.
- He also undertook to consult State and territory governments about treaties, at least where the provisions potentially impacted State powers.
- He added he, too, was unhappy with what was written in the bulletin and he undertook to investigate the matter and report back to members at their next meeting.
- The Minister undertook to pursue the unfilled vacancy issue and I am pleased about that.
- As far back as 1996, the then government undertook to implement legislation aimed at bringing effective and appropriate regulation to the sector.
- Due to recent government cutbacks to the service, the staff at the centre undertook to raise cash in the first fundraising event since the early 1990s.
- Secondly, he undertakes that, on due presentment of the bill to the drawee, it will be duly accepted (where acceptance is needed) and paid.
- Mr Hough undertook to ring me the following day (last Friday) but he didn't.
- Mr Hunter was able to undertake that the Secretary of State would decide the case and issue a reasoned decision within 6 weeks.
- Some institutions have undertaken to provide the participants with caps and T-shirts.
- The issue of bus shelters has been raised at several Council meetings in recent months and officials undertook to seek meetings with the company.
- This is a general contractual principle - whenever anyone undertakes to secure a particular end, failure to do so is breach of contract.
- The protection of witnesses has been the latest measure the Interior Ministry undertook to offset the current wave of violence.
- The Buyer undertakes that, based on the information which it has received at the date of this Agreement, it does not believe that it has cause to bring a material Relevant Claim in respect of breach of any of the Warranties.
- She hoped they could be of assistance to one another and she undertook to investigate some issues raised by members during the discussion afterwards.
- You must undertake that no one will be slandered by your text and accept full responsibility for the material you submit.
- On his return he opened a local hall and undertook to create a place where locals could gather and meet, a facility that wasn't available at the time.
- The members undertook to examine the plan in detail over the Christmas period and are due to meet with the consultants for further discussions early in the new year.
- After a two-hour meeting, a number of Kilkenny county councillors present undertook to raise the matter at their next Council meeting.
- I undertake that that note will be provided and circulated tomorrow morning.
- Mr Watson says he raised the issue last year in a submission to the regional council and it undertook to review the charges, but there has been no progress.
- Less well known is that the jobs he undertook to pay his way through his degree included a whaling trip to the Arctic, an experience that left him with a lifelong taste for adventure.
- When it became clear no one was going to budge, some in the majority undertook to challenge the minority on their understanding of reasonable doubt.
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