undertaking

Unterfangen, Vorhaben

Eine oft schwierige Aufgabe oder ein Projekt, das jemand beginnt oder zu Ende bringen will.

In einfachem Englisch: A task or project that someone starts or tries to complete, often a difficult one.

• Moving house is a big undertaking.
• Building the bridge was an expensive undertaking.
• They completed this ambitious undertaking in two years.

Synonyme: project, task, enterprise

Häufige Wendungen: a major undertaking, a difficult undertaking, an ambitious undertaking

Zusicherung, Verpflichtung

Ein verbindliches Versprechen, etwas zu tun, besonders wenn es offiziell gegeben wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A firm promise to do something, especially one made officially.

• She gave a written undertaking.
• We received an undertaking to protect the trees.
• The court accepted his undertaking to leave the property.

So benutzt man es: undertaking to do something (He gave an undertaking to repay the money.)

Synonyme: promise, pledge, commitment

Häufige Wendungen: give an undertaking, a written undertaking, undertaking to pay

Bestattungswesen

Die berufliche Tätigkeit, Verstorbene für die Beerdigung vorzubereiten und Trauerfeiern zu organisieren.

In einfachem Englisch: The business of preparing dead people for burial and arranging funerals.

• His family works in undertaking.
• The company offers undertaking services.
• She joined the undertaking business after helping at a funeral home.

Synonyme: funeral directing

Häufige Wendungen: undertaking business, undertaking services, work in undertaking