undertaking

proyecto, empresa

Tarea o proyecto que alguien emprende o intenta terminar, a menudo difícil.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: project, task, enterprise

Expresiones frecuentes: a major undertaking, a difficult undertaking, an ambitious undertaking

compromiso, promesa

Promesa firme de hacer algo, especialmente si se hace de manera oficial.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: undertaking to do something (He gave an undertaking to repay the money.)

Sinónimos: promise, pledge, commitment

Expresiones frecuentes: give an undertaking, a written undertaking, undertaking to pay

servicios funerarios

Actividad profesional de preparar a los muertos para el entierro y organizar funerales.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: funeral directing

Expresiones frecuentes: undertaking business, undertaking services, work in undertaking