Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - take on
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Take on
take on
1. If you take on a job or responsibility, especially a difficult one, you accept it. No other organisation was able or willing to take on the job... PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron) 2. If something takes on a new appearance or quality, it develops that appearance or quality. Believing he had only a year to live, his writing took on a feverish intensity. = assume PHRASAL VERB: no passive, V P n (not pron) 3. If a vehicle such as a bus or ship takes on passengers, goods, or fuel, it stops in order to allow them to get on or to be loaded on. This is a brief stop to take on passengers and water. PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron) 4. If you take someone on, you employ them to do a job. He’s spoken to a publishing firm. They’re going to take him on... The party has been taking on staff, including temporary organisers. PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron) 5. If you take someone on, you fight them or compete against them, especially when they are bigger or more powerful than you are. Democrats were reluctant to take on a president whose popularity ratings were historically high... I knew I couldn’t take him on. PHRASAL VERB: no passive, V P n (not pron), V n P 6. If you take something on or upon yourself, you decide to do it without asking anyone for permission or approval. Knox had taken it on himself to choose the wine... He took upon himself the responsibility for protecting her... The President absolved his officers and took the blame upon himself. PHRASAL VERB: no passive, V it P pron-refl to-inf, V P pron-refl n, V n P pron-refl
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verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to begin to perform or deal with ; undertake took on new responsibilities b. to contend with as an opponent took on the neighborhood bully 2. engage, hire 3. a. to assume or acquire as or as if one's own the city's plaza takes on a carnival air — W. T. LeViness b. to have as a mathematical domain or range what values does the function ~ intransitive verb to show one's feelings especially of grief or anger in a demonstrative way she cried, and took on like a distracted body — Daniel Defoe ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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гл. 1) общ. приниматься, браться (за дело), начинать делать 2) общ. вступить в противоборство; принять вызов пари 3) эк. тр. нанимать, принимать (на работу, на службу) to take on workers — нанимать рабочих Syn: hire, employ 4) а) общ. принимать, приобретать (вид, форму, качество) б) мат. принимать значение 5) общ. изображать, демонстрировать, демонстративно показывать (гнев, горе) TAKE ON 1) мор. брать на борт 2) нанимать, приглашать (рабочих) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. брать (работу и т.п.), браться (за дело); принимать, брать (ответственность и т.п.); 2. нанимать, брать, принимать (на службу, на работу); 3. приобретать, принимать (форму, качество и т.д.); 4. брать дополнительно; 5. сражаться, меряться силами; принимать вызов; 6. приживаться, прививаться, приобретать успех, становиться популярным; 7. сильно волноваться; расстраиваться; сердиться; 8. принимать на борт; 9. брать, сажать (пассажиров); 10. открывать огонь; 1 1. (слэнг) поесть; "загрузить" что-л. внутрь (себя) ...Англо-русский словарь идиом
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1. брать (работу и т. п.); браться (за дело и т. п.) to take on extra work —- брать (браться за) дополнительную работу to take on responsibilities —- брать (на себя) ответственность he took it on —- он взял это на себя 2. нанимать (на службу, работу и т. п.) to take on extra workers —- допорлнительно нанимать рабочих he expected to be taken on —- он думал, что его возьмут (примут) (на работу) 3. приобретать, принимать (форму, качество и т. п.) thought takes on its form in language —- мысль обретает форму в языке from him she took on a Scottish accent —- от него она переняла шотландский акцент the word takes on a new meaning —- слово приобретает новое значение the neighbourhood has taken on a fresh look since the new park was built —- район стал выглядеть значительно лучше с тех пор, как разбили новый парк 4. брать дополнительно the train took on two more cars —- к поезду прицепили еще два вагона he ate sparingly afraid to take on —- он ел мало, чтобы не прибавить в весе (не пополнеть) 5. сражаться, меряться силами; принимать вызов to take smb. on —- сразиться с кем-л. to take smb. on at billiards —- сражаться с кем-л. в бильярд; принять чей-л. вызов I'll take it on! —- я принимаю (пари или вызов)! to take on a bet —- принять пари 6. прививаться, иметь успех, становиться популярным his theory didn't take on —- его теория не имела успеха this fashion has taken on —- эта...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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{v.} 1. To receive for carrying; be loaded with. * /A big ship was at the dock taking on automobiles in crates to carry overseas for sale./ * /The bus driver stopped at the curb to take the woman on./ 2. To begin to have (the look of); take (the appearance of). * /Others joined the fistfight until it took on the look of a riot./ * /After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom took on a holiday appearance./ 3a. To give a job to; hire; employ. * /The factory has opened and is beginning to take on new workers./ Contrast: LET GO(4), LET OFF, LET OUT(6). 3b. To accept in business or a contest. * /The big man took on two opponents at once./ * /After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory./ * /We knew their football team was bigger and stronger, but we took them on anyway and beat them./ 4. {informal} To show great excitement, grief, or anger. * /At the news of her husband's death she took on like a madwoman./ Compare: CARRY-ON. ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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