Undertook in spanish
pronunciation: empɹ̩endioʊ part of speech: verb
undertake1 = encargarse de, emprender, realizar. [Verbo irregular: pasado undertook, participio undertaken]
Example: Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are sources, in particular journals or reports issued by a specific organisation, for which the abstracting agency has undertaken to give comprehensive coverage.more:
» undertake + a burden = llevar el peso, tener la responsabilidad.
Example: This may result in the burden of the search being undertaken by the reader after the index language had done its work.» undertake + a challenge = enfrentarse a un reto.
Example: When the students undertook the challenge of preparing cumulative author and subject indexes for the first ten volumes of the bulletin, they decided to invent procedures that would take advantage of the data base already available in the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE.» undertake + an action = actuar, tomar medidas.
Example: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.» undertake + an enterprise = emprender una iniciativa.
Example: The magnitude of her Herculanian efforts grow upon us as we contemplate the adverse circumstances under which she undertook the enterprise.» undertake + an expenditure = incurrir en gastos, realizar un gasto.
Example: Both factions realize that new expenditures must not be undertaken if they mean increasing taxes.» undertake + an investigation = realizar una investigación.
Example: During 1984 an investigation was undertaken into certain curriculum issues as these were seen to influence schools of librarianship and information studies.» undertake + a project = emprender un proyecto, realizar un proyecto, llevar a cabo un proyecto.
Example: The project is being undertaken with caution.» undertake + a search = realizar una búsqueda.
Example: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.» undertake + a selection = realizar una selección.
Example: A travelling van not only delivers the books to be lent; it also acts as a place where book selection can be undertaken by teachers and in some cases by the children themselves.» undertake + a study = realizar un estudio.
Example: For example, in an academic library, guides to literature searching in the various fields of study undertaken by the students in that institution are an effective means of explaining the use of various information retrieval tools.» undertake + a survey = realizar un estudio.
Example: In early 1984 we were invited to undertake a survey of the fourteen schools of librarianship and information studies in England and Wales, giving particular attention to the constraints impeding or preventing desirable change.» undertake + a task = encargarse de una tarea, realizar una tarea.
Example: The Working Group was charged with the specification of the procedures and studies needed to undertake the tasks.» undertake + research = realizar una investigación.
Example: The department undertakes teaching and research in library and information studies.» undertake + teaching = impartir enseñanza.
Example: The department undertakes teaching and research in library and information studies.» undertake to = comprometerse a.
Example: In order to be eligible for this bursary, the candidate must undertake to provide a written report summarizing his or her participation in the conference = Para poder solicitar este tipo de ayuda, el candidato debe comprometerse a presentar un informe escrito resumiendo su participación en el congreso.» undertake + work = realizar un trabajo.
Example: To ensure the success of the course each student will undertake bibliographical work in his degree subject.undertake2 = adelantar por el lado incorrecto. [En el caso de los países donde se conduce por la izquierda, adelantar por la izquierda y en el resto de los países adelantar por la derecha]
Example: Only undertake the vehicle in front if it is signalling to turn right, and there is room to do so .undertook = Tiempo pasado del verbo undertake (emprender). [Véase éste y sus derivados para los distintos significados]
Example: As part of these studies, the NLA undertook a series of research projects into the provision of computer-based information services, beginning with the ERIC data base.