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the town took on an air of festivity

  • 1 take on

    1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) aceptar
    2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) contratar
    3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) desafiar; jugar contra
    4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) tomar, asumir
    5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) recoger
    6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) tomárselo mal; alterarse
    1) tackle: abordar, emprender (problemas, etc.)
    2) accept: aceptar, encargarse de, asumir (una responsabilidad)
    3) contract: contratar (trabajadores)
    4) assume: adoptar, asumir, adquirir
    the neighborhood took on a dingy look: el barrio asumió una apariencia deprimente
    v.
    • embocar v.
    • tomar v.
    1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    a) ( employ) \<\<staff\>\> contratar, tomar (esp AmL)
    b) ( undertake) \<\<work\>\> encargarse* de, hacerse* cargo de; \<\<responsibility/role\>\> asumir; \<\<client/patient\>\> aceptar, tomar

    she takes on too much — se echa demasiado encima, se carga de responsabilidades

    c) ( tackle) \<\<opponent\>\> enfrentarse a, aceptar el reto de; \<\<problem/issue\>\> abordar
    2) v + adv + o ( assume) \<\<expression\>\> adoptar; \<\<appearance\>\> adquirir*, asumir
    1. VT + ADV
    1) [+ work] aceptar, encargarse de; [+ responsibility, risk] asumir; [+ bet, challenge] aceptar; [+ challenger] enfrentarse a, aceptar el reto de

    when she invited Hayley to come and stay for a week she took on more than she bargained for — cuando invitó a Hayley a quedarse una semana, no sabía lo que le esperaba

    2) [+ worker] contratar; [+ passengers] recoger; [+ cargo] cargar
    3) (=assume) [+ form, qualities] asumir
    2. VI + ADV
    1) †
    * (=become upset)

    don't take on so! — ¡no te pongas así!, ¡no te agites!

    2) (=become popular) [fashion] hacerse muy popular; [song] hacerse muy popular, ponerse de moda
    * * *
    1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    a) ( employ) \<\<staff\>\> contratar, tomar (esp AmL)
    b) ( undertake) \<\<work\>\> encargarse* de, hacerse* cargo de; \<\<responsibility/role\>\> asumir; \<\<client/patient\>\> aceptar, tomar

    she takes on too much — se echa demasiado encima, se carga de responsabilidades

    c) ( tackle) \<\<opponent\>\> enfrentarse a, aceptar el reto de; \<\<problem/issue\>\> abordar
    2) v + adv + o ( assume) \<\<expression\>\> adoptar; \<\<appearance\>\> adquirir*, asumir

    English-spanish dictionary > take on

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