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1 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) prijať2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) zamestnať3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) stretnúť sa4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) nadobudnúť, získať5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) nechať nastúpiť6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) brať si to tak* * *• vzrušenie -
2 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) vyzvať2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) spochybniť2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) výzva2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) spochybnenie•- challenging* * *• výzva• vyzvat• vzdorovat• apel• popierat
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take up the gauntlet — Respectively, to give and to accept a challenge ● gauntlet * * * take up (or throw down) the gauntlet accept (or issue) a challenge Origin: from the medieval custom of issuing a challenge by throwing one s gauntlet to the ground; whoever picked… … Useful english dictionary
take up the gauntlet — ► take up (or throw down) the gauntlet accept (or issue) a challenge. [ORIGIN: from the medieval custom of issuing a challenge by throwing one s gauntlet to the ground; whoever picked it up was deemed to have accepted the challenge.] Main Entry:… … English terms dictionary
take up the torch — If you take up the torch, you take on a challenge or responsibility, usually when someone else retires, or leaves an organisation, etc … The small dictionary of idiomes
The Challenge (Yes Minister) — Infobox UK Television Episode Title = The Challenge Series name = Yes Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 3 Episode = 2 Airdate = 18 November 1982 Writer = Antony Jay Jonathan Lynn Producer = Peter Whitmore Director = Guests = John… … Wikipedia
take up the torch — If you take up the torch, you take on a challenge or responsibility, usually when someone else retires, or leaves an organisation, etc. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take up the gauntlet — Accept the challenge … New dictionary of synonyms
take up the gauntlet — verb To accept a challenge. He doesnt read Greek, but he really took up the gauntlet and did his best to understand the letter, anyway … Wiktionary
take up the glove — respond to a challenge for a duel … English contemporary dictionary
take up the gauntlet — idi to accept a challenge to fight … From formal English to slang
To take up the gauntlet — Gauntlet Gaunt let, n. [F. gantelet, dim. of gant glove, LL. wantus, of Teutonic origin; cf. D. want, Sw. & Dan. vante, Icel. v[ o]ttr, for vantr.] 1. A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds. [1913 Webster] Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To take up the glove — Glove Glove (gl[u^]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[=o]f; akin to Icel. gl[=o]fi, cf. Goth. l[=o]fa palm of the hand, Icel. l[=o]fi.] [1913 Webster] 1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English