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unternehmen

undertake

Meaning of unternehmen

to do or agree to do something difficult or important

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German/ʊntɐˈneːmən/
undertake
unternehmen - undertake
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unternehmen with English translation

unternehmen usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie will ein großes Projekt unternehmen.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Wir werden den Plan morgen unternehmen.

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unternehmen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

unternehmenundertake
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
entfernenremove
sich anfühlenfeel

unternehmen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between unternehmen / auf sich nehmen / sich vornehmen / sich verpflichten / übernehmen / anfangen

A
🇩🇪German
auf sich nehmen

to take on something difficult, unpleasant, or demanding; emphasizes willingness to accept the burden

C1Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich vornehmen

to intend to do something; focuses on a personal plan or decision rather than a formal commitment

C1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich verpflichten

to commit oneself or become obliged; stronger and more formal, often with a moral or legal sense

C1Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
übernehmen

to take over or assume; can mean taking responsibility, running something, or taking something over from someone else

C1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
anfangen

to begin; very general and does not imply commitment or difficulty

C1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
ausführen

to carry out or execute; focuses on the practical performance of an already chosen plan or decision

C1Often
B
🇩🇪German
beschließen

to decide or resolve; emphasizes the decision itself rather than the execution

C1Often
B
🇩🇪German
beginnen

to start; a neutral general word that usually does not convey responsibility or important commitment

C1Very Often

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How to pronounce unternehmen and what this word means

unternehmen means undertake. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce unternehmen

/ʊntɐˈneːmən/

unternehmen translation

undertake

unternehmen examples

Sie will ein großes Projekt unternehmen.

unternehmen transcription

/ʊntɐˈneːmən/

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unternehmen meaning: what does it mean?

etwas Schwieriges oder Wichtiges tun oder sich dazu verpflichten

unternehmen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

unternehmen is pronounced as /ʊntɐˈneːmən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

unternehmen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie will ein großes Projekt unternehmen. Translation: Она хочет взяться за большой проект.

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