undertaking

impresa, progetto

Lavoro o progetto che qualcuno inizia o cerca di portare a termine, spesso impegnativo.

In inglese semplice: A task or project that someone starts or tries to complete, often a difficult one.

• Moving house is a big undertaking.
• Building the bridge was an expensive undertaking.
• They completed this ambitious undertaking in two years.

Sinonimi: project, task, enterprise

Espressioni comuni: a major undertaking, a difficult undertaking, an ambitious undertaking

impegno, promessa

Promessa ferma di fare qualcosa, soprattutto se fatta ufficialmente.

In inglese semplice: A firm promise to do something, especially one made officially.

• She gave a written undertaking.
• We received an undertaking to protect the trees.
• The court accepted his undertaking to leave the property.

Come si usa: undertaking to do something (He gave an undertaking to repay the money.)

Sinonimi: promise, pledge, commitment

Espressioni comuni: give an undertaking, a written undertaking, undertaking to pay

servizi funebri

Attività di preparazione dei defunti per la sepoltura e organizzazione dei funerali.

In inglese semplice: The business of preparing dead people for burial and arranging funerals.

• His family works in undertaking.
• The company offers undertaking services.
• She joined the undertaking business after helping at a funeral home.

Sinonimi: funeral directing

Espressioni comuni: undertaking business, undertaking services, work in undertaking