WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2025:
| Traduções principais |
take [sth] on,
take [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (assume, accept) | assumir vt |
| | | aceitar vt |
| | Taking on the directorship was his first mistake. |
| | Assumir a diretoria foi o primeiro erro dele. |
take [sb] on,
take on [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (compete against) (competir contra) | competir vt |
| | | disputar vt |
| | England will take on Croatia in the World Cup final. |
take [sth/sb] on,
take on [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (confront, oppose) | opor-se a vp + prep |
| | | enfrentar vt |
| | (figurado) | lutar contra vt + prep |
| | He took on management in an attempt to improve conditions for the workers. |
| | Ele se opôs à gerência numa tentativa de melhorar as condições dos trabalhadores. |
take [sb] on,
take on [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (employ, hire) (contratar como empregado) | empregar vt |
| | | contratar vt |
| | My shop is so busy, I have had to take on more staff. |
| Traduções complementares |
| take on vi phrasal | UK, dated, informal (get upset) | chatear-se vp |
| | There's no need to take on like that; everything will be all right. |
| | Não há necessidade de se chatear assim, tudo ficará bem. |