take on

take on (get upset)

Ex:

don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]

/Ex:

1) (employ) assumere, prendere [worker]

2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [opponent]

to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi

3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [responsibilities]

4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning]

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1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) accettare

2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) assumere

3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) sfidare

4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) assumere

5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) prendere (a bordo)

6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) prendersela

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1. vi + adv

1) old , (fam: become upset) prendersela

2) (song, fashion) fare presa

2. vt + adv

1) (work) accettare, intraprendere, (responsibility) prendersi, addossarsi, (bet, challenger) affrontare

2) (worker), (fig: qualities, form) assumere, (cargo, passengers) caricare

her face took on a wistful expression — sul suo volto si era dipinta un'espressione malinconica

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take on (get upset)

Ex:

don't take on so — (stay calm) non te la prendere; (don't worry) non ti preoccupare; take [sb., sth.] on, take on [sb., sth.]

/Ex:

1) (employ) assumere, prendere [worker]

2) (compete against) giocare contro [team, player]; (fight) combattere contro, affrontare [opponent]

to take sb. on at chess — sfidare qcn. a scacchi

3) (accept) accettare, prendere [work, task]; assumersi, prendersi [responsibilities]

4) (acquire) prendere [look, colour, meaning]