Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) get upsetintransitiveneamhaistreachdon't take on soná bíodh imní ort, ná cuireadh sé isteach ort, ná bí do do bhuaireamh féin mar sin2 (v + adv) hire, employtransitiveaistreachfostaighverbcmutabhair isteachPhrVcmuwe took on extra staffd'fhostaíomar breis foirne, thugamar breis foirne isteachshe took me on as a helperthug sí isteach mar chúntóir mé3 (v + adv, v + prep) accepttransitiveaistreachtóg ort féinPhrVglac chugat féinVPcmutabhair faoiPhrVcmuI took on the responsibility myselfthóg mé an fhreagracht orm féin, ghlac mé chugam féin an fhreagrachtdon't take on more debtná téigh níos doimhne i bhfiacha, ná tarraing a thuilleadh fiach ort féin4 (v + adv) compete withtransitiveaistreachdúshlán a thabhairtVPtéigh i ngleic leVPcmutabhair faoiPhrVcmuhe took them all onthug sé a ndúshlán uileIreland take on Scotland on Saturdaybeidh Éire ag dul i ngleic le hAlbain ar an Satharn, beidh Éire ag imirt in aghaidh na hAlban ar an Satharn, beidh Éire agus Albain á fhéachaint le chéile ar an Satharn5 (v + adv) assume tone, colour, meaningtransitiveaistreachhis tone took on a hint of arrogancetháinig blaiseadh den sotal ar a ghuthher face took on a strange colourtháinig dath aisteach ar a haghaidhit took on a great significance in the endbhí an-tábhacht leis i ndeireadh báire6 (v + adv) nauticalmuirítake on boardtransitiveaistreachtóg ar bordcmucuir ar bordthe ship took on coal in Corkthóg an long gual ar bord i gCorcaigh7 (v + adv) nauticalmuirífill with watertransitiveaistreachtóg ar bordcmulig isteachcmuthe boat started to take on waterthosaigh an bád ag déanamh uisce, thosaigh an bád ag tógáil uisce→ take
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