take on
1 (v + adv) get upset INTRANSITIVEdon't take on so ná bíodh imní ort, ná cuireadh sé isteach ort, ná bí do do bhuaireamh féin mar sin 2 (v + adv) hire, employ TRANSITIVEfostaigh verb tabhair isteach PhrV we took on extra staff d'fhostaíomar breis foirne, thugamar breis foirne isteachshe took me on as a helper thug sí isteach mar chúntóir méShow full entry
3 (v + adv, v + prep) accept TRANSITIVEtóg ort féin PhrVglac chugat féin VP tabhair faoi PhrV I took on the responsibility myself thóg mé an fhreagracht orm féin, ghlac mé chugam féin an fhreagrachtdon't take on more debt ná téigh níos doimhne i bhfiacha, ná tarraing a thuilleadh fiach ort féin 4 (v + adv) compete with TRANSITIVEdúshlán a thabhairt VPtéigh i ngleic le VP tabhair faoi PhrV he took them all on thug sé a ndúshlán uileIreland take on Scotland on Saturday beidh 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 Satharn 5 (v + adv) assume tone, colour, meaning TRANSITIVEhis tone took on a hint of arrogance tháinig blaiseadh den sotal ar a ghuthher face took on a strange colour tháinig dath aisteach ar a haghaidhit took on a great significance in the end bhí an-tábhacht leis i ndeireadh báire 6 (v + adv) NAUT take on board TRANSITIVEtóg ar bord cuir ar bordthe ship took on coal in Cork thóg an long gual ar bord i gCorcaigh 7 (v + adv) NAUT fill with water TRANSITIVEtóg ar bord lig isteach the boat started to take on water thosaigh an bád ag déanamh uisce, thosaigh an bád ag tógáil uisce → see take