What does "take on" mean?

To hire or accept responsibility To employ or assume a task.

How do you use "take on" in a sentence?

We're taking on new staff. She took on extra work. They took on a challenging project.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To hire or accept responsibility

雇用、承担

Contratar, asumir

雇う、引き受ける

고용하다, 맡다

To employ or assume a task.

雇用员工或承担任务。

Emplear o aceptar una responsabilidad.

雇用する、またはタスクを担うこと。

사람을 고용하거나 업무를 떠맡다.

Base verb: take

Particle: on

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We're taking on new staff.
我们正在招聘新员工
Estamos contratando personal nuevo
新しいスタッフを雇っています
새 직원을 채용하고 있습니다.
She took on extra work.
她承担了额外的工作
Ella asumió trabajo extra
彼女は追加の仕事を引き受けた
그녀는 추가 업무를 맡았다.
They took on a challenging project.
他们接手了一个有挑战性的项目
Asumieron un proyecto difícil
彼らは難しいプロジェクトを引き受けた
그들은 어려운 프로젝트를 맡았다.

Context: hiring, accepting, responsibility

Tone: active

From taking something upon oneself.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal