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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zimmedaari lena
"उसने चुनौतियों के बावजूद ज़िम्मेदारी लेने का फैसला किया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take upon oneself; to assume responsibility for something.
"She decided to auf sich nehmen the project despite the challenges." - 2
To bear or endure a burden or obligation.
"He had to auf sich nehmen the consequences of his actions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'auf sich nehmen' is derived from German, where 'auf' means 'on' or 'upon', 'sich' is a reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', and 'nehmen' means 'to take'. The phrase has evolved to express the act of taking on responsibility or burden, reflecting a shift in usage from a literal to a more abstract sense of personal obligation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auf sich nehmen" is said worldwide
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Assumer
Transliteration: as-yu-me
"Elle a décidé d'assumer le projet malgré les défis."
Auf sich nehmen
Transliteration: aʊf zɪç ˈneːmən
"Sie hat beschlossen, das Projekt auf sich zu nehmen."
Assumere
Transliteration: as-su-me-re
"Ha deciso di assumere il progetto nonostante le sfide."
Asumir
Transliteration: a-su-mir
"Decidió asumir el proyecto a pesar de los desafíos."
Assumir
Transliteration: a-su-mir
"Ela decidiu assumir o projeto apesar dos desafios."
ज़िम्मेदारी लेना
Transliteration: zimmedaari lena
"उसने चुनौतियों के बावजूद ज़िम्मेदारी लेने का फैसला किया।"
承担
Transliteration: chéngdān
"她决定承担这个项目，尽管面临挑战。"
책임을 지다
Transliteration: chaegimeul jida
"그녀는 도전에도 불구하고 프로젝트를 책임지기로 결정했다."
引き受ける
Transliteration: hikiukeru
"彼女は挑戦にもかかわらず、そのプロジェクトを引き受けることに決めた。"
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