Т211
БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ (ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ) НА СЕБЙ ТРУД
VPsubj:
humanfoil. by infinwhen the verb is negated, the
var. труда can also be used
fixed WO to undertake, pledge, volunteer to do sth. : X взял на себя труд (с)делать Y - X took it upon (on) himself to do Y
X took upon himself the burden (the labor, the work) of doing Y(in limited contexts) X went to the trouble of doing YX made the effort to do Y
X любезно взял на себя труд сделать Y = X was kind (good) enough to do Y
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Т212 →← Т210