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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnrewarding task
/ˌʌn.rɪˈwɔːr.dɪŋ tɑːsk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An assignment, chore, or piece of work that offers little to no satisfaction, benefit, or financial compensation.
"Data entry can often feel like an unrewarding task if not properly automated." - 2
Any activity that requires significant effort without providing a proportionate return or acknowledgment.
"Trying to convince him to change his mind proved to be a completely unrewarding task."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Germanic-derived prefix 'un-' (meaning not), the Middle English adjective 'rewarding' (derived from Old French 'regarder', to reward or look back upon), and the Old Northern French noun 'taske' (duty or piece of work). Together, the phrase evolved to describe labor or activities that yield neither emotional satisfaction nor material compensation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unrewarding task" is said worldwide
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tâche ingrate
Transliteration: tash ɛ̃ɡʁat
"Le tri des anciens dossiers est une tâche ingrate."
undankbare Aufgabe
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌdaŋkbaʁə ˈʔaʊfɡabə
"Es ist eine undankbare Aufgabe, allen recht zu machen."
compito ingrato
Transliteration: ˈkompito inˈɡrato
"Pulire la cantina è stato un compito ingrato."
tarea ingrata
Transliteration: taˈɾea inˈɡɾata
"Repartir las multas de tráfico es una tarea ingrata."
tarefa ingrata
Transliteration: taˈɾefa inˈɡɾata
"Arrumar a bagunça dos outros é uma tarefa ingrata."
अलाभकारी काम
Transliteration: alabhkari kaam
"बिना वेतन के काम करना एकलाभकारी काम साबित हो सकता है।"
吃力不讨好的工作
Transliteration: chī lì bù tǎo hǎo de gōng zuò
"调解这场争端是一项吃力不讨好的工作。"
보람 없는 일
Transliteration: boram eomneun il
"그 프로젝트는 결국 보람 없는 일로 끝났다."
割に合わない仕事
Transliteration: wari ni awanai shigoto
"クレーム対応は彼にとって割に合わない仕事だった。"
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