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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAufgabe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Aof-gah-buh
"Die Aufgabe muss bis morgen erledigt sein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of work to be done or undertaken, often assigned by someone else or required as part of a routine.
"Sorting the incoming mail is her first task of the morning."
- 1
To assign a piece of work to someone, or to impose a heavy demand or burden upon them.
"The manager tasked the new employee with updating the database."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'task' originates from the Middle English 'taske', which comes from the Old Norman 'tasque', meaning a charge or duty. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'taxare', meaning to touch or handle, reflecting the idea of a duty to be performed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Task" is said worldwide
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tâche
Transliteration: tash
"Cette tâche demande beaucoup de concentration."
Aufgabe
Transliteration: Aof-gah-buh
"Die Aufgabe muss bis morgen erledigt sein."
compito
Transliteration: kom-pee-to
"Ho completato il mio compito quotidiano."
tarea
Transliteration: tah-reh-ah
"Cada estudiante tiene una tarea específica."
tarefa
Transliteration: tah-reh-fah
"Esta tarefa é muito simples de realizar."
कार्य
Transliteration: kaarya
"यह एक बहुत महत्वपूर्ण कार्य है।"
任务
Transliteration: rèn wù
"我们必须按时完成这个任务。"
임무
Transliteration: im-mu
"그들은 어려운 임무를 완수했습니다."
課題
Transliteration: kadai
"新しい課題に取り組みます。"
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