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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdanklose Aufgabe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: danklose Aufgabe
"Die Aufräumarbeiten nach einer großen Veranstaltung können sich wie eine danklose Aufgabe anfühlen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A task or job that is difficult and unappreciated, often requiring significant effort without recognition or reward.
"Cleaning up after a large event can feel like a thankless task, as no one sees the hard work that goes into it." - 2
An undertaking that is perceived as futile or unrewarding, despite the effort invested.
"Volunteering for community service can sometimes feel like a thankless task, especially when the results are not immediately visible."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'thankless task' combines 'thankless', derived from the Old English 'þanc', meaning gratitude, and 'task', from the Latin 'taxare', meaning to touch or handle. The phrase evolved in the English language to describe work that is unappreciated or goes unnoticed, particularly in the context of laborious efforts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thankless Task" is said worldwide
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tâche ingrate
Transliteration: tâche ingrate
"Nettoyer après un grand événement peut sembler être une tâche ingrate."
danklose Aufgabe
Transliteration: danklose Aufgabe
"Die Aufräumarbeiten nach einer großen Veranstaltung können sich wie eine danklose Aufgabe anfühlen."
compito ingrato
Transliteration: compito ingrato
"Pulire dopo un grande evento può sembrare un compito ingrato."
tarea ingrata
Transliteration: tarea ingrata
"Limpiar después de un gran evento puede parecer una tarea ingrata."
tarefa ingrata
Transliteration: tarefa ingrata
"Limpar após um grande evento pode parecer uma tarefa ingrata."
कृतज्ञता रहित कार्य
Transliteration: kr̥tajñatā rahit kārya
"एक बड़े आयोजन के बाद सफाई करना एक कृतज्ञता रहित कार्य लग सकता है।"
无感激的任务
Transliteration: wú gǎnjī de rènwù
"在大型活动后清理工作可能会感觉像一个无感激的任务。"
감사받지 못하는 일
Transliteration: gamsabaji mothaneun il
"대규모 행사 후 청소하는 것은 감사받지 못하는 일처럼 느껴질 수 있습니다."
感謝されない仕事
Transliteration: kansha sarenai shigoto
"大きなイベントの後の掃除は感謝されない仕事のように感じることがあります。"
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