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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescompito scoraggiante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: compito scoraggiante
"Completare il progetto in tempo è un compito scoraggiante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A task that is intimidating or overwhelming due to its difficulty or complexity.
"Completing the project on time felt like a daunting task for the team." - 2
A challenge that requires significant effort and determination to accomplish.
"Learning a new language can be a daunting task for many adults."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'daunting' originates from the Middle English word 'daunten', which comes from the Old French 'dant', meaning to tame or subdue. The word 'task' comes from the Latin 'taxare', meaning to touch or handle, evolving through Old French to denote a piece of work or duty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Daunting Task" is said worldwide
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tâche décourageante
Transliteration: tâche décourageante
"Terminer ce projet à temps est une tâche décourageante."
abschreckende Aufgabe
Transliteration: abschreckende Aufgabe
"Das Projekt rechtzeitig abzuschließen, ist eine abschreckende Aufgabe."
compito scoraggiante
Transliteration: compito scoraggiante
"Completare il progetto in tempo è un compito scoraggiante."
tarea desalentadora
Transliteration: tarea desalentadora
"Terminar el proyecto a tiempo es una tarea desalentadora."
tarefa assustadora
Transliteration: tarefa assustadora
"Completar o projeto a tempo é uma tarefa assustadora."
डराने वाला कार्य
Transliteration: ḍarāne vālā kārya
"समय पर परियोजना पूरा करना एक डराने वाला कार्य है।"
令人生畏的任务
Transliteration: lìng rén shēng wèi de rènwu
"按时完成项目是一项令人生畏的任务。"
위협적인 작업
Transliteration: wiheobjeogin jag-eob
"제시간에 프로젝트를 완료하는 것은 위협적인 작업입니다."
困難な作業
Transliteration: konnan na sagyō
"プロジェクトを時間通りに完成させることは困難な作業です。"
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