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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestarea
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tah-reh-ah
"Cada estudiante tiene una tarea específica."
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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 French 'tasque', derived from the Latin 'taxare', meaning 'to touch, handle, or estimate'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a piece of work or duty assigned to someone.
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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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